Geofrey O. Oduwo

ORCID: 0000-0003-2530-5428
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Research Areas
  • Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
  • Hepatitis B Virus Studies
  • Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
  • Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
  • Global Maternal and Child Health
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology

Kenyatta University
2015-2016

Kenya Medical Research Institute
2012-2013

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2012

Birth registration imposes major challenges in developing countries, with importance to rights, health and all levels of development. Despite targeted initiatives, often focus on improved access information, universal has been elusive. Using cross-sectional survey from Kenya, we provide new evidence for why parents may not register. We report high awareness, low barriers – however over 50 per cent children unregistered. argue this is due deliberate, informed choice by where they weigh...

10.1080/00220388.2015.1010156 article EN The Journal of Development Studies 2015-06-12

Birth registration and obtaining physical birth certificates impose major challenges in developing countries, with impact on child community health, education, planning, all levels of development. However despite initiatives, universal is elusive, leading to calls for new approaches understanding the decisions parents. In this paper, we report results a survey students grades six eight (age ~12-16) an under-registered area Kenya regarding their own issues suggestions improvement. These were...

10.1371/journal.pone.0149925 article EN cc-by PLoS ONE 2016-03-03
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