Perspectives on nutritional resilience in a setting with persistent food insecurity in the drylands of West Pokot, Kenya

In sub-Saharan Africa, food insecurity remains high. In WestPokot, stakeholder perceptions of barriers and enablers to household food security and effectiveness of existing interventions were studied. Data collected through six FGDs and eight KIIs was analyzed through qualitative content analysis. Themes identified were extrinsic and intrinsic barriers, existing interventions for food security, perspectives on the effect of interventions, and resilience. In conclusion, handling barriers identified (e.g. lack of water, maternal workload), enhancing enablers (e.g. women empowerment), and adopting recommendations (e.g. creating enabling policies) are a way forward for food security and nutritional resilience in West Pokot and similar East African drylands.