Abstract: The operations of Mining Companies, sugar industries, and manufacturing companies among others created direct and indirect employment opportunities for the local population. However, the closure of activities within the companies may have led to social and economic challenges for the local communities. These were widespread unemployment, poor access to health and nutrition, high crime rates and increased dependency. The study objective was to assess closure of livelihood sources on access to healthcare among households in Keiyo South Sub- County Kenya. The......
Key words: adaptive livelihood, strategies, households' closure of fluorspar mining company
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