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September 26, 2025East African Journal of Health and ScienceOpen Access

Community-Driven Nutrition Interventions in Arid Lands: Integrating Knowledge, Practices, and Capacity Building in Turkana County

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VWVirginia Wanjiku WaitheraDKDasel Wambua Mulwa KaindiAAAngela Adhiambo Andago

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Overview

Community-driven approaches improve dietary diversity and food security in arid lands, highlighting significant resource gaps.

Key Points

  • Malnutrition rates decreased by 42% post-intervention, despite cultural barriers and resource constraints.
  • 72% of participants demonstrated improved knowledge of dietary diversity, yet 63% lacked essential resources.
  • Mixed-methods approach combined surveys and focus groups to assess community perceptions and nutrition practices.
  • Study emphasizes the essential role of community-driven interventions in addressing food security in arid regions.

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Waithera et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d6cd5bb1249cec298b32aahttps://doi.org/10.37284/eajhs.8.2.3701
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