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Relationship Between Behavioural Profiles and Demographic Characteristics of Elite Distance Runners at High Altitude Training Centres in Nandi County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020-09)
Behavioural profiling (DISC) is a new invention which has recently began to be used in sporting contexts. However, there is scanty information on quantitative data to support conclusions and recommendations. The purpose ...
Effect of Umbilical Cord Clamping Time on Nutrition Status of Infants: A Randomized-Controlled Trial in Longisa Hospital, Bomet County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-10)
Although most studies document the benefit of delaying umbilical cord clamping in relation to improved haemoglobin levels, few of those studies have been done in low resource settings. Standard routine practice in most ...
Impact of Maternal Dietary Intake on Breast Milk Composition and Infant Nutrition Status Among Lactating Women in Nyeri County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020-08)
Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life, with continued breastfeeding up to 2 years after the introduction of complementary feeds, is considered as the standard norm for infant feeding. Although the benefits ...
Evaluation of street children rehabilitation programmes in Uasin Gishu district, Kenya
(2011-07-19)
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the street children rehabilitation programmes in Uasin Gishu District with the aim of providing information that can be useful to policy makers in the area of child welfare. The ...
Effect of Nutrition and Physical Activity Education Intervention on Weight Management among Adolescents in Secondary Schools in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)
Health-related behaviors and attitudes, such as unhealthy eating habits and physical inactivity have been identified as key causative factors of overweight and obesity. Studies to evaluate school-focused interventions on ...
Influence of Provider Initiated Calls on Uptake of Cervical Cancer Screening in Kirinyaga County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)
Every day women die from cervical cancer in the world with majority of deaths occurring in developing countries like Kenya. In Kenya, cervical cancer screening uptake is low at 3.2% for all women (GLOBOCAN 2018), below the ...
Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs and Practices of Boxers, Wrestlers, and Bodybuilders towards Use of Performance-Enhancing Substances in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)
Boxing, wrestling, and bodybuilding are sports that require athletes to be highly conditioned from both endurance and strength perspective. Hence, the temptation to use performance enhancing substance has become rampant ...
Influence of Participation in Competitive Sports on Character Changes of Secondary School Students in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)
Studies reveal a wide range of benefits derived from engagement in sports such as school connectedness, academic attainment, social benefits and character development of the youth. However, some studies have also indicated ...
Effect of Moringa-Finger Millet Porridge Consumption on Protein and Vitamin A Status of Cerebral Palsy Children in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(2022)
Malnutrition, secondary to feeding dysfunctions is common in children suffering from Cerebral Palsy (CP) and is associated with inadequate protein intake which is consequently linked with vitamin A deficiency. A diet that ...