Kenya - Nakuru Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness 2005

General Info

Original or alternative title

Kenya, Rift Valley, Nakuru (2005)

Provider

RAAB Repository

Microdata access: Register

Geography

Kenya (KEN)

Nakuru

Coverage type

Subnational

Time period covered

February, 2005 - March, 2005

Series or system

Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness (RAAB)

Data type

Survey: Cross-sectional - Individual - Interview

Summary

The Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness (RAAB) is a rapid survey methodology developed at the International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH). It is a population based survey of visual impairment and eye care services among people aged 50 years and over.r

Keywords

Cataracts, Corrective lenses, Eye examinations, Glaucoma, Macular degeneration, Onchocerciasis, Refraction and accommodation disorders, Trachoma, Vision loss, Visual acuity

Citation

Primary investigator

Wanjiku Mathenge

Contributors

International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH)

Publisher

RAAB Repository

Publication year

2024

Suggested citation

International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH). Kenya - Nakuru Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness 2005. Grootebroek, Netherlands: RAAB Repository, 2024.