Maryanne Nyanjom
A5007044385- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Health disparities and outcomes
Kenya Medical Research Institute
2022-2023
Health Net
2023
Importance The number of deaths children younger than 5 years has been steadily decreasing worldwide, from more 17 million annual in the 1970s to an estimated 5.3 2019 (with 2.8 occurring those aged 1-59 months [53% all <5 years]). More detailed characterization childhood could inform interventions improve child survival. Objective To describe causes postneonatal across 7 mortality surveillance sentinel sites Africa and Asia. Design, Setting, Participants Child Health Mortality...
Approximately 80% of the population residing in sub-Saharan Africa relies on Traditional Medicine (TM). However, literature factors motivating use TM for children under age five these settings is limited. Such information can guide policy formulation integration into mainstream health care services. This study aimed to describe motivation among caregivers rural and urban communities western Kenya.The socio-behavioral sciences (SBS) arm Child Health Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS)...
Worldwide, nearly six million children under the age of five (<5s) die annually, a substantial proportion which are due to preventable and treatable diseases. Efforts reduce child mortality indicators in most affected regions often undermined by lack accurate cause death data. To generate timely more causes data for <5s, Child Health Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) Network established surveillance multiple countries using Minimally Invasive Tissue Sampling (MITS) <5 deaths. Here...