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  • Title: Children of Kenya face serious survival challenges.
    Journal: DHS Dimens; 1999; 1(1):5. PubMed ID: 12349602.
    Abstract:
    Survey findings pointing to the worsening health situation for children in Kenya that were highlighted during the National Dissemination Seminar for the 1998 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS). The survey indicates that currently, 1 in 9 Kenyan children does not live to his or her 5th birthday. Under-five mortality stands at 112 deaths per 1000 live births, a 24% increase over the last decade. The high prevalence of childhood mortality is associated with a short preceding birth interval, a low level of maternal education, and rural location (under-five mortality is 23% higher in rural than in urban areas). Moreover, the risk of children dying varies greatly across provinces. A comparison between the results of the 1993 and 1998 KDHS also indicates recent setbacks in the fight against vaccine preventable diseases. Full vaccination coverage has fallen from 79% in 1993 to 65% in 1998. One of the more positive findings is the continuing decline in total fertility rate from 8.1 children per woman in the mid-1970s to current levels of 4.7 children per woman. In addition, knowledge and use of family planning has continued to rise in Kenya. Lastly, participants in the seminar also discussed the need for further dissemination of findings and further analysis of projects.
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