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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Health and demographic surveillance system in the western and coastal areas of kenya: An infrastructure for epidemiologic studies in Africa
Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 22, No. 3, Year 2012
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Description
Background: The Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) is a longitudinal data collection process that systematically and continuously monitors population dynamics for a specified population in a geographically defined area that lacks an effective system for registering demographic information and vital events. Methods: HDSS programs have been run in 2 regions in Kenya: in Mbita district in Nyanza province and Kwale district in Coast Province. The 2 areas have different disease burdens and cultures. Vital events were obtained by using personal digital assistants and global positioning system devices. Additional health-related surveys have been conducted bimonthly using various PDA-assisted survey software. Results: The Mbita HDSS covers 55 929 individuals, and the Kwale HDSS covers 42 585 individuals. In the Mbita HDSS, the life expectancy was 61.0 years for females and 57.5 years for males. Under-5 mortality was 91.5 per 1000 live births, and infant mortality was 47.0 per 1000 live births. The total fertility rate was 3.7 per woman. Data from the Kwale HDSS were not available because it has been running for less than 1 year at the time of this report. Conclusions: Our HDSS programs are based on a computer-assisted survey system that provides a rapid and flexible data collection platform in areas that lack an effective basic resident registration system. Although the HDSS areas are not representative of the entire country, they provide a base for several epidemiologic and social study programs, and for practical community support programs that seek to improve the health of the people in these areas. © 2011 by the Japan Epidemiological Association.
Authors & Co-Authors
Kaneko, Satoshi
Japan, Nagasaki
Nagasaki University
K'Opiyo, James
Unknown Affiliation
Kiche, Ibrahim
Unknown Affiliation
Wanyua, Sheru
Unknown Affiliation
Goto, Kensuke
Japan, Nagasaki
Nagasaki University
Tanaka, Junichi
Japan, Nagasaki
Nagasaki University
Changoma, Mwatasa J.S.
Unknown Affiliation
Ndemwa, Morris
Unknown Affiliation
Komazawa, Osuke
Japan, Nagasaki
Nagasaki University
Karama, Mohamed
Kenya, Nairobi
Kenya Medical Research Institute
Moji, Kazuhiko
Japan, Kyoto
National Institutes for the Humanities, Research Institute for Humanity and Nature
Shimada, Masaaki
Japan, Nagasaki
Nagasaki University
Statistics
Citations: 46
Authors: 12
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.2188/jea.JE20110078
e-ISSN:
13499092
Research Areas
Maternal And Child Health
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Cohort Study
Grounded Theory
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Kenya
Participants Gender
Female