Zithulele Births Follow Up Study (ZiBFUS)
The ZiBFUS is a cohort study of mothers and their infants from birth through the first years of life in Zithulele, Eastern Cape, South Africa. From January to April 2013, a cohort of 470 sequential births in the area surrounding Zithulele Hospital in the OR Tambo District of the Eastern Cape was recruited and followed up at home at 3, 6, 9, 12, 24, 36, 48, and 60 months post birth. At baseline, the mean age of mothers was 24.9 years, and 44% of their children were born female.
Study design
Cohort - primary caregiver and child, Cohort - birth
Number of participants at first data collection
470 (participants)
Age at first data collection
14 - 52 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2013
Primary Institutions
University of Cape Town (iYunivesithi yaseKapa, Universiteit van Kaapstad, UCT)
Zithulele Hospital
Profile paper DOI
Funders
DG Murray Trust
ELMA Foundation
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Philani Maternal, Child Health and Nutrition Trust
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
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