Lake Victoria region block sub-county level risk data

The health risks of climate change need to be identified to inform the prioritization of adaptation efforts. This is particularly true within low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) with limited resources, heterogenous climates, and varying degrees of social vulnerability. In Kenya, diarrheal disease is one of the leading causes of death and identifying risk factors of diarrheal disease is critical. This research aims to characterize factors associated with a high risk of diarrheal disease in western Kenya by developing a risk index based on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) risk framework.  We developed a conceptual model of risk factors based on prior research with risk factors grouped into the four components of the IPCC risk framework: hazard, exposure, and vulnerability (which is comprised of sensitivity and adaptive capacity). We obtained 30 data elements corresponding to the four components for 99 sub-counties in 14 western Kenya counties. We conducted pr..., , , # Lake Victoria region block sub-county level risk data

[https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.crjdfn3dj](https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.crjdfn3dj)

## Description of the data and file structure

In this research we aim to estimate a risk of diarrheal disease on a subnational scale in western Kenya. Following a search of publicly available data we were able to obtain 30 variables on the county or sub-county level. Weather data such as average, and extreme precipitation and temperature, were obtained from the Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD). The average monthly maximum temperature, minimum temperature, and total precipitation were obtained for 2010 to 2022 on a daily scale and averaged by month.  Data were not obtained for years before 2010 because changes in county boundaries that occurred between 2009 and 2010.  Climate variability was measured as the average standard deviation of the monthly maximum temperature, minimum temperature, and total precipitation from 2010 to 2022. Extreme eve...,