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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, ... -
Nutritional and micronutrient (vitamin A, Iron, and Zinc) status of children aged 9-59 months: a comparative study of kitchen and non-kitchen gardening households in ngong division, Kajiado district, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food and Nutrition Technology, 2004)The study sought to assess the potential of kitchen gardening on improving the nutritional and micronutrient status of the study population. The specific objective was to compare the nutritional and micronutrient status ... -
Nutritional and safety quality of street foods in Korogocho and industrial area of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food Technology and Nutrition,, 2001)Street foods are a common source of food eaten outside the home, which are sold by vendors in markets, construction sites and along the streets. In the last decade, Kenya had a rapid increase in the urban population, ... -
Nutritional and safety quality of street foods in Korogocho and Industrial Area of Nairobi, Kenya
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The nutritional evaluation of dried poultry waste as a feed ingredient for broiler chickens
(Department of Animal Science, University of Nairobi, 1987)Studies were carried out to determine the chemical and bacteriological compositions of variously dried poultry waste (DPW), and to evaluate DPW as a feed ingredient for broiler chickens. Poultry waste was collected every ... -
Nutritional impact of a supplementary feeding programme on women aged 20-49 years with HIV and aids: a case study of comprehensive care programme at Thika district hospital in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2009)Malnutrition contributes to morbidity and mortality in HIV infected persons. In HIV, malnutrition is different from simple starvation and requires targeted interventions, which are meant to halt and reverse its impact on ... -
Nutritional Knowledge and Dietary Practices Of pregnant Women Receiving Nutrition Education While Attending Antenatal Care at Mbagathi Hospital Nairobi County Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Nutritioneducationisoneoftheimportantcomponentsofantenatalcare.Itisawidelyused strategy to improve nutritional knowledge of pregnant women seeking ante natal care more so in governmentrunhealthcarefacilities. A lot of ... -
Nutritional Knowledge and Dietary Practices of Pregnant Women Receiving Nutrition Education While Attending Antenatal Care at Mbagathi Hospital Nairobi County Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Nutritioneducationisoneoftheimportantcomponentsofantenatalcare.Itisawidelyused strategy to improve nutritional knowledge of pregnant women seeking ante natal care more so in governmentrunhealthcarefacilities. A lot of ... -
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 ... -
The nutritional knowledge mid child feeding Practices of mothers discharged from Mbooni Family life training centre in 1994
(1996)Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM) still remains a major health problem in Kenya and other developing countries. The factors associated with high prevalence of PEM in children are many but the immediate cause of death and ... -
Nutritional knowledge of Mothers and nutritional status of their children 6-59 Months under Malezi Bora Programme in Kawangware Sub Location, Dagoretti, Nairobi County
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Food Science, Nutrition And Technology, 2013)Malezi Bora is a program by the Ministry of Health that ensures heightened promotion of routine and far to reach areas. In the programme, mothers are given nutritional knowledge to help them utilize the health facilities ... -
Nutritional knowledge, dietary practices and nutritional adequacy of people living with hiv/aids in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food and Nutrition Technology, 2008)HIV infection reduces the intake, absorption, and utilization of nutrients especially micronutrients, The cycle between malnutrition and HIV/AIDS is vicious. In addition HIV infected persons have increased macronutrient ... -
Nutritional Patterns (dietary And Eaxtra-Dietary) In Pregnancy, Lactation' And Childhood Among The Abasamia.
(University of NairobiCollege of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, 1974)Experimental investigations have indicated that though some compounds contained in natural products used s food or medicine do not show any acute poisoning symptoms, they may produce illness in the subject a long time ... -
Nutritional Status of Children Under Five Years and Associated Risk Factors in Banadir Hospital Mogadishu, Somalia
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Young children and newborns are especially more susceptible to malnutrition because of their high dietary demands for growth and development. Many child survival programs by the Somalia Government, bilateral agencies and ... -
Nutritional status of children under five years of age in Bahirdar, Ethiopia: from a human rights perspective
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, 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 ... -
Nutritional status of children under five years, and asociated factors, in Mbeere south sub county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The nutritional status of children under five years is an indicator of nutritional situation in society. Research estimates that risks related to stunting, severe wasting and intrauterine growth retardation are linked ... -
Nutritional status of institutionalized elderly people living in urban Kenya (Nairobi)
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Nutritional status of primary school children in Usigu division, Siaya district, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food and Nutrition Technology, 1998)In this study, 720 (360 males and 360 females) primary school pupils in Usigu Division of Siaya District of Kenya were studied in order to establish their nutritional status. The pupils were aged between 10 and 17 years ...