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Kenya National Bureau Of Statistics (KNBS) And ICF Macro. Kenya Demographic And Health Survey 2008-09.
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The Management of Unwanted Pregnancy Among Women in Nairobi, Kenya
TL;DR: Urgently needed are programs and policies that support women to avoid unwanted pregnancies and help them respond safely and pragmatically to such pregnancies when they occur.
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Uptake of skilled attendance along the continuum of care in rural Western Kenya: selected analysis from Global Health initiative survey-2012.
Winfred Mwangi,Onesmus Gachuno,Meghna Desai,David Obor,Vincent Were,Frank Odhiambo,Amek Nyaguara,Kayla F. Laserson +7 more
TL;DR: Uptake of services drastically declined from antenatal to postnatal period, along the continuum of care, and age and education were key determinants of uptake.
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Clinical risk index for babies (CRIB) II score as a predictor of neonatal mortality among low birth weight babies at Kenyatta National Hospital.
TL;DR: CRIB II score of > 4 was found to have better prediction for mortality among the LBW babies at KNH-NBU compared to the traditionally used predictors and can be used to prioritise care for such neonates for better outcome.
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Feasibility and effectiveness of the baby friendly community initiative in rural Kenya: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
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TL;DR: This study aims to pilot implementation of the Baby Friendly Community Initiative (BFCI) to determine its feasibility and effectiveness with regards to infant feeding practices, nutrition and health outcomes in a rural setting in Kenya.
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"A cup of tea with our CBD agent … ": community provision of injectable contraceptives in Kenya is safe and feasible.
TL;DR: Community-based provision of DMPA along with other contraceptive methods increased the use of family planning and improved method choice during the study period and compares favorably with other DMPA continuation studies.
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