Munga, JudithKiige, LauraMaina-Gathigi, LucyL'Parnoi, PeterLengewa, Catherine MesiantoKiplamai, FestusKariuki, Esther2023-07-122023-07-122021Munga, J., Kiige, L., Maina-Gathigi, L., L'Parnoi, P., Lengewa, C. M., Kiplamai, F., & Kariuki, E. (2021). Gender, Underweight and Dietary Practices Among Male and Female Adolescents in Pastoral Community, Kenya.https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-919296/v1http://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/26174ArticleBackground: Many boys and girls in developing countries transition to adolescence undernourished, making them more vulnerable to disease and mortality. Growth during adolescence is faster than any other period of life leading to increased requirements for both macro- and micronutrient. High vulnerability to undernutrition has been expressed more on adolescent girls despite similar stage of growth for both males and females. This necessitates more information on gender influence on undernutrition and dietary practices especially in resource poor environments with rich cultural practices such as pastoral Samburu community in Kenya.enAdolescent nutritionDietary diversityPastoral communityArticle