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Nutritional status and morbidity among HIV/AIDS-affected children aged 6-9 years in Suba district, Kenya
(WFLPublisher, 2008-04)
The HIV/AIDS pandemic continues to claim lives and render many children orphans. More than 3 million people died from AIDS including half a
million children. In Sub-Saharan Africa, it is estimated that 12 million children ...
The effects of soybean (Glycine max) and pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) food mixtures on the nutritional status of school children in Suba District, Kenya
(WFL publishers, 2009-04)
The effects of HIV and AIDS are reversing the developmental gains on malnutrition in Africa. It is important to reposition nutrition for development
that is sustainable, especially in resource poor areas, an example which ...
Dietary, social, and environmental determinants of obesity in Kenyan women
(Sage Publishing, 2011)
Aim: To assess the determinants of overweight and obesity in Kenyan women considered to be undergoing the nutrition
transition. Methods: A nationally representative sample of women (n¼1008) was randomly drawn.Weight, ...
Feeding Practices of Children Aged 0-59 Months Accompanying Incarcerated Mothers in Selected Women’s Prisons in Kenya
(Bentham Open, 2017)
Infant and young child feeding practices have substantial consequences for the growth, development, and survival of
children. Children should be exclusively breastfed for the first 6 months of life and thereafter continue ...
The impact of a nutrition and health programme on the socio-economic status and food access of households in Suba District, Kenya
(Biosciences Journals, 2009-09-07)
Objective: Poor nutrition and ill health affect the productivity, livelihoods and food access of a household.
This study investigated the impact of a nutrition and health programme on the socioeconomic status and
food ...
Feeding Practices and Nutrition Status among Children Aged 6-23 Months after Discharge from Supplementary Feeding Program in Isiolo County, Kenya
(Food Science and Nutrition Research, 2019)
The children successfully treated for acute malnutrition continue to be at risk of illnesses, relapse and sometimes
death in the subsequent year after treatment. This vulnerable population could adopt appropriate feeding ...
Promotion of Nutrition Education interventions in rural and urban Primary schools in Machakos District, Kenya
(Biosciences Journals, 2008)
Objective: Nutrition knowledge among primary school children in Kenya requires improvement
because the coverage of nutrition in syllabi has been on a downward trend since independence. A
nine-month nutrition education ...
Serum zinc levels of school children on a corn-soy blend feeding trial in primary schools in Suba district, Kenya
(Biosciences Journals, 2009)
Objective: Micronutrient deficiencies are among the top ten leading causes of death in Sub Saharan Africa.
In Suba district of Kenya, the problem is compounded by high poverty levels and a high prevalence of HIV
and AIDS. ...
Effect of soybean (glycine max) Supplementation on nutritional status of school children aged 6-9 years from HIV affected households in Suba District, Kenya
(Biosciences Journals, 2008)
Objective: This study investigated the effect of soybean supplementation on the nutritional status of school
children from HIV affected households in western Kenya.
Methodology and Results: A research design was used ...
Utilization and Medicinal Value of Indigenous Leafy Vegetables Consumed in Urban and Peri-Urban Nairobi
(Bioline International, 2007)
Indigenous African leafy vegetables have recently been attracting research attention not only in terms of their inherent nutrition quality but also the healing power of some of these plants. Diversification of diets through ...