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Health Facilities Preparedness To Deliver Maternal And Newborn Health Care In Kilifi And Kisii Counties, Kenya, James Orwa, Marleen Temmerman, Lucy Nyaga, Kennedy Mulama, Stanley Luchters

Population Health, East Africa

Introduction: Health facility preparedness is essential for delivering quality maternal and newborn care, minimizing morbidity and mortality by addressing delays in seeking skilled care, reaching appropriate facilities, and receiving emergency care. A rapid assessment of 23 government health facilities in Kilifi and Kisii counties identified poor maternal and newborn indicators in 16 facilities. The Access to Quality Care through Extending and Strengthening Health Systems (AQCESS) project supported these facilities with training, equipment, and referral linkages. This study focuses on facility preparedness of the 16 facilities to deliver maternal and newborn health services, specifically delays two and three at the end …

Trends And Factors Associated With Declining Lifetime Fertility Among Married Women In Kenya Between 2003 And 2014: An Analysis Of Kenya Demographic Health Surveys, James Orwa, Samwel Maina Gatimu, Paulino Ariho, Marleen Temmerman, Stanley Luchters

Population Health, East Africa

Background Globally, fertility has declined in the last three decades. In sub-Saharan Africa Including Kenya, this decline started more recent and at a slower pace compared to other regions. Despite a significant fertility decline in Kenya, there are disparities in intra- and interregional fertility. Reduction in lifetime fertility has health benefits for both the mother and child, thus it is important to improve women and children health outcomes associated with high fertility. The study, therefore evaluated the factors associate with change in lifetime fertility among married women of reproductive age in Kenya between 2003 and 2014.

Methods The study used …