Assessing the Effectiveness of Policies that Support Early Childhood Development during Emergencies in Kenya.

Policy Familiarity & Implementation

Familiarity with Kenya Education in Emergencies Policy

Evaluations Conducted

Years Since Last Evaluation

Availability of ECD Programs

Policy influence on county planning

Identified Gaps in ECD Policy Implementation

Training & Capacity

Informal Training Received

Funding & Resource Allocation

Budget Allocation for Child-Focused Disaster Response

Assessment & Reporting

Needs Assessments and Impact Evaluations

Policy Recommendations

Suggested Changes

Lessons to Apply

Access to ECD Services

School/ECD Closures During 2024 El Nino

Time until Schools Resumed

Weeks of School Missed by Children during 2024 El Nino Floods

Mental Health Support

Ages of Children

Continuity of Learning

Level of Concern for Child's Development

Types of Emergencies Affecting Schools

Emergency Preparedness

Contingency Plans

Impact of 2024 El Nino Floods

Was your community affected by El Nino?

Stakeholder Collaboration

Collaboration of Stakeholders

Emergency Camps

Were Emergency Camps Present?

Services Provided in Community Emergency Camps

Emergency Camp Services for Children

MHPSS (Mental Health & Psychosocial Support)

Psychosocial Support Services

Mental Health Support

Speech Development

Child Wellbeing Priorities

Changes in Children's Behaviour After Emergency

Priority Areas for Child Wellbeing in Emergencies

Noticed Emotional Distress in Children

Respondent Sentiment

The visuals on this page illustrate respondent sentiment across all NVivo-coded themes, using a variety of chart types to show how different stakeholder groups described their experiences, concerns, and perspectives within each sub-theme. These charts highlight patterns in how parents, teachers, health workers, NGOs, government officials, and other respondents contributed to the qualitative findings.

Theme 1: Policy Implementation & Awareness

Policy Success

Policy Challenges

Policy Recommendations

Theme 2: Access to ECD Services

Continuity of Learning

Barriers to Access

Current ECD Support Efforts

Theme 3: Emergency Preparedness

Existing Plans

Implementation & Training Gaps

Theme 4: Stakeholder Collaboration

Stakeholder Collaboration

Theme 5: Mental Health & Psychosocial Support

Available Services and Gaps

Behaviour Changes

Theme 6: Children's Wellbeing

Wellbeing and Needs

Children's Participation