Chege, Margaret Njambi2026-04-302026-04-302001-12https://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/33005A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfilment for The Degree of Master of Public Health and Epidemiology of Kenyatta University. Dec, 2001 supervisor John Nzyoka Mbithi Job BwayoChitdsare s nccessary tor child surviva growth and devzlopment. It is influenced by certain factors such es the matemal healgh status and resource availebility. It has been extimated that $0-80% of Kenya's commercial sex workers are HIV positive. They are the primery caregivers for fieir children. Yet while considerable Lody of rescarch in Kenya has focused on commercial sex workers 2s 2 high-risk group for the fatal HIV/AIDS and on their role in - . 11ah! W they care and relation to HIV epidemic, no datz were wvailable on ho plan fur futiye Support of their children This descriptive cross-szctiony SUTVey was carried out ainong 385 commercial sex workers in Kibera Sluny in Nairobi Kenya, betwee, @ July and December 2000. The aim of this study was to evaluate ths commercial sex workers® childcere practices and how they...enThesis