Kenya

Kimana, MOMBASA, NAIROBI,

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Capital: Nairobi

Area [sq. km]: 582650

Currency: 1 US Dollar = 77.0500 Kenyan Shilling (KES)

Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic, Muslim, Indigenous Beliefs

Population: 39002772

Languages: English, Kiswahili, Indigenous Languages

Health Risks: Bacterial and Protozoal Diarrhea, Hepatitis A, Typhoid Fever. Malaria is a high risk in some locations.

Time Zone: GMT/UTC +3

Dialing Code: 254

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Study Abroad Programs (Courses taught in English unless otherwise noted)

Note: Due to a travel warning, there are no study abroad programs available at this time. Please see http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_923.html for more information.

KIMANA

Field Study in Public and Environmental Health
Organization: School for Field Studies
Terms: Summer.
Eligibility: Open to qualified undergrad and graduate students in: public health, nursing, pre-med, medical and health sciences.
Subjects: Needs assessment; create a baseline set of data on Maasai community health; observe/compare local and regional health systems and community-based NGO health care organizations.
Housing: SFS Kilimanjaro Bush Camp.
Deadline: Summer: April 1

Community Wildlife Management
Organization: School for Field Studies
Terms: Summer.
Eligibility: Good academic standing, 2.5 GPA.
Instruction: English.
Subjects: Community Wildlife Management.
Housing: Contact SFS.
Deadline: Summer: April 1

MOMBASA

Swahili Studies and Coastal Cultures
Organization: School for International Training (SIT)
Terms: Fall and Spring semester.
Eligibility: Min. 2.5 GPA.
Subjects: Coastal Cultures, Swahili Language, History, Politics, Geography, Economics.
Housing: Homestay.
Deadline: Fall semester: May 10; Spring semester: October 15

NAIROBI

Development, Health and Society
Organization: School for International Training (SIT)
Terms: Fall and Spring semester.
Eligibility: Min. 2.5 GPA.
Subjects: Kenyan Culture, Swahili Language, Sociology of Public Health, Development Studies.
Housing: Homestay.
Deadline: Fall semester: May 10; Spring semester: October 15

Wildlife Management Studies
Organization: School for Field Studies
Terms: Fall and Spring semester.
Eligibility: 2.5 GPA, One semester of college-level ecology or biology.
Instruction: English.
Subjects: Techniques of Wildlife Management, Wildlife Ecology, Environmental Policy and Socioeconomic Values, Directed Research, Introduction to Swahili Language and East African Tribal Communities.
Housing: Kilimanjaro Bush Camp.
Deadline: Fall semester: May 10; Spring semester: October 15

Exchange Programs (Courses taught in English unless otherwise noted)

Note: Due to a travel warning, there are no exchange programs available at this time. Please see http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_923.html for more information.

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