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    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 

    Olofsen, R.S (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, ...
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    The contribution of urban Household Food production to consumption, Nutrient intake, and expenditure patterns among Urban Poor in Kiambiu Slums, Nairobi 

    Karanja, SK (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 ...
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    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 

    Sakwa-ME (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 ...
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    Prevalence of malnutrition and its associated factors among children aged 6-59 months living in Kangemi and Gichagj Sub locations. Nairobi, Kenya. 

    Gobane, DC (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. ...
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    Competition and efficiency in beef retailing in a Metropolitan area: the case of Tile City of Nairobi 

    Karugia, JT (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 ...
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    The role of a school feeding programme in dietary nutrient intake and nutritional status of school children in Mathare Valley slums of Nairobi 

    Kamau, JW (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 ...
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    Maternal breastfeeding practices in relation to growth and nutrition status of children aged 0-24 months in Nairobi, Kenya 

    Muchina, E N (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 ...
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    Nutritional knowledge in association with dietary practices of Cancer patients: A case study of Kenyatta National Hospital Cancer treatment center, Nairobi 

    Muthike, Cw (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 ...
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    Analysis of the Networks and Traceability Systems of Organic Kales Value Chains in Nairobi and its Environs, Kenya 

    Gichure, JN (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 ...
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    An Assessment of potential Health hazards in sweetpotatoes (ipomoea batatas) / grown and consumed in urban areas" around Nairobi 

    Mwaura, S (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 ...
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    AuthorFoeken, D W J (1)Gichure, JN (1)Gobane, DC (1)Hartog, AP (1)Kamau, JW (1)Karanja, SK (1)Karugia, JT (1)Mbugua, AW (1)Muchina, E N (1)Muthike, Cw (1)... View MoreSubject
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    Kenya (6)Children (2)Kenyatta National Hospital (2)Nutritional status (2)Urban poor (2)Beef retailing (1)Cancer patients (1)Cancer treatment center (1)Children nutritional status (1)... View MoreDate Issued2010 - 2013 (3)2000 - 2009 (9)1990 - 1999 (2)Has File(s)Yes (8)No (6)

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