Amref’s Healthcare Diplomacy and Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal Three in Nairobi City County, Kenya, 2015-2023
| dc.contributor.author | Mwendwa, Jacinta M. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-02-12T08:28:20Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-02-12T08:28:20Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025-11 | |
| dc.description | A Research Project Submitted to the School of Law, Arts and Social Sciences in Fulfillment for the Requirements for the Award of the Degree of Master of Arts in International Relations and Diplomacy of Kenyatta University, November, 2025 Supervisor: 1.Dr. Mung’ale, | |
| dc.description.abstract | Healthcare diplomacy has increasingly become a critical mechanism for sustainable development goal three in the global health landscape, particularly in Kenya, where health challenges are compounded by socio-economic factors. This study examined the role of AMREF Health Africa in advancing healthcare diplomacy and its contributions to sustainable development goal three (SDG 3), on Good health and well-being. The broad objective of this study was to assess AMREF’s health diplomacy and implementation of SDG 3 in Nairobi City County, Kenya. The study was guided by the following specific objectives: first, to examine the contribution of AMREF’s healthcare diplomacy on sustainable health outcomes. Secondly, to analyse the effectiveness of AMREF's healthcare diplomatic strategies and enhancement of sustainable health development. Lastly, to assess the obstacles that impeded the implementation of AMREF’s healthcare diplomacy efforts. The study area was Nairobi City County, Kenya. The target population involved healthcare practitioners and professionals, Government officials, policy makers, beneficiaries of health programs, private sector partners, community based health organization and AMREF officials. The scope of the study was between the years 2015 to 2023. The theories of Constructivism and Global Governance were used to guide the study. Besides, the study adopted descriptive survey and explanatory research designs and used questionnaires and interview guides to collect data. Purposive and snow balling sampling were used to select respondents. Data analysis was achieved through qualitative and quantitative techniques. The findings of objective one revealed the following that AMREF’s important approach anchored in policy advocacy, collaborative partnerships, improved community access, capacity building, and data-informed planning has produced measurable impacts across various levels of the health ecosystem. AMREF Health Africa, as a prominent African-led health organization, has positioned itself at the intersection of health diplomacy and community empowerment. Further, the findings of objective two exposed that through advocacy, partnership-building, digital innovation, and localized interventions, AMREF has contributed significantly to shaping policy and practice in some of Nairobi’s most underserved areas. Finally, the findings of objective three disclosed that inadequacy of government collaboration and bureaucratic inefficiencies entrenched within public health systems impede implementation of AMREF’s health diplomacy efforts. These issues manifest through frequent delays in approvals, lack of timely coordination between different levels of government, and the slow, sometimes reluctant, integration of AMREF’s innovative community health models into national and county health planning frameworks. The study recommends on the need for strengthened public-private collaboration. The study also recommends increased domestic investment in health, and institutional support to ensure the long-term impact and scalability of AMREF’s health diplomacy efforts across Kenya | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Kenyatta University | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/32399 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Kenyatta University | |
| dc.title | Amref’s Healthcare Diplomacy and Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal Three in Nairobi City County, Kenya, 2015-2023 | |
| dc.type | Thesis |