Participatory Epidemiology to Investigate Causes and Seasonality of Acute Malnutrition in Northern Kenya: Methods and Experiences

It was written by John Burns, Andy Catley, and Hussein Mahmoud and published in 2021. The report describes a study that used participatory epidemiology (PE) to investigate the causes and seasonality of acute malnutrition in Marsabit and Isiolo counties in northern Kenya. The study was conducted between February and April 2021 and involved ethnographic work, literature reviews, and field testing of PE methods. The report provides an overview of the study's design, methods, and experiences, including the adaptation of PE methods for use in the study area, the training of field teams, and the implementation of PE field work. The report also discusses the results of the study, including the identification of key indicators for malnutrition and the seasonal patterns of malnutrition in the study area.