Climate Change Adaptation, Social Resilience, and Perceived Values Data from Turkana, Machakos and Narok County, Kenya

This dataset provides socioeconomic and value perception interview data collected from 1,020 individuals living across three counties in Kenya: Turkana, Machakos and Narok. Socioeconomic data were collected on housing, healthcare, water sources, electricity access, experience of extreme weather events, community services and access to information. Value perception data were collected using the user-perceived value (UPV) method - a perception-based surveying approach which requires interviewees to select their most valued household items in different circumstances and explain their choice through 'why'-probing. This is done under different circumstances - here, either in daily life, or in the face of a climate shock. The data are made available with sub-county level geospatial attribution. Together, the socioeconomic and interview data can be used to better understand the views of different communities and demographic groups concerning climate change and extreme weather events across Kenya. They also provide insight as to the intrinsic, social, emotional, epistemic, functional, and indigenous values associated with everyday household items. The data can be used by policymakers to inform development planning and to identify gaps in available infrastructure. Additionally, researchers and development practitioners can use these data to design interventions which reflect the needs and values of communities in Kenya.