Background: Kala-Azar remains a major public health threat in Kenya. Despite the medical importance and public health impact of the disease in endemic areas, factors affecting healthcare seeking for the disease by the communities living in disease prone areas remain scarce. Healthcare seeking is a dynamic process that is influenced by many factors which interact and influence unique actions to those affected. Aim: The aim of the study was to investigate factors influencing kala-azar healthcare-seeking behaviour in Nginyang sub-county, Baringo, Kenya. Methodology: A descriptive cross-sectional study was undertaken in the sub-County between April and May 2013. Four villages were selected using
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