FINAL REPORT - FSD Kenya

Crisis Explanation Trends Coping Mechanisms
Disease
– Foot
and
mouth
• This is attributable to the
current floods.
• Others due to ticks,
which cause miscarriage in
2-3-3-5
1996-2006 – foot and
mouth disease was always
• “Just leave at the mercy of God”
cattle
there, but it was treatable.
2006 it’s hard to treat to
lack of medicine due to
impassable roads and high
cost.
Wild
Life
Menace
• The area is located along
Tana River, which hosts
various wild beasts like
hyenas, lions, elephants
and monkeys.
• These attack both
human and livestock
• These animals also
5-5-5-5
These trend has always
been there and there is no
hope of it stopping
• Reporting to wild life personnel
and some times are
compensated for the loss.
Though bureaucratic and takes
length period for the
compensation to reach the
beneficiary
destroy some crops.
• Usually the compensation
amount is litte. This amounts
to Kshs 30,000 for loss of life
and Kshs 15,000 for loss of
animals
iii. Time Series of Crisis with OVC Guardians in Dertu
Crisis
Long illness/
Malaria
Explanation
• Currently there are few mosquito
nets
• 1 year ago – there were no rains and
not many breeding grounds for the
mosquito
• 5years ago –we had similar problems
• 10 years –was same scenario as 5
years ago
Lack of food • Currently the heavy rains make it
difficult for vehicles carrying relief
food to deliver to the village
• 1 year ago –the prolonged drought
killed virtually all livestock
• 5years ago – there was constant
drought
• 10 years ago – the drought was not
severe
Drought • Currently it rained, the animals have
pastures to feed and produce milk
and meat
• 1 year ago –there was a prolonged
drought, the worst ever faced in
history, all animals died.
• 5years ago – there was constant
drought, rain had failed and animals
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Trends Coping mechanisms
5-2-4-4
-
5-5-4-3
1-5-5-3
• Smoking out
Mosquito
• Cutting grasses
near home stead