Data collected for the Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) network evaluating the impact of COVID-19 lockdown protocol in Karemo – Siaya and Manyatta - Kisumu, Kenya

Data collection commenced under the auspices of a collaborative global health partnership by the Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) network to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and related lockdowns on child and maternal health, economic hardships, and access to care for children and pregnant women. Survey data were collected between January and August 2022 within a Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) in Western Kenya. The data were gathered using a survey instrument designed to measure household knowledge and awareness of COVID-19, experiences of economic and social hardships, changes in food availability, and challenges to accessing healthcare during the pandemic. The data are drawn from two communities in Western Kenya, one rural (Karemo) and one urban (Manyatta) and consist of a survey of 28,677 households.