Maina, Michuki https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6874-8929
Odinga, Nancy
Kagonya, Vincent
Ngaiza, Gloria
Fuller, Sebastian
Onyango, Onesmus
Waithira, Caroline
Oluoch, Dorothy
Gathara, David
Mwangi, Peter
Mwangi, Loise
Musyoka, Penina
Kinyua, Lucy
Thuranira, Lydia
Njoroge, Virginia
Mwangi, Ngina
Kioni, Zainab
English, Mike
Mutua, Edna
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR130812, NIHR130812, NIHR130812, NIHR130812, NIHR130812, NIHR130812, NIHR130812, NIHR130812, NIHR130812, NIHR130812, NIHR130812)
Wellcome Trust (207522, 207522, 207522, 207522, 207522, 207522, 207522, 207522, 207522)
Article History
Received: 10 March 2025
Accepted: 13 May 2025
First Online: 2 June 2025
Declarations
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: This study was part of a larger project that evaluated the effects of technology and workforce enhancement to support neonatal hospital care in Kenya. This study was conducted in accordance with the ethical standards of the 1964 Helsinki Declaration. It received approvals from the Institution Review Boards (IRB); Kenya Medical Research Institute Scientific and Ethics Review Unit (KEMRI/SERU/CGMR-C/229/4203) and the Oxford Tropical Research Ethics Committee (Reference- 26 − 21). Additionally, we received approvals from the individual counties and health facilities where the research was conducted. Informed consent was obtained prior to data collection (observations, interviews and focus group discussions) from all the target participants. To maintain confidentiality, no personal identifiers were collected and, in the data presented here, all the study hospitals are de-identified.
: All the authors reviewed and approved this manuscript for publication. This work is published with the permission of the director of KEMRI.
: The authors declare no competing interests.