Browsing PHD-Department of Foods, Nutrition & Dietetics by Issue Date
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Enhancement farming practices for improved household food and nutritonal security in Kamae, a peri-urban area-Nairobi
(2011-07-27)Urban food insecurity has risen to alarming levels. Urban agriculture is proposed as an effective strategy to reduce urban poverty and enhance urban food security. Kenyan urban poverty is high. This has pushed the urban ... -
Food security, nutritional quality and safety of fruits and their products in Nairobi, Kenya
(2011-07-27)In Kenya, 56% of the population lives in low income and are below poverty line. This is compounded with 60% of population who are afflicted by deficiencies of protein. energy and micronutrients. Vitamin A deficiency is ... -
Factors influencing acceptance of institutional meals by students at public and private universities in Uganda
(2012-01-04)The study identified factors that influence acceptance of institutional meals by students at public and private universities in Uganda. Constant agitation of students institutional meals suggested a problem in the ... -
Nutrient composition of hypochondiacus amaranthus grain and contribution to nutritional status of HIV and AIDS infected children attending Thika District Hospital
(2012-04-12)Food and nutrition interventions are critical components of comprehensive responses to the HIV and AIDS pandemic. High nutrition quality of amaranth grain has been established but it remains an underutilized crop in Kenya ... -
Efficacy Of Dried Amaranth Leaves (Amaranthus Cruentus) Consumption On Vitamin A, Iron and Zinc Of Children In Kajiando County, Kenya
(2013-07-19)Vitamin A, iron and zinc are currently among the major micronutrients of public health concern in the world. Children under five years are more vulnerable to the deficiencies. Globally, vitamin A deficiency affects about ... -
Retention and bioaccessibility of provitamin a carotenoids in popular musa fruit and their derived products consumed in eastern democratic republic of Congo
(2013-07-19)In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), bananas and plantains (Musa spp.) production is predominant in the Eastern region where they are also a major part of the diet. Recent micronutrient analyses on raw bananas from ... -
Effectiveness of couple counselling versus maternal counselling in promoting exclusive breast feeding: a randomised controlled trial in Nyando District, Kenya
(2014)The World Health Organisation and United Nations’ Children’s Fund recommend exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for 6 months. The prevalence of EBF among children below 6 months is 32% and 35% in Kenya and Nyanza province ... -
Development and utilization of amaranth sorghum Grains product to enhance the Nutritional status of moderately malnourished Children in Thika District
(Kenyatta University, 2014)Poor complementary foods are a major cause of undernutrition in sub-Saharan Africa. Thin porridge prepared predominantly from cereals and starchy tubers is a common complementary food. Such porridge is low in energy and ... -
Efficacy of Sorghum Peanut Blend in The Treatment of Moderate Acute Malnutrition in Children Aged 6 - 59 Months in Karamoja Sub-Region, Uganda
(Kenyatta University, 2015)Moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) is estimated to affect 11% of children worldwide. In Sub-Saharan Africa, 239 million people are malnourished with 48 million of these being children. Karamoja region has the highest cases ... -
Chromium supplementation in management of type 2 diabetes among patients attending Thika level 5 hospital, Kenya: a randomized placebo controlled study
(Kenyatta University, 2015)Diabetes Mellitus is a condition with common elements of hyperglycaemia and glucose intolerance. It is the fourth leading cause of death in high-income countries and evidently epidemic in newly industrialized countries as ... -
Prevalence of the female athlete triad among junior female long distance runners in Iten, Elgeyo-Marakwet County, Kenya
(2015)Adolescents regularly participating in sports and do not meet their energy intake may develop several medical conditions, such as disordered eating, menstrual dysfunction, and decreased bone mineral density, collectively ... -
Nutrition Education on Iron Status of Primary School Pupils of Gatanga Sub-County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015)Anaemia can affect the cognitive function, motor performance and educational achievements of school age children as they grow and learn. Nutrition education has not been given priority in primary schools due to the busy ... -
Nutrition education on iron status of primary school Pupils of Gatanga sub-county, Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2015)Anaemia can affect the cognitive function, motor performance and educational achievements of school age children as they grow and learn. Nutrition education has not been given priority in primary schools due to the busy ... -
Effectiveness of mother-to-mother support groups in promoting of exclusive breastfeeding in Igembe South- Sub County, Meru County , Kenya: A Randomized Controlled Trial
(2015-05)survival, growth and development because it reduces infant morbidity, mortality and ensures better nutrition outcomes. The major challenge has been the low rates of EBF globally (36%) despite the gradual increase in EBF ... -
Prevalence of the Female Athlete Triad among Junior Female Long Distance Runners in Iten, Elgeyo-Marakwet County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015-11)Adolescents regularly participating in sports and do not meet their energy intake may develop several medical conditions, such as disordered eating, menstrual dysfunction, and decreased bone mineral density, collectively ... -
Impact of peanut supplementation on cardiovascular disease markers in HIV-infected adults with dyslipidemia attending Nyeri level- 5 -hospital, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2016-04)Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) is currently second, after cancer, as the most frequent cause of death among HIV-positive subjects in areas of the world where Highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART) is widely available. ... -
Impact of Peanut Supplementation on Cardiovascular Disease Markers in Hiv-Infected Adults with Dyslipidemia Attending Nyeri Level- 5 -Hospital, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2016-04)Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) is currently second, after cancer, as the most frequent cause of death among HIV-positive subjects in areas of the world where Highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART) is widely available. ... -
Bioequivalence of Micronutrient Powders to Conventional Fortification on Zinc Status of Children Aged 6-36 Months in Thika Informal Settlements, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2016-11)Corn Soy Blend (CSB) is the backbone of supplementation feeding for malnourished children. CSB however, has poor micronutrient bioavailability and may result into poor outcomes during nutrition recovery of the children. ... -
Impact of spirulina corn soya blend on protein energy malnourished and iron deficient children aged 6-23 months in Ndhiwa sub-county-Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2016-12)Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM) and iron deficiency Anemia (IDA) affect children below five years globally. Studies in Kenya show levels of stunting (26%), wasting (4%), underweight (11%) and low iron intakes (7%) among ...
