abdoalsir/wellbaby-kap-alkamleem-gezira-2026

Community-based cross-sectional KAP study of caregiver awareness toward well-baby clinic services among N=384 caregivers in Al-Sana'at Administrative Unit, Al-Kamleen Locality, Al-Jazira State, Sudan, 2026; chi-square, ordinal logistic regression (PLUM), and Cronbach's alpha. # Assessment of Community Awareness Toward Well-Baby Clinic Services, Al-Sana'at Administrative Unit – 2026 ## Al-Kamleen Locality, Al-Jazira State, Sudan – 2026 **Study type:** Community-based cross-sectional descriptive-analytic study **Degree level:** Clinical Master of Family Medicine, Sudan Medical Specialization Board **Institution:** University of Gezira, Postgraduate College **Study area:** Al-Sana'at Administrative Unit, Al-Kamleen Locality, Al-Jazira State **Sample size:** N = 384 caregivers of children under 5 years **Data analyst:** Abdulrahman Sirelkhatim --- ## Background Well-baby clinic services are a core component of preventive child healthcare, providing immunisation, growth monitoring, nutritional counselling, and early disease detection for children under five years of age. These services align directly with the principles of primary healthcare and are among the most effective tools available for reducing under-five morbidity and mortality. Despite the global progress in child survival, significant disparities persist in low-resource settings, and preventive service utilisation remains suboptimal in many communities across sub-Saharan Africa, including Sudan. Caregiver knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) are principal determinants of whether preventive child health services are sought and used. Studies across sub-Saharan Africa and the MENA region consistently demonstrate that maternal education, awareness of clinic functions, and trust in healthcare providers strongly predict immunisation uptake and regular clinic attendance. In Sudan, economic instability, ongoing conflict, and health system disruptions have compounded access barriers, contributing to uneven coverage of essential child health services at the state level. Al-Sana'at Administrative Unit in Al-Kamleen Locality, Gezira State, is a predominantly rural administrative unit comprising 46 villages. Despite the documented importance of well-baby clinic services, no pri …