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Nutrition care practices and risk factors for malnutrition among patients in Embu level five hospital in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)Nutrition care is an important determinant in patients’ nutrition, health outcome and adequate nutrition is required for patients to improve and maintain their health. Health care providers have a role in ensuring patient ... -
Nutrition knowledge and practices of trained home based care volunteers for people living with HIV/AIDS in Kakamega, district Kenya.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food and Nutrition Technology, 2007)Home-based care includes the care given to the sick and affected in their homes and care extended from the hospitals or health facilities to their homes through family participation and community involvement. One of the ... -
Nutrition knowledge, dietary intake and nutritional status of elite Kenyan athletes
(University of UniversityDepartment Of Food Science, Nutrition And Technology, 2011)Kenyan athletes are renowned the World over for their outstanding performance in middle and long distance races. Sometimes the performance of some athletes has been impaired by injuries possibly traceable to nutritional ... -
Nutrition Knowledge, Dietary Practices And Nutrition Status Of Secondary School Adolescents (13-18 Years) In Ruiru Sub County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Adolescence is a vulnerable stage of life characterized by rapid growth and development and increased nutrients requirement. Good nutrition is important in promoting health and is dependent on appropriate dietary practices. ... -
Nutrition related risk factors in pregnancy in Siaya District Kenya
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, 1996)A hospital based 3 months prospective study was carried out on 160, randomly selected, pregnant mothers in four health facilities in Siaya District. The study aimed at establishing which of the selected risk factors, ... -
Nutrition Status of Children Under Five Years (During Corona- 19 Pandemic) in Kibera Informal Settlement in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Introduction: The emergence of Coronavirus Disease 2019 pandemic in 2019 disrupted societal norms and had profound implications for various determinants of health. One significant concern was the potential exacerbation of ... -
Nutrition Status of Preschool Children During Harvest and Lean Seasons in a High Agricultural Production Region: the Case of Urban and Rural Resource Poor Households in Trans Nzoia County, Kenya
(2015)High agricultural production regions are assumed to be food secure and thus overlooked in regards to food and nutrition security interventions. However, resource-poor households in such regions are likely to suffer ... -
Nutritional and micronutrient (vitamin A, Iron, and Zinc) status of children aged 9-59 months: a comparative study of kitchen and non-kitchen gardening households in ngong division, Kajiado district, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food and Nutrition Technology, 2004)The study sought to assess the potential of kitchen gardening on improving the nutritional and micronutrient status of the study population. The specific objective was to compare the nutritional and micronutrient status ... -
Nutritional and safety quality of street foods in Korogocho and industrial area of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food Technology and Nutrition,, 2001)Street foods are a common source of food eaten outside the home, which are sold by vendors in markets, construction sites and along the streets. In the last decade, Kenya had a rapid increase in the urban population, ... -
Nutritional and safety quality of street foods in Korogocho and Industrial Area of Nairobi, Kenya
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The nutritional evaluation of dried poultry waste as a feed ingredient for broiler chickens
(Department of Animal Science, University of Nairobi, 1987)Studies were carried out to determine the chemical and bacteriological compositions of variously dried poultry waste (DPW), and to evaluate DPW as a feed ingredient for broiler chickens. Poultry waste was collected every ... -
Nutritional impact of a supplementary feeding programme on women aged 20-49 years with HIV and aids: a case study of comprehensive care programme at Thika district hospital in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2009)Malnutrition contributes to morbidity and mortality in HIV infected persons. In HIV, malnutrition is different from simple starvation and requires targeted interventions, which are meant to halt and reverse its impact on ... -
Nutritional Knowledge and Dietary Practices Of pregnant Women Receiving Nutrition Education While Attending Antenatal Care at Mbagathi Hospital Nairobi County Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Nutritioneducationisoneoftheimportantcomponentsofantenatalcare.Itisawidelyused strategy to improve nutritional knowledge of pregnant women seeking ante natal care more so in governmentrunhealthcarefacilities. A lot of ... -
Nutritional Knowledge and Dietary Practices of Pregnant Women Receiving Nutrition Education While Attending Antenatal Care at Mbagathi Hospital Nairobi County Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Nutritioneducationisoneoftheimportantcomponentsofantenatalcare.Itisawidelyused strategy to improve nutritional knowledge of pregnant women seeking ante natal care more so in governmentrunhealthcarefacilities. A lot of ... -
Nutritional knowledge in association with dietary practices of Cancer patients: A case study of Kenyatta National Hospital Cancer treatment center, Nairobi
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, 2013)Cancer is on the increase in Kenya and has become one of the leading public health problems. This increase is possibly attributed to change in behavior and adoption of predisposing lifestyles such as smoking, alcohol ... -
The nutritional knowledge mid child feeding Practices of mothers discharged from Mbooni Family life training centre in 1994
(1996)Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM) still remains a major health problem in Kenya and other developing countries. The factors associated with high prevalence of PEM in children are many but the immediate cause of death and ... -
Nutritional knowledge of Mothers and nutritional status of their children 6-59 Months under Malezi Bora Programme in Kawangware Sub Location, Dagoretti, Nairobi County
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Food Science, Nutrition And Technology, 2013)Malezi Bora is a program by the Ministry of Health that ensures heightened promotion of routine and far to reach areas. In the programme, mothers are given nutritional knowledge to help them utilize the health facilities ... -
Nutritional knowledge, dietary practices and nutritional adequacy of people living with hiv/aids in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food and Nutrition Technology, 2008)HIV infection reduces the intake, absorption, and utilization of nutrients especially micronutrients, The cycle between malnutrition and HIV/AIDS is vicious. In addition HIV infected persons have increased macronutrient ... -
Nutritional knowledge, status and dietary practices: a case study of Diabetes type II patients Kikuyu Mission hospital diabetic clinic
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Diabetes type II is a chronic metabolic disorder that occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, or when the body cannot effectively utilize the insulin it produces. This results in elevated blood sugar ... -
Nutritional Patterns (dietary And Eaxtra-Dietary) In Pregnancy, Lactation' And Childhood Among The Abasamia.
(University of NairobiCollege of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, 1974)Experimental investigations have indicated that though some compounds contained in natural products used s food or medicine do not show any acute poisoning symptoms, they may produce illness in the subject a long time ...
