Abstract:Childhood mortality is still a public health issue in Sub-Saharan Africa, with Kenya being among the countries that experience the highest rate of children dying before reaching the age of five. Under-5 child mortality (U5CM) is heavily influenced by demographic, environmental, and socio-economic factors. The study aimed to examine the risk factors of under-5 child mortality in Kenya. The data were based on birth histories from the Kenya Demographic and Health Surveys (KDHS) conducted in 2014. The relative con… Show more
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