Perceived values and climate change resilience dataset in Siaya County, Kenya

This dataset presents perceived values and socioeconomic indicators collected in Siaya, a rural county in Kenya, between 2022 and 2023. The data was obtained from 300 surveys and interviews conducted in six sub-counties across eleven villages. The survey collected demographic and socioeconomic data, including information on housing, health, water accessibility and usage, electricity accessibility and usage, the experience of extreme weather events, community service, and information accessibility. To understand local communities' needs and perceptions of climate change challenges, the User Perceived Value (UPV) game – a perception-based surveying approach – was applied. This involved asking interviewees to select graphically depicted items and probing them for the reasons behind their choices (why-probing). The data was collected in two languages and was later translated into English. These surveys and interviews were conducted to better understand the needs of rural Kenyan communities and their perceptions of climate change, with the aim to identify ways to build resilience. Kenyan policymakers can use the dataset to inform county-level development plans, while researchers and development practitioners can use the dataset to better design their research and programmes to reflect local needs and values.本数据集收录了2022年至2023年间，在肯尼亚锡亚县（Siaya）收集的感知价值与社会经济指标。该数据集的数据源自覆盖11个村庄的6个分区开展的300份问卷与访谈。本次调研收集了人口与社会经济相关数据，涵盖住房状况、健康水平、用水可及性与使用情况、用电可及性与使用情况、极端天气事件经历、社区服务情况以及信息可及性等维度。为了解当地社区的需求及其对气候变化挑战的认知，本次调研采用了用户感知价值游戏法（User Perceived Value, UPV）——一种基于感知的调研方法。该方法要求受访者选择图形化呈现的选项，并就其选择缘由进行追问（why-probing）。本次数据采集使用两种语言开展，后续均被译为英文。开展本次问卷与访谈工作，旨在更深入地洞悉肯尼亚农村社区的需求及其对气候变化的认知，以期识别提升社区韧性的可行路径。肯尼亚政策制定者可借助本数据集为县级发展规划提供决策参考，而研究人员与发展从业者则可利用该数据集优化自身研究与项目设计，使其更贴合当地实际需求与价值观念。