8/29/20151 population studies and research institute (psri) university of nairobi, kenya rusinga dss...
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POPULATION STUDIES AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE (PSRI)
UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, KENYA
RUSINGA DSS
ON THURSDAY 12TH MARCH 2015
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Background to the Rusinga DSS Objectives Design Activities Potential uses Next steps
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Background The Island covers an area of 44 sq
km stretching 10km East-West and 4 km North-South
The site is divided into: Two locations, six sub locations and 42 EAs (Clusters)
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Rationale and Establishment
Area had adverse health outcomes based on previous data sets such as censuses Examples- high mortality and fertility -
high HIV prevalence The site was established in 2001 baseline
household survey which provided the baseline data for the DSS
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Objectives Provide training to PSRI students on research
methodology Provide data for an institutional based research
program Provide insights into demographic processes for
interventions, development planning and evaluation
Provide a unique data set for understanding socio-economic and demographic phenomenon
To help community address their own problems
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Design The site is designed to update the baseline
household population on a continuous basis by undertaking regular registration of births, deaths, movements and marriages
Link the household data with GIS locations for each household
Conduct studies to explain the observed changes The site is community based meaning that there
is community involvement in data collection
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Data Collection
Routine longitudinal data collection - Collection is undertaken by 13 Research Assistants who are drawn from the clusters they are assigned
Continuous registration data is collected using six forms each for a particular event on a monthly basis followed by
Verbal Autopsy to capture causes of death at end of every round
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Some Results
Population and household changes rate of occurrence of events- births, deaths,
migration family formation – occurrence of marriages, Rate of formation and dissolution of
households
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Household and Population Trends
July 2001(Baseline)
March 2006 Feb2009
Oct 2014
No of Households 4,161 4,862 5,061 6567
Population 17,551 20,407 22,548 37308
Household growth rate
3 % 1.3 % 5 %
Population growth rate
3 % 3 % 8 %
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Key CharacteristicsPopulation in early stages of demographic transition: high fertility, mortality and youthful
HH conditions are reflective of majority of population being of low socio-economic status
High school drop out rates particularly for girls in the initial stages
Prevalence of early marriage High orphan hood rates Unsafe drinking water Deaths concentrated in only a few households
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Potential Uses
Trends on population growth and household growth rates are useful for planning –
Such as future school going population, heath facility needs , provision of services such as safe water , electricity etc
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Potential Uses
Interventions – for example the high mortality in the region and fact that most deaths occur in only a few households calls for targeted interventions
testing extent to which services are utilized – school age population not attending school, health personnel per population
Determination of Proportion of children without birth certificates
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Next steps – Proposed survey
After baseline in 2001, what has changed in the
Community in terms of:
household living conditions (amenities) – what is the impact of development activities in the lives of people in the region?
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Next steps – Proposed survey Involvement of GOK (8th Country programme) –
Rusinga is part of Homabay county which is designated as having high burden of maternal mortality – what is the level of mortality and extent of utilization of services in the region?
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