Results From Kenya’s 2016 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth

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dc.contributor.authorOnywera, V.O.
dc.contributor.authorMuthuri, S.K.
dc.contributor.authorHayker, S.
dc.contributor.authorWachira, Lucy-Joy M.
dc.contributor.authorKyallo, F.
dc.contributor.authorMang’eni, R.O.
dc.contributor.authorBukhala, P.
dc.contributor.authorMireri, C.
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-18T10:18:35Z
dc.date.available2017-01-18T10:18:35Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.descriptionResearch Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: Kenya’s 2016 report card aimed to highlight the health and well-being of Kenyan children and youth using the best available evidence on the physical activity of Kenyan children and youth. The report pointed at areas where Kenya was succeeding and areas where more action is required. Methods: Inclusive analyses of available data sources on the core indicators related to physical activity and body weights of Kenyan children and youth (5 to 17 years) were conducted. These were assigned grades based on a set of specific criteria. Results: Results show that Active Play, Active Transportation, Overweight and Obesity, and Sedentary Behavior were favorable with a grade of B. Overall Physical Activity, Organized Sport Participation, and School (infrastructure, policies, and programs) each received a grade of C, while Family and Peers, Government and Nongovernment organizations, as well as the Community and the Built Environment were assigned grade D. Conclusions: Over 72% of Kenyan children and youth use active transportation to and from school and in their daily lives. Although majority of the children and youth have normal body weight, there is need to ensure that they meet and maintain the physical activity levels recommended by the World Health Organization. More needs to be done especially in relation to the governmental and nongovernmental organizations, organized sports participation, as well as involvement of family and peers in promoting healthy active lifestyles among Kenyan children and youth. More representative data for all indicators are required in Kenyaen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipInternational Development Research Centre (IDRC).en_US
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Physical Activity and Health, 2016, 13 (Suppl 2), S195 -S200en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2016-0359
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/15292
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherHuman Kineticsen_US
dc.subjectResearch Articleen_US
dc.titleResults From Kenya’s 2016 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youthen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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