cbosiemo/determinants-child-malnutrition-kenya

A quantitative research project investigating the determinants of child malnutrition in Kenya using the 2022 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS). # Determinants of Child Malnutrition in Kenya ## Overview This repository contains the code, documentation, and outputs for an end-to-end quantitative research project examining the determinants of child malnutrition among children under five years of age in Kenya using data from the 2022 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS). The project demonstrates a complete research workflow, including: - Research design - Data management and cleaning - Exploratory data analysis - Survey-weighted statistical analysis - Logistic regression modelling - Interpretation of findings - Research reporting - Reproducible research using Git and GitHub --- ## Research Question **What child, maternal, and household factors are associated with child malnutrition among children under five years in Kenya?** --- ## Dataset This project uses data from the **2022 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS).** The raw DHS data are **not included** in this repository because they require approval from The DHS Program. Researchers can request access from: dhsprogram.com --- ## Software - Stata 19 - Git - GitHub - Visual Studio Code --- ## Repository Structure ``` data/ ├── raw/ ├── processed/ docs/ ├── proposal/ ├── literature-review/ ├── report/ ├── presentation/ outputs/ ├── figures/ ├── tables/ ├── models/ references/ scripts/ ├── 00_project_setup.do ``` --- ## Project Status 🚧 **In Progress** Current stage: - ✅ Project setup - ✅ Git & GitHub configuration - ⏳ Data preparation - ⏳ Variable construction - ⏳ Statistical analysis - ⏳ Research report