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  • Publication | 2025
Nourishing Kenya’s youth: A spatial analysis of demographic change and food demand
  • Nutrition during adolescence is critical for human capital formation
  • Ensuring adequate nutritional support for young populations remains a key policy challenge in Kenya, particularly in regions with large youth populations.
  • Spatial analysis reveals that certain counties in Kenya may face greater challenges in nourishing their young populations in the future
  • Integrating spatial explicit modelling results on food demand with demographic trends are key for ensuring nutrition security for the youth.