Profile: The Kilifi Health and Demographic Surveillance System (KHDSS).

The Kilifi Health and Demographic Surveillance System (KHDSS), located on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya, was established in 2000 as a record of births, pregnancies, migration events and deaths and is maintained by 4-monthly household visits. The study area was selected to capture the majority of p...

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Main Authors:	Scott, J, Bauni, E, Moisi, J, Ojal, J, Gatakaa, H, Nyundo, C, Molyneux, C, Kombe, F, Tsofa, B, Marsh, K, Peshu, N, Williams, T
Format:	Journal article
Language:	English
Published:	2012

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