Protocol No: ECCT/14/02/01 Date of Protocol: 28-01-2014

Study Title:

integrated community case management (iCCM) in Homabay County, Kenya

Study Objectives:
Laymans Summary:
Abstract of Study:

According to KDHS 2008/9 the under 5-mortality rate has dropped from 115 per 1000 in 2003 KDHS, to 74 per 1000 in 2008, this represents an annual decline rate of 0.9%. Unless this rate is accelerated to at least 4.5%, Kenya is unlikely to meet MDG 4 by 2015. Integrated community case management (iCCM) coupled together with the administration of vitamin A supplements (VAS), is an important and viable option of reducing the mortality of children under the age of five due to pneumonia, malaria and diarrhea. Implementation of the iCCM in Kenya still remains inadequate. The main challenges to implementation include: inadequate training among the CHWs including little follow up post training in iCCM.