BLOG POST 6: SHOCKS AND STRESSES AFFECTING INSTITUTIONS IN THARAKA
BLOG POST 6: SHOCKS AND STRESSES AFFECTING INSTITUTIONS IN THARAKA This blog post is an extension of blog post 4, which identifies and describes common shocks and stresses in Tharaka. The blog post identifies shocks and stresses that specifically affect or are associated with institutions. As such, this blog post focuses on what can be described as “organizational resilience dimension”. The available data reveal limited information on shocks and stresses among institutions in Tharaka. There is generally limited appreciation, both in literature and in day-day discourse in Tharaka regarding this issue, despite its importance and connection to community system resilience. The general perception is that shocks and stresses affect mainly the local households and communities, who then become recipients of assistance from organizations and institutions. The latter are assumed either resilient or immune to common shocks and stresses experienced in Tharaka. Key informant interv
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