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）收集的居民感知价值与社会经济指标。本次数据源自覆盖11个村落的6个分区开展的300份问卷与访谈。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，研究团队采用了用户感知价值（User Perceived Value, UPV）游戏法——一种基于感知的调研方法。该方法要求受访者选择图形化展示的物品，并通过追问其选择背后的动因（why-probing）来获取有效信息。数据以两种语言采集，后续均被翻译为英文。本次问卷与访谈的开展，旨在深入了解肯尼亚乡村社区的需求及其对气候变化的认知，进而识别提升气候韧性的可行路径。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研究与项目设计，使其更贴合当地的实际需求与价值取向。