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Knowledge and practice of nutritional principles and their association with nutritional and morbidity status of people with HIV/AIDS. Case for a home based care centre in ongata rongai of Kajiado district, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
People with the human immunodeficiency virus need good nutrition to sustain
their health and minimize morbidity episodes. Appropriate health care at the
hospital level is unaffordable and care has shifted to home based ...
The role of a school feeding programme in dietary nutrient intake and nutritional status of school children in Mathare Valley slums 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 ...
Nutritional status of children under five years of age in Bahirdar, Ethiopia: from a human rights perspective
(2006)
A cross-sectional study was carried out in Bahirdar Town of the Amhara National
Regional State in north-west Ethiopia. A total of 284 children aged 0-59 months were
studied. The objective of the study was to compare the ...
Maternal breastfeeding practices in relation to growth and nutrition status of children aged 0-24 months in Nairobi, Kenya
(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 ...
The socio-demographic characteristics, health and nutritional status of street children in selected towns in Kenya
(2005-04)
In most developing countries, the number of children growing up on the streets of the world's
cities is rising at an alarming rate. There is scanty research done on the effect of such a lifestyle
on the personal ...
Factors associated with household food security and nutritional status of children under five years: a case for urban and rural communities in Garissa District, Kenya
(2007)
This was comparative study of factors affecting food security and nutritional status of under fiveyears-
old children in rural and urban community of Garissa District was conducted. A total of
302 children from 302 ...
Childcare practices in relation to nutritional status of children aged 6-36 months in Mwembesongo and Mjimpy a wards - Morogoro, Tanzania
(2004-06)
A comparative cross sectional study was carried out in Morogoro Municipality, Tanzania
from July to September 2002. The purpose of the study was to establish whether the longterm
implementation of the Child Survival ...
A comparative study on food security and nutritional status between coffee and non-coffee growing households in Kathiani Division"Machakos District Kenya.
(2002-08)
A comparative study on food security and nutritional status of coffee and non-coffee
growing households was carried out in Iveti Location of Kathiani Division, Machakos
District, in the months of September, October and ...