Table 3. Political factors affecting NTDs in Kenya.
| Political Factors | Key informants (KIIs) (n = 21) | Focus groups (n = 5) Total participants (46) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # of Key informants | # of mentions | # of FGDs | # of mentions | |
| • Devolution of government services | ||||
| • Lack of political will | 8 | 27 | 2 | 9 |
| • Poor budgetary allocations | 7 | 40 | 1 | 4 |
| • Health workers strike | 6 | 16 | 5 | 16 |
| • ‘Political appointments’ | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| • Denial of NTDs | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| • Other initiatives vs. NTDs | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| • Political tensions, violence and skirmishes, Border tensions and conflicts | 3 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| • ‘Politicize’ essential resources | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |