Factors Influencing High Child Mortality in Karemo Subcounty, Siaya County – Kenya

Abstract

This study sought to determine factors influencing child mortality rates at Karemo sub-County, Siaya County Kenya using a descriptive cross sectional study. Three hundred and twenty-six (326) caregivers of children under five years at house hold levels were included in the study. The education level of a mother played a major role in influencing child survival thus the higher the educational level of a mother, the higher the chances of her child surviving. Such mothers appreciated the importance of giving the child balanced diet, and were able to access nutrition information from other sources such as internet, they took counseling positively, and were not so much into cultural practices they are able to shun away bad and promote good cultural practices, they appreciate the importance of cleanliness, they are practice family planning and they are able to interpret and comprehend prescriptions