Vol. 2005 No. 1 (2005)

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Public Health Workshops on Nutrition and Growth Reduce Stunting in Peri-Urban Kenyan Children: A Five-Year Follow-Up Study

Njeri Gitonga, Department of Public Health, Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) Kevin Ngugi, Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18806623
Published: May 8, 2005

Abstract

Stunting in peri-urban Kenyan children is a public health concern, with inadequate nutrition being a major contributing factor. Public Health Workshops (PHWs) have been proposed as an effective intervention to address this issue. A longitudinal cohort study involving 1200 peri-urban Kenyan children aged 6 months to 5 years. Data collection included anthropometric measurements (height-for-age) and socio-economic status assessments. PHWs were conducted at three-month intervals, with follow-up visits every six months. A significant reduction in stunting prevalence was observed from baseline to the end of the study period, with a decrease in height-for-age Z-scores by an average of 0.5 standard deviations (95% CI: -0.62, -0.38). The public health workshops significantly improved nutritional practices and growth outcomes among peri-urban Kenyan children. Continued implementation of PHWs alongside other interventions will be crucial in sustaining the observed benefits. Treatment effect was estimated with $\text{logit}(p_i)=\beta_0+\beta^\top X_i$, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.

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Njeri Gitonga, Kevin Ngugi (2005). Public Health Workshops on Nutrition and Growth Reduce Stunting in Peri-Urban Kenyan Children: A Five-Year Follow-Up Study. African Radiology Journal, Vol. 2005 No. 1 (2005). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18806623

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African geographystuntingpublic health interventionsnutrition educationlongitudinal studiescommunity participationanthropometry

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