Kimpese Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Kimpese HDSS)
Kimpese HDSS is designed to collect demographic, economic, health, and social data on individuals, households, and compounds in the Health Zone of Kimpese (HZK) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The HDSS includes all inhabitants of the HSK in West DRC. At baseline, over 58,000 participants from over 14,000 households were included in the study. Participants are followed up every four months. Several sub-studies are conducted within the Kimpese HDSS.
Study design
Household panel, Cohort - open
Number of participants at first data collection
58,845 (participants)
Recruitment is ongoing
Age at first data collection
Varied (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2018
Primary Institutions
University of Kinshasa (Université de Kinshasa, UNIKIN)
Links
No website available
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Belgian Development Cooperation
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
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