Gendered economic, social and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigation policies in Kenya: evidence from a prospective cohort survey in Nairobi informal settlements.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

COVID-19 may spread rapidly in densely populated urban informal settlements. Kenya swiftly implemented mitigation policies; we assess the economic, social and health-related harm disproportionately impacting women.

Design

A prospective longitudinal cohort study with repeated mobile phone surveys in April, May and June 2020.

Participants and setting

2009 households across five informal settlements in Nairobi, sampled from two previously interviewed cohorts.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Outcomes include food insecurity, risk of household violence and forgoing necessary health services due to the pandemic. Gender-stratified linear probability regression models were constructed to determine the factors associated with these outcomes.

Results

SUBMITTER: Pinchoff J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7931215 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature