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Nutrient adequacy and bacteriological quality of complementary diets and their impact on the nutritional status of children (6-24 months old) in the slum areas of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food and Nutrition Technology, 2001)A cross-sectional study was carried out between October 2000 and February 2001 In three randomly selected slum kebeles of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It aimed at providing information on the nutrient adequacy, bacteriological ... -
Nutrient Adequacy Of Porridges Used For Complementary Feeding In Kangemi-Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2004-08)The main objective of the study was to investigate the nutrient adequacy of porridges used for complementary feeding among children aged 6-24 months in Kangemi. To achieve the objective, the types of porridges consumed, ... -
Nutrient And Antinutrient Content In Leaves Of Selected Coastal Kenya Cassava Varieties As Affected By Maturity Stage, Leafage And Preparation Method
(university of Nairobi, 2016-07)In Kenya, different cassava varieties have been bred for high root yields and low cyanide content, and plant drought and disease resistance for improved food security. However, despite the high protein, vitamin and mineral ... -
Nutrient and antinutrient contents of raw, cooked, sundried and stored vegetable amaranth grown in Dar es salaam, Tanzania
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, 1999)Amaranthus hybridus was grown for leafy vegetables in four sites in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Freshly harvested leaves from each of the growing sites were analyzed for proximate composition, ascorbic acid. beta-carotene, ... -
Nutrient content and feeding value of some Kenyan grain legumes
(Department of animal production, 1980)The chemical composition of four types of beans (E.. Vulgaris) Viz: (·1\'Jetz'iioja,Cana dian \lander, j·iexican142 and Rose coco; cow peas (y. Unguiculata) and pigeon peas (f.. Cajan) was studied by chemical analysis ... -
Nutrient Management Options for Enhancing Productivity of Maize and Beans Under Conservation and Conventional Tillage Systems
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Nutrient Management Options for Enhancing Productivity of Maize and Beans Under Conservation and Conventional Tillage Systems
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Nutrient Management Options For Enhancing Sesame (Sesamum Indicum L.) Seed Yield And Nutritional Quality In North Eastern Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) production in north eastern Uganda is constrained by low soil fertility. Incorporation of crop residues and fertilizer in soil has a potential to enhance soil fertility and productivity of sesame; ... -
Nutrient Management Options For Improving Growth, Yield And Quality Of Snap Bean (Phaseolus Vulgaris L.) In Embu County
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Low soil fertility, especially deficiencies in nitrogen and phosphorous, is one of the key constraints to snap bean production in Kenya. An on farm trial was carried out in Karungua village in Kawanjara Sub-location, ... -
Nutrient productivity relationships in tropical Naivasha basin lakes; Kenya
(Department of Botany, Faculty of Science University of Nairobi, 1982)Nutrient availability and seasonal variation have often been cited as the principal factors controlling rates of primary productivity and phytoplankton abundance in tropical African lakes. Very few studies of nutrient ... -
Nutrient relationships in the shallow water of lake naivasha
(Department of botany Faculty of science University of Nairobi, 1980)Nutrient levels in macrophytes and sediment in the shallow water zone were determined nutrient release from sediment , macrophytes in the shallow water zone and the spatial and temporal distribution of nutrients a in ... -
Nutrition and health education combined with consumption of self produced vegetables in the management of HIV/AIDS
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Sub-Sahara Africa continues to host over 75% of PLWHA. Interventions, even those involving supplementary feeding have not been adequately evaluated. Most of these interventions are donor dependent and therefore not ... -
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 ...
