Determinants of Maternal Perceptions of Child Health in the Informal Urban Settlement of Kibera in Nairobi, Kenya: a Quantitative Study

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dc.contributor.authorDrengson, Jane
dc.contributor.supervisorRoth, Eric Abella
dc.contributor.supervisorHayes, Michael V.
dc.date.accessioned2013-09-06T20:15:19Z
dc.date.available2013-09-06T20:15:19Z
dc.date.copyright2013en_US
dc.date.issued2013-09-06
dc.degree.departmentProgram: Social Dimensions of Healthen_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Science M.Sc.en_US
dc.description.abstractAs populations in informal urban settlements continue to grow, an increasing number of people are exposed to unsafe living conditions. Children are particularly vulnerable to the environmental risks associated with this settlement type. While much is known about child morbidity and mortality in informal urban settlements, little is known about maternal perceptions of child health. This thesis explores the determinants of maternal perceptions of child health in the informal urban settlement of Kibera in Nairobi, Kenya. Data utilized in this thesis come from A Kenya Free of AIDS (KeFA), a research-based, National Institute of Health-funded project. Through Respondent Driven Sampling (RDS), 320 women in Kibera were recruited for interviews. Of these, 277 reported having children in their care and were accordingly selected for analysis. Questions selected for analysis were divided into four categories: child health, maternal background, social and economic support, child characteristics and maternal health. Data were analysed using Student’s t-tests, chi-squares, and multiple regression methodology. Two different response variables were used in the regressions: general child illness rating and infrequency of child illness. Analysis indicated that women in the sample were significantly more likely to report poor child health if they: had more children in their care, had younger children in their care, were involved in an intimate relationship, and had experienced a recent barrier to medical treatment for a child. Exploring maternal perceptions of child health is critical because these perceptions are the precursor to healthcare-seeking behaviour.en_US
dc.description.proquestcode0573en_US
dc.description.proquestcode0766en_US
dc.description.proquestemailjdrengson@gmail.comen_US
dc.description.scholarlevelGraduateen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/4917
dc.languageEnglisheng
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.rights.tempAvailable to the World Wide Weben_US
dc.subjectEast Africaen_US
dc.subjectKenyaen_US
dc.subjectmaternal healthen_US
dc.subjectinformal urban settlementen_US
dc.subjectslumen_US
dc.subjectsocial dimensions of healthen_US
dc.titleDeterminants of Maternal Perceptions of Child Health in the Informal Urban Settlement of Kibera in Nairobi, Kenya: a Quantitative Studyen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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