The 2022 Kenya Demographic Health Survey has revealed that the number of births delivered in hospitals has increased from 65 percent in 2014 to 88 percent in 2022. Further, the survey shows the national fertility rate has declined from 4.9 percent in 2003 to 3.4 percent in 2022 with Mandera County with the highest at […]
According to 2022 Kenya Demographic Health Survey, 18 percent of children under five- years in Kenya are stunted, five percent are wasted while 10 percent are underweight due to under nutrition. On the other hand, 3 percent of children under five- years are overweight, which is a sign of over nutrition. The prevalence of stunting […]
2022 Kenya Demographic Health Survey, KDHS, indicates that the percentage of live births that are assisted by a skilled provider has increased markedly over the past two decades, from 41 percent in 2003, 66 percent in 2014 to 89 percent in 2022. Almost all live births to mothers with more than a secondary education were […]
Kulingana na ripoti ya KDHS iliyotolewa leo, Kaunti ya Samburu inaongoza na asilimia 50 ya mimba za utotoni, huku Kaunti ya Nyeri na Nyandarua ikiwa na asilimia 5. Ripoti hiyo iliyofanywa na Utafiti wa Idadi ya Watu na Afya Nchini Kenya(KDHS), kuanzia Februari 17 hadi Julai 13, 2022, ilihusisha takriban kaya 37,911. Ripoti hiyo imeangazia […]
The overall national child vaccination rate stands at 80 percent according to 2022 Kenya Health Demographic Survey released today. This is a slight improvement from 2014 KDHS where national vaccination rate stood at 79 percent for the same age group. Vihiga County has the highest number of children vaccinated standing at 96 percent followed by […]