Nourishing Kenya’s youth: A spatial analysis of demographic change and food demand

• Nutrition during adolescence is critical for human capital formation • Ensuring adequate nutritional support for young populations remains a key policy challenge in Kenya, particularly in regions with large youth populations. • Spatial analysis reveals that certain counties in Kenya may face gr...

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Autores principales: Waithera, Regina, Song, Chun, Yego, Francis
Formato: Brief
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2025
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178178
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Sumario:• Nutrition during adolescence is critical for human capital formation • Ensuring adequate nutritional support for young populations remains a key policy challenge in Kenya, particularly in regions with large youth populations. • Spatial analysis reveals that certain counties in Kenya may face greater challenges in nourishing their young populations in the future • Integrating spatial explicit modelling results on food demand with demographic trends are key for ensuring nutrition security for the youth.