Understanding Barriers and Facilitating Factors for Uptake of Zinc and ORS in Kenya; a case of Kitui County
Elijah Mbiti, Catherine Lengewa, Jacqueline Kung'u & Stewart Kabaka · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015
Objectives: Diarrhea is a key public health challenge in Kenya with a prevalence of 17% and contributes to 21% of underfive child deaths. Whereas effective treatment is available, its uptake is very low with 39% and less than 1% receiving ORS and Zinc respectively. Current diarrh...
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10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20997