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View article: Neonate Deaths – Is extreme heat exposure the culprit? Analysis of high neonatal mortality burden counties in Kenya
Neonate Deaths – Is extreme heat exposure the culprit? Analysis of high neonatal mortality burden counties in Kenya Open
Despite significant gains in infant and under-five survival in Kenya, neonatal mortality has remained largely stagnant over the past two decades. Emerging global evidence—primarily from high-income countries—shows a strong link between ext…
View article: The influence of socioeconomic and demographic factors on rural-urban disparities in infant mortality in Kakamega Central Sub-County, Kakamega County, Kenya
The influence of socioeconomic and demographic factors on rural-urban disparities in infant mortality in Kakamega Central Sub-County, Kakamega County, Kenya Open
Background: Infant mortality, measured as the summation of neonatal and post-neonatal mortalities, remain unacceptably high in Kakamega Central Sub-County, Kakamega County, Kenya. Reducing infant mortality is paramount not only in assessin…
View article: The effect of distance covered to the nearby medical facility on the death of infants in rural and urban areas of Kakamega Central Sub-County, Kakamega County, Kenya
The effect of distance covered to the nearby medical facility on the death of infants in rural and urban areas of Kakamega Central Sub-County, Kakamega County, Kenya Open
Purpose of the study: At the backdrop of the third sustainable development goal, Kenya’s infant mortality rate is 36 while that of Kakamega is 37. This study assessed the effect of distance covered to the nearby medical facility on the dea…
View article: The effect of distance covered to the nearby medical facility on the death of infants in rural and urban areas of Kakamega Central Sub-County, Kakamega County, Kenya
The effect of distance covered to the nearby medical facility on the death of infants in rural and urban areas of Kakamega Central Sub-County, Kakamega County, Kenya Open
Purpose of the study: At the backdrop of the third sustainable development goal, Kenya’s infant mortality rate is 36 while that of Kakamega is 37. This study assessed the effect of distance covered to the nearby medical facility on the dea…
View article: Vaginal or Caesarean Delivery? A Comparative Study of Factors Associated with the Choice Method of Childbirth Delivery in Kenya and Egypt
Vaginal or Caesarean Delivery? A Comparative Study of Factors Associated with the Choice Method of Childbirth Delivery in Kenya and Egypt Open
Background: Childbirth delivery today is becoming a complex process. There exist linkages between choice method of childbirth delivery, whether vaginal or caesarean section, and socioeconomic, maternal, and pregnancy-related factors.
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View article: Reversal in infant mortality in Kenya based on type of place of residence
Reversal in infant mortality in Kenya based on type of place of residence Open
Context: In the recent past, infant mortality has declined more rapidly in rural Kenya than urban Kenya. This paper sought to ascertain the factors responsible for the observed reversal in infant mortality in Kenya based on type of place o…
View article: Factors Associated with Low Birth Weights in Kenya
Factors Associated with Low Birth Weights in Kenya Open
Sustainable development goal number three aims at attaining healthy lives for all at all ages come 2030. This is at the backdrop of the continued experiences of adverse birth outcomes in most of the developing countries, births whose effec…