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Impact of the early childhood development programme on the nutritional status of pre-school children in Kaiti and Kilungu divisions in Makueni district, Kenya
(2007)
A comparative cross sectional survey on the impact of the early childhood
development programme on the nutritional status of pre-school children (36-59)
months was carried out in Kaiti and Kilungu divisions in Makueni ...
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 ...
Gender dimensions in childcare and nutrition among Maasai children aged 6 - 59 months in Narok central division, Narok, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
This study sought to establish whether the male and female children aged 6 - 59
months in Narok District are provided with similar feeding and health care practices.
In addition, the involvement of the mothers and fathers ...
Prevalence of adenovirus, astrovirus and rotavirus diarrhoea in children infected with human immunodeficiency virus in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
Diarrhoea is one of the commonest symptoms of disease in children. In some communities
25% of children younger than one year may suffer from diarrhoea episodes in any two-week
period. Worldwide, each child under five ...
An economic analysis of the impacts of trade liberalization on Kenya’s maize sector
(2007)
Kenya like most other developing countries has been reforming her staple grain
markets since 1986. In these sectors, market reforms were initiated as a key
component of the economy-wide structural adjustment programmes ...
Food consumption patterns and the vitamin A status of children age 2-6 years in rural and urban populations in Machakos district
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
This study was undertaken between March and May 2003 to determine the
food consumption patterns and the vitamin A status of children 2-6 years of
- age in a rural setting compared to those in an urban setting in ...
Heritability of mineral elements of micronutrient value in two Solanum Scabrum (miller) accessions from Kenya and Cameroon
(2007-07)
Indigenous leafy vegetables account for 75.3% of all vegetables consumed in Africa
and eight families account for 50% of the indigenous African leafy vegetables with
Amaranthaceae and Solanaceae ranking at the top. Solanum ...
Determination of economic competitiveness of dairy production in semi-arid areas: The case of smallholders in Kitui District
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
This study was carried out in Kitui district in the year 2005 with the broad objective of
determining the economic competitiveness of dairy production. In this study, the
competitiveness of dairy production was assessed ...
Economic evaluation of the competitiveness and trade-offs of enterprises in the intensification of market oriented smallholder dairying in Central Kenya Highlands
(University of Nairobi, Department of agriculture, 2007)
The study examines the nature of trade-offs that the smallholder farmers make while making decisions about the alternative enterprises. The purpose of the study was to develop and evaluate a framework for guiding choices ...
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 ...