Asembo Bay Cohort Project (ABCP)
ABCP was designed to investigate the cause and outcome of paediatric anaemia in a cohort of newborn babies in Kenya. The study recruited pregnant women from Asembo Bay, west of Kisumu, Kenya, between 1992 and 1996. Pregnant participants were followed up throughout their pregnancy and at the time of delivery. At baseline, over 1,800 pregnant women were enrolled in the study, and over 1,500 babies were enrolled at birth. Once born, participating babies and mothers were followed up every two weeks for 48 months. Participants were followed up once more in 1999.
Study design
Cohort, Cohort - birth, Cohort - primary caregiver and child
Number of participants at first data collection
1,827 (pregnant women)
1,570 (babies)
Age at first data collection
Varied (pregnant women)
Birth (babies)
Participant year of birth
Varied (pregnant women)
1992 - 1996 (babies)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1992
Primary Institutions
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)
University of Amsterdam (Universiteit van Amsterdam, UvA)
University of Michigan
Profile paper DOI
Funders
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
University of Michigan
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- None
- None
- Geographic, spatial & environmental data
Engagement
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