Journal of
Public Health and Epidemiology

  • Abbreviation: J. Public Health Epidemiol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2316
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPHE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 655

Full Length Research Paper

Health needs assessment of urban areas and the key interventions: A case study of Nairobi City County

Martha W. Kiarie-Makara
  • Martha W. Kiarie-Makara
  • School of Science, Engineering and Health, Daystar University, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Collince Odero Omondi
  • Collince Odero Omondi
  • Department of Public Health, Daystar University, Nairobi, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 22 February 2022
  •  Accepted: 16 October 2023
  •  Published: 31 January 2024

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