Kilifi Secondary Data Review As at February 2014
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KILIFI SECONDARY DATA REVIEW AS AT FEBRUARY Kilifi County constitutes 2.9% of the national population ranked 2014 8/47. 58.3% of the population are male while 51.7% are female Table 1 Introduction The county shares 25.7% of the national urban population ranked 13/47 CRA 2011 This document is a baseline for humanitarian needs assessment in Malindi town is the largest urban population taking 11% of the Kilifi with an aim to provide information that would aid in decision county’s population,Kilifi 4%, Mtwapa 4%, Mariakani 2%, Watamu making. The information presented has been gathered through a 1%, Majengo 1%, Mazeras 1%, Magarini 1%, Njiabini 1%, Marereni 1 review of pre-crisis secondary data, studies and lessons learnt 1%, Kaloleni 1% reports. Available indicator information is by Sub County, county and It has a population density of 473.1 which is higher than the national (where there is no available sub-county/county information). national population density of 401.1 per square kilometer, with 88 people in every km 2 see Table 1 This desk review is to help in the process of assessment planning for humanitarian needs assessment. The rate of poverty (adult equivalent poverty head count) is 70.8% higher than the national rate of 45.9% and its ranked 39/472 Purpose of the Desk review The average household size in Kilifi is 5.6, 1.2 higher than the national household size of 4.4. Table 1. This desk review is not a comprehensive survey on food security, The population age distribution is as follows 0-4 years 47%, 15- livelihoods, WASH, protection e.t.c nor is it an inter-agency needs 34 33%, 35-64years 17% and over 65 years 4%3 assessment. It is a process in which a secondary literature and data 17.3% of the population is under the age of 5 years and 33.6% has been used to uncover any relevant information of use and are between the ages of 0-9 years4 guidance for the preparation of the in-crisis primary data collection. It is estimated that the county’s deprived child population is 57.71%.5 Content List Summary Demography Sector updates Area profile Partners (3W) 1 Data from Kenya county Fact sheet by CRA 2 Vulnerable groups Basic Report on Well-being in Kenya (KIHBS 2005) 3 http://www.myaspirantmyleader.com/2013-03-05-14-51-39/coast- Demography of Population region/10-counties/51-kilifi-county.html 4 Basic Report on Well-being in Kenya (KIHBS 2005)/ 2009 population and housing census 5 SPME CDI by county Kenya has a gender index of 0.25% for 2012, and a Human The county has potential mineral wealth of titanium and oil CRA Development Index score of 0.509 for 2011, placing it at 143 out 2011 of 187 countries. SIGI, 2012 The gross national income per capita was $820 in 2010. World In 2011, the national birth rate per 1,000 was 37.6 (World Bank, Bank,2013 2011), and the annual population growth rate was 2.67% (World Kenya’s inflation rate stood at 4.45% in February 2013 Trading bank, 2012) Economics Socio-cultural characteristics # Populati Total Area in County Househ on Male Female Populati The main communities include seven mijikenda, Bajuni, Swa Sq.Km olds Density on arab, indian, european decents and other kenyan communities 2,343. 1,109,73 CRA 2011 Kilifi*** 199,764 473.6 535,526 574,209 00 5 This communities have had close interaction and together they 8,767,1 96,252 401.1 19,192,4 19,417,6 38,610,0 Kenya formed Swahili language CRA 2011 04 .0 58 39 97 Table 1 Population statistics Kilifi (Source: KNBS 2012, Source 2009 Census, Most of the communities are in the christian or muslim religion **** CRA 2011)6 CRA 2011 The county is multi ethin with foreigners playing a dominat role in Area Profile the local industries CRECO 2012 Geography, climate and economy Governance and coordination The county borders Tana River to the North, Taita taveta to the Kilifi has 4 majistrate courts in Kaloleni, Mariakani, Malindi and West,Mombasa and Kwale to the south and the indian ocena to the Kilifi town. Served by 9 magistrates and one high court station in East CRA 2011 Malindi CRECO 2012 The county has 7 sub counties namely Kilifi North, Kilifi South, Kaloleni, Rabai,Ganze,Malindi and Magarini CRA 2011 Vulnerable Groups The main economic activities are agriculture (cashew nuts and Children exposed to child sex abuse CRECO 2012 horticulture), fishing, forestry, mining (52.7%), rural self Orphaned and vulnerable children7 employment (29.1%), wage employment 8.8% and uran self Majority of the population below the poverty line 8 employment (9.4). Tourism also increases employment CRA 2011 0 Early girl child marriages in the area poses a risk on school CRA The mean annual temperatures is 27.0 C, Annual Rainfall 2011 ranges between 300mm and 1,300mm per annum CRA 2011 7 Kilifi Orphans and Vulnerable Children Project 8 6 http://knbs.or.ke/countydata.php Basic Report on Well-being in Kenya KIHBS 2005/06 Children under the age of 5 years with high level of malnutrition employment, business and labor zones see Error! Reference rates9 source not found. Hazards and Historic Sources of Conflict Food Insecurity The county is classified on acute Food insecurity (IPC Phase 2) Shocks and Hazards (stressed) between January and June 2014.The food insecurity situation is most likely to remain the same till march 2014 The county has battled for a long time child sex abuse CRECO FEWSNET 2012 Land degradation from local salt harvesting which has lead to Most households are employing secure Coping mechanisms with the CSI being at 11 as at Dec 2012 SRA 2013 destruction of mangrove forest CRECO 2012 The long term mean wholesale maize prize is between 27 and 33. Influence of factory owners on election process CRECO 2012 The terms of trade on the other hand is between 49-55 SRA 2013 The county is classifed to have very high vulnarability index and not so good water infrastucture 10 Current factors affecting food security in the area Kilifi is classified as high hazard probability (HHP) of Flood, Conflict Use of uncertified planting materials and drought11 Low adoption of modern agricultural practices Overreliance on maize production Historic triggers/Sources of tentions Low livestock holding Tensions revolves around land issues and poverty CRECO 2012 Chronic poverty The county has few security threats, other than long established High food prices FS 2012 presence of drug barons CRECO 2012 The potential drug money has been used to influence political Health and Nutrition elections negatively CRECO 2012 Health Livelihoods and Food Security 50.66% of the hospitals in the county are public and are government owned.12 The ratio of Doctor to population is Main livelihood zones in the county are cash cropping and 1:137,500 CRA, 2011 dairy, marginal mixed farming, food cropping, and formal 30 people of every 10,000 population in Kilifi have TB lower than the national count of 39 ranked 25/47 see Table 2 9 Natural Disaster Hot spots case studies (World Bank) 10 WESCOOD KAP survey 2013 11 WESCOOD KAP survey 2013 12 Health facility Master List 2012 3.0% of the population are HIV + ante- natal care patients ranked Common ailments in the county include Malaria and HIV/AIDS 15/47 and 2.9% lower than the national population on care see CRA 2011. Infants are mostly affected by respiratory tract Table 2 infection, malaria, skin infection, diarrhea, pneumonia and urinary The HIV prevalence in the county is 2.1% lower than the national 13 tract infection SRA 2013 HIV prevalence of 6.1%. The the rate of under 5 mortality rate is 141/1000/day15. 71.8% fully immunized children (0 – 60 months) is below the 14 average national fully immunized population of 83.0% . Nutrition National life expectancy at birth is 57.5 for males and 56.3 for The 5 year mean average of children at risk of malnutrition using females (World bank, 2012) MUAC is between 6.2 – 9.1% SRA 2013 The national maternal mortality ratio per 100,000 360 5.7% of children have high stunting growth, 25.4% are deaths/100,000 live births in 2010 WHO, 2010 underweight FS profile16 Health coverage Kilifi Kenya * WASH Malaria (as % of all 1st outpatient 16.1 (15) 27.7 visits) Access to water TB in every 10,000 people (% 30 (25) 23 2009/10) Between 49.5% to 78.6% have access to pipe and portable HIV+ ante-natal care clients (%, water CRA 2011 3.0 (15) 5.9 17 2010) The county has a medium water poverty index of 45.7% Delivered in a health centre 13.6 (44) 37.5 Distance to nearest water source is estimated to be 2KM FS profile Qualified medical assistant during 13.4 (44) 37.6 The main source of water for drinking/domestic include pans, birth dams, pipelines, seasonal rivers, shallow well and boreholes SRA Had all vaccinations 85.7 (12) 75 2013 Stunting (6-60 months) 49.7 (37) 59.8 The average water waiting time at the source is 30 minutes in Table 2 Health coverage indicators by county (CRA, 2011) pipe water and no waiting time on pans SRA 2013 Figures shown are percentage of population, figure in brackets indicates the Water is free for community pans but 3-5 KES per 20 litres jerican rank compared across all 47 counties.