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Kenya Tuberculosis Prevalence Survey 2015-2016

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
Kenya Tuberculosis Prevalence Survey 2016
Provider 
National Tuberculosis, Leprosy, and Lung Disease Program, Ministry of Health (NTLD) (Kenya)
Tabulations only
Geography 
Kenya (KEN)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
07/2015 - 07/2016
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Exam
  • Household
  • Individual
  • Interview
  • Urban-rural representative
Summary 

The Kenya Tuberculosis Prevalence Survey was conducted from July 2015 to July 2016 in order to collect data on individuals seeking health care for tuberculosis and its related symptoms. A sample size of 72,000 individuals was chosen, with 63,050 enrolled in the survey and an 83% participation rate. In addition to an interview, participants were screened using chest x-rays.

Keywords 
Agriculture, Assets, Breathing difficulty, Cooking fuels, Cough, Education, Electricity, Family size, Fatigue, Fever, HIV and AIDS, Health care access, Health care use, Hospitals, Household air pollution, Household water treatment, Housing conditions, Housing materials, Injections, Land ownership, Livestock, Loans, Marital status, Mass media, Medical tests, Pain, Personal health expenditures, Pharmacies, Prescriptions, Prevalence, Private health facilities, Refrigeration, Sanitation, Sleep disorders, Telephones, Transportation, Tuberculosis, Water supply, Weight change, X-rays
GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 5, 2021