Since 2000, many countries have achieved considerable success in improving child
survival, but localized progress remains unclear. To inform efforts towards United Nations …

Background Chronic Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection causes liver cirrhosis and cancer and
is a major public health concern in Kenya. However, so far no systematic review and meta …

Background Geospatial approaches are increasingly used to produce fine spatial scale
estimates of reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (RMNCH) indicators in low …

Background Access to major services, often located in urban centres, is key to the realisation
of numerous Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In Kenya, there are no up-to-date and …

Background The spatial variation in antenatal care (ANC) utilisation is likely associated with
disparities observed in maternal and neonatal deaths. Most maternal deaths are …

Background Approximately 80% of the population residing in sub-Saharan Africa relies on
Traditional Medicine (TM). However, literature on factors motivating the use of TM for …

Background: The Kilifi Health and Demographic Surveillance System (KHDSS) was
established in 2000 to define the incidence and prevalence of local diseases and evaluate …

Introduction: to achieve the sustainable development goal for child survival, we must better
understand the socioeconomic characteristics, household behaviors and access to …

Background To improve child survival, it is necessary to describe and understand the spatial
and temporal variation of factors associated with child survival beyond national aggregates …

Background Despite impressive reductions in overall global child mortality, rates of decline
have slowed during the last decade. Current guidelines for the care of at-risk children in low …