Mbita Health and Demographic Surveillance Site (Mbita HDSS)
Mbita HDSS conducts population-based research on associations between diseases and socio-economic and environmental factors in Kenya. The study site comprises Rusinga East, Rusinga West, Gembe West, Gembe East, Takawiri Island and Kibuogi Island, located in and around Lake Victoria in Homa Bay County in Kenya. The HDSS includes all residents of households within the study site regardless of age. Migrants are also included in the study if they reside within the study area for a substantial period. As of 2013, the study included over 54,000 participants in 11,576 households. Participants are followed up every three months.
Study design
Cohort - open
Number of participants at first data collection
54,014 (participants as of 2013)
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
2006 (participants)
Primary Institutions
Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)
Nagasaki University (長崎大学)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Government of Japan
Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)
Nagasaki University (長崎大学)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Secondary data
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
