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    • Kenya - Nairobi HDSS INDEPTH Core Dataset 2003-2014 (Release 2017)

    Africa-2017
    Reference ID INDEPTH.KE031.CMD2014.v1
    Year 2003 - 2014
    Country Kenya
    Producer(s) Dr.Alex Ezeh - Site Leader, KE031
    Dr.Donatien Beguy - Site Representative, KE031
    Sponsor(s) Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, USA - - Current Funder
    William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, USA - - Current Funder
    Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency - - Current Funder
    Wellcome Trust, UK - - Previous Funder
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    Collection(s)
    Africa Region – Release 2017
    Metadata PDF Documentation in PDF
    Created on
    Jul 01, 2017
    Last modified
    Jul 01, 2017
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    Overview
    Identification
    Country
    Kenya
    Title
    Nairobi HDSS INDEPTH Core Dataset 2003-2014 (Release 2017)

    Study Type
    Demographic Surveillance
    Series Information
    This data is collected from Rounds 1 to 38 of the demographic surveillance rounds. The 1st round of data collection started on 1st August 2002, and as of 31st December 2015, 38 rounds of data collection had been completed. Data is collected 3 times year, once after every 4-months.

    ID Number
    INDEPTH.KE031.CMD2014.v1
    Version
    Version Description
    CMD2014.v1: Cleaned and anonymised dataset of the Core Microdata 2002-2014 for public distribution

    Production Date
    2017-05-17
    Notes
    17 May 2017 - Raw dataset first extracted and cleaning completed.

    Overview
    Abstract
    The places we live affect our health status and the choices and opportunities we have (or do not have) to lead fulfilling lives. Over the past ten years, the African Population & Health Research Centre (APHRC) has led pioneering work in highlighting some of the major health and livelihood challenges associated with rapid urbanization in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). In 2002, the Centre established the first longitudinal platform in urban Africa in the city of Nairobi in Kenya. The platform known as the Nairobi Urban Health and Demographic Surveillance System collects data on two informal settlements - Korogocho and Viwandani - in Nairobi City every four months on issues ranging from household dynamics to fertility and mortality, migration and livelihood as well as on causes of death, using a verbal autopsy technique. The dataset provided here contains key demographic and health indicators extracted from the longitudinal database. Researchers interested in accessing the micro-data can look at our data access policy and contact us.

    Kind of Data
    Event history data

    Units of Analysis
    Individual

    Scope
    Notes
    - CORE DATA:Enumeration, Birth, Migration and Death

    Topics
    TopicVocabularyURI
    Demography [N01.224] MeSHhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh
    Age Distribution [N01.224.033] MeSHhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh
    Censuses [N01.224.175] MeSHhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh
    Family Characteristics [N01.224.361] MeSHhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh
    Health Status Disparities [N06.850.505.400.425.675] MeSHhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh
    Population Dynamics [N01.224.625] MeSHhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh
    Residential Mobility [N01.224.791.700] MeSHhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh
    Residence Characteristics [N01.224.791] MeSHhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh
    Sex Ratio [N01.224.803.815] MeSHhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh
    Vital Statistics [N01.224.935] MeSHhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh
    Urban Health [N01.400.800] MeSHhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh
    Urban Population [N01.600.900] MeSHhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh
    Educational Status [N01.824.196] MeSHhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh
    Employment [N01.824.245] MeSHhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh
    Occupations [N01.824.547] MeSHhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh
    Poverty [N01.824.600] MeSHhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh
    Social Conditions [N01.824.827] MeSHhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh
    Policy [N03.623] MeSHhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh
    Health Services Research [N05.425] MeSHhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh
    Epidemiologic Factors [N05.715.350] MeSHhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh
    Keywords
    Migration, Fertility, Mortality, Population
    Coverage
    Geographic Coverage
    The Demographic Surveillance Area (combining Viwandani and Korogocho slum settlements) covers a land area of about 0.97 km2, with the two informal settlements located about 7 km from each other. Korogocho is located 12 km from the Nairobi city center; in Kasarani division (now Kasarani district), while Viwandani is about 7 km from Nairobi city center in Makadara division (now Madaraka district). The DSA covers about seven villages each in Korogocho and Viwandani.

    Universe
    Between 1st January and 31st December,2015 the Nairobi HDSS covered 86,304 individualis living in 30,219 households distributed across two informal settlements(Korogocho and Viwandani) were observed. All persons who sleep in the household prior to the day of the survey are included in the survey, while non-resident household members are excluded from the survey.

    The present universe started out through an initial census carried out on 1st August,2002 of the population living in the two Informal settlements (Korogocho and Viwandani). Regular visits have since then been made (3 times a year) to update information on births, deaths and migration that have occurred in the households observed at the initial census. New members join the population through a birth to a registered member, or an in-migration, while existing members leave through a death or out-migration. The DSS adopts the concept of an open cohort that allows new members to join and regular members to leave and return to the system.

    Producers and Sponsors
    Primary Investigator(s)
    NameAffiliation
    Dr.Alex Ezeh Site Leader, KE031
    Dr.Donatien Beguy Site Representative, KE031
    Other Producer(s)
    NameAffiliationRole
    Clement Oduor Field CoordinatorData Collection
    Kanyiva Muindi Research OfficerQuestionnaire Design
    Nelson Mbaya Database ProgrammerData Processing
    Marylene Wamukoya Data ManagerData Cleaning and Analysis
    Funding
    NameAbbreviationRole
    Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, USA Current Funder
    William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, USA Current Funder
    Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency Current Funder
    Wellcome Trust, UK Previous Funder
    Rockefeller Foundation, USA Previous Funder
    Other Acknowledgements
    NameAffiliationRole
    Residents of Korogocho and Viwandani Slums APHRCStudy Subjects
    Metadata Production
    Metadata Produced By
    NameAbbreviationAffiliationRole
    iSHARE2 Technical TeamisTTINDEPTH NetworkTechnical Support
    INDEPTH Networkint.indepthINDEPTHAgency
    Data & Measurement Unit of KE031KE031Nairobi Urban HDSS, APHRCDocumentation of the Study
    Nelson MbayaKE031Nairobi Urban HDSS, APHRCDDI Author
    Date of Metadata Production
    2017-05-17
    DDI Document Version
    CMD2014.V1 (17 May 2017)

    DDI Document ID
    DDI.INDEPTH.KE031.CMD2014.v1