Social, environmental and policy contexts affecting the feasibility and acceptability of improving household flooring for better health in rural Kenya
Communities in Kwale and Bungoma were more receptive to improved flooring, while cultural practices and preferences in Narok posed significant adoption challenges. For receptive communities, affordable flooring technologies are critical to overcoming financial barriers, while behaviour change initiatives should address cultural and perceptual concerns. However, clinical evidence on locally generated health benefits is needed to support policy decisions and budget allocations for flooring interventions.
Authors
- Katherine E. Halliday (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5307-2823)
- Doris W. Njomo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3935-4036)
- Ulrike Fillinger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4037-431X)
- Lynne Elson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2264-4459)
- Stella Kepha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4035-6485)
- Carlos Mcharo
- Charles Mwandawiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8175-3749)
- Hugo Legge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1974-286X)
- Victoria Ochwal
- Jacinta Mwongeli
- Sharon Muli
- Karisa Kazungu
- Rachel Pullan
Institutions
- International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (KE)
- Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (KE)
- Kenya Medical Research Institute (KE)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Aga Khan University Nairobi (KE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS neglected tropical diseases
- Published
- 2026-02-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013943
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Wellcome Trust
- UK Research and Innovation
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
- Research England