Browsing Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM) by Subject "Nairobi"
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Analysis of the Networks and Traceability Systems of Organic Kales Value Chains in Nairobi and its Environs, Kenya
(Department of Food Science and Technology, 2012)Some product information asymmetry is always present in food value chains; when the asymmetry is high, it increases food safety markets imperfection, reduces trust among stakeholdersand could compromise food safety and ... -
An Assessment of potential Health hazards in sweetpotatoes (ipomoea batatas) / grown and consumed in urban areas" around Nairobi
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, 2003)This study was carried out to investigate the safety of urban grown food crops with respect to contamination by heavy metals. Sweetpotatoes, grown and consumed around Nairobi, were used as the reference food crop. This ... -
The association between utilization of preventive child health services and the nutritional status of children under three years in Kibera, a spontaneous urban settlehent of Nairobi, Kenya
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, 1990-09)Between February and May 1989 a cross-sectional survey was conducted to assess the coverage and accessibility of the available preventive child health services in a spontaneous settlement of Nairobi. In particular, ... -
Characteristics of laminitis and associated claw lesions in dairy cows in Nairobi and its environs
(Department of clinical studies, 2007)Lameness in dairy cows causes vast economic losses by reducing production and reproductive efficiency. Claw horn lesions are the most common cause of lameness, but the extent to which they contribute to dairy cow lameness ... -
Competition and efficiency in beef retailing in a Metropolitan area: the case of Tile City of Nairobi
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1990)Competition and efficiency in beef retailing were The study was conf i ned to Na I rob i , a mnj or beef consumption area. The genera I object i ve was to assess the degree of competition and efficiency in beef ... -
The contribution of urban Household Food production to consumption, Nutrient intake, and expenditure patterns among Urban Poor in Kiambiu Slums, Nairobi
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, 2004)With rapid urban growth rates, a diminishing ability of many developing countries to feed the increasing national populations, persistent droughts, escalating food prices and increase in poverty, urban agriculture is ... -
Knowledge and usage of dietary supplements, and dietary patterns of gym users in Nairobi
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, 2011-08)Little has been documented about use of dietary supplements in Kenya despite their increase in popularity. Hence a study was conducted to provide information on prevalence of dietary supplements use, knowledge and hence ... -
Maternal breastfeeding practices in relation to growth and nutrition status of children aged 0-24 months in Nairobi, Kenya
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, 2007-08)Bottle-feeding is common with more than half of the children given prelacteal feeds an hour after birth while median duration of breastfeeding (16.7 months) is also below the recommended duration. These inappropriate ... -
Mothers Knowledge and other factors that influence selection of feeding options for infants aged 0-6 months with special emphasis on mother to child transmission of HIV in Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya.
(Mbugua, A W(2006). Mothers Knowledge and other factors that influence selection of feeding options for infants aged 0-6 months with special emphasis on mother to child transmission of HIV in Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya.Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, 2006)In September - December 2000, a cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out with an aim of identifying factors that determine selection of feeding options for infants 0-6 months attending Paediatric Demonstration ... -
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 ... -
Original communication: the role of street foods in the dietary pattern of two low-income groups in Nairobi
(Nature Publishing GroupDepartment of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, 2001)Objectives: To examine the frequency of street food consumption of people living in low-income settlements in Nairobi and the role of street foods in their daily diet and to reveal why people consume street foods rather ... -
Prevalence of malnutrition and its associated factors among children aged 6-59 months living in Kangemi and Gichagj Sub locations. Nairobi, Kenya.
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, 2004-12)Malnutrition, which is a wide spread problem with devastating consequences, weakens immune system and worsens illness. It is a factor in about half of the deaths that occur among children under five years of age. ... -
Provision and perceptions on nutrition education for people with HIV/AIDS, at the public comprehensive care clinics: a study of Nairobi district clinics in Kenya
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, 2009-08)As early as 2003, The Greater Horn of Africa Capacity Development Initiative in Nutrition had already identified nutrition in HIV/AIDS as an area of capacity development urgently needing attention. The Government of Kenya ... -
The role of a school feeding programme in dietary nutrient intake and nutritional status of school children in Mathare Valley slums of Nairobi
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, 2004)When children reach school ugc, they arc still !:',I'OWlllg, although 11Ilt ;lS lils( ;l~; their yOUllgl'l' brothers and sisters. They are usually very active and use up plenty of energy every day. To improve the nutritional ...