Survival probability and under-five mortality predictors in Western Kenya between 2015 and 2020
Under-five mortality in Siaya was 63/1000 live births, which is higher than the national average of 41.6/1000 live births. Gender, maternal education, number of ANC visits, maternal age, delivery in hospital, and availability of toilets at home were the main predictors of under-five mortality. These observations reinforce the need to target multiple components at the community and institutional levels to reduce childhood mortality. Such interventions may target increasing uptake of preventive healthcare and education attainment.
Authors
- George Aol (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1138-8149)
- Stephen Munga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7230-7824)
- Richard Omore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3702-3030)
- Victor Akelo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7518-2855)
- Asito S. Amolo
- Dickens S. Omondi Aduda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5125-3938)
- Beth Tippett Barr
- Harun Owuor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4811-8138)
- Fredrick Onduru
Institutions
- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Kenya Medical Research Institute (KE)
- Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (KE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-11-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-25052-6
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention