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ArticleInternational health2026

Changes in resource insecurity, sexual and mental health among young women after Kenya's 2024 heavy rains and floods.

Carmen H Logie, Zerihun Admassu, Aryssa Hasham, Julia Kagunda, Humphres Evelia, Rachel Leggett, Clara Gachoki, Mumbi Mwangi, Lesley Gittings, Caetano Dorea and 2 more

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Carmen H LogieFactor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, 246 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M5S 1V4, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-8035-433X
Zerihun AdmassuFactor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, 246 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M5S 1V4, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-1670-8949
Aryssa HashamFactor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, 246 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M5S 1V4, Canada.ORCID 0009-0004-9216-1772
Julia KagundaElim Trust, Jacaranda Drive 71, Mushroom Gardens, Kiambu, Kenya.ORCID 0000-0002-7229-9932
Humphres EveliaCentre for the Study of Adolescence, Mbaazi Avenue off Kingara Road, Nairobi, Kenya.ORCID 0000-0001-9718-937X
Rachel LeggettFactor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, 246 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M5S 1V4, Canada.ORCID 0009-0001-6826-5369
Clara GachokiElim Trust, Jacaranda Drive 71, Mushroom Gardens, Kiambu, Kenya.ORCID 0009-0001-3027-4972
Mumbi MwangiElim Trust, Jacaranda Drive 71, Mushroom Gardens, Kiambu, Kenya.
Lesley GittingsSchool of Health Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University, 151 Richmond St, London, ON N6A 5B9, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-0463-0478
Caetano DoreaDepartment of Civil Engineering, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8W 2Y2, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-9367-0668
Janet M TuranDepartment of Health Policy and Organization, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1665 University Boulevard, Birmingham, AL 35294, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-7802-6206
Lawrence MbuagbawDepartment of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-5855-5461

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Canada Research Chairs #Tier 2 CRCCIHR 202109PJT-468896-GSH-CEAA-187455
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Abstract

objectivesKenya's 2024 heavy rains and flooding resulted in agricultural devastation and displacement. We assessed resource insecurity, sexual health, and mental health differences across two time points, during this heavy rain/flooding and at 6-month follow-up under dry conditions, among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in Kenya.

methodsWe conducted surveys at Time 1 (T1) (heavy rains/flooding, June 2024) and Time 2 (T2) (dry conditions, November 2024) with a non-random sample of AGYW aged 16-24 years in Nairobi and Kisumu. We conducted longitudinal analyses using generalized estimating equations to assess differences over time in resource insecurities (food, water, sanitation, menstruation), sexual health (transactional sex, sexual relationship power (SRP), condom use self-efficacy (CUSE)), and mental health (depression, eco-anxiety), adjusting for sociodemographics and baseline scores, and tested motherhood and traumatic exposure severity as moderators.

resultsAmong 586 participants (mean age 20.13 (SD 2.5) years) at follow-up (98.2% retention) vs baseline across sites we found significant resource insecurity reductions (food, sanitation), sexual health improvements (reduced transactional sex, increased SRP), and reduced eco-anxiety. Depression and CUSE changes varied across sites.

conclusionParticipants reported differences over time in resource insecurity and sexual and mental health. The findings signal the importance of weather-informed health research with AGYW in Nairobi and Kisumu.

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DisastersFloodsMental HealthRainSexual HealthAdolescentFemaleFood InsecurityFood SupplyHumansKenyaLongitudinal StudiesSanitationSexual BehaviorYoung AdultfloodKenyamental healthresource insecuritysexual healthyoung women

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