Teacher Well-Being in Refugee Camp and Host Communities in Kenya: A Case of Garissa and Turkana Counties – Pilot Study Report

As part of the Teacher Well-Being Study, the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) conducted a pilot in Garissa County, Kenya, to test the functionality, clarity, and feasibility of qualitative and quantitative tools ahead of the main study planned for September 2025. The pilot sought to refine instruments, ensure cultural sensitivity, and strengthen methodological and ethical rigor in capturing the well-being of teachers in refugee and host community schools.

Six schools in Dadaab refugee camp and its host community were purposively selected. Eighteen teachers, six heads of institutions, county-level policy actors, and gender-segregated teacher groups participated through surveys, key informant interviews, and focus group discussions (FGDs). Locally recruited and trained field assistants played a crucial role in building trust, ensuring linguistic accuracy, and navigating cultural sensitivities.