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DIETARY INTAKE OF COLLEGE ATHLETES DURING TRAINING IN TERTIARY INSTITUTES IN THE NORTH RIFT REGION OF KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2013)Athletics is increasingly becoming a major pillar of sustainable national development in Kenya. It is therefore important for athletes to consider various aspects of good performance. The concept that athletic performance ... -
NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITION OF SELECTED INDIGENOUS VEGETABLES IN KENDU BAY AREA-HOMA BAY COUNTY
(University of Eldoret, 2014)Nutrient analysis of vegetables plays a crucial role in assessing their nutritional significance. Plant foods provide almost all essential nutrients for human diet. Many stakeholders in human nutrition have emphasized ... -
THE UTILIZATION OF CASSAVA (Manihot esculenta) AND QUALITY CHARACTERISTICS OF IMPROVED VARIETIES. A CASE OF MARIGAT, BARINGO COUNTY.
(University of Eldoret, 2015)Cassava provides vital nutrients to its consumers and is considered a food security crop for poor rural communities, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions of developing countries. The nutritional value of this crop ... -
AN EVALUATION OF A NUTRITION PROGRAM, POSITIVE DEVIANCE HEARTH INTERVENTION, IN MIGORI COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2015)Positive Deviance Hearth program is designed to rehabilitate malnourished children, enable the families to sustain their rehabilitation at home on their own and to prevent malnutrition in younger siblings. However, PD ... -
EVALUATION OF NUTRITIONAL QUALITY, PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES AND SENSORY ATTRIBUTES OF FOUR SOYBEAN VARIETIES GROWN IN WESTERN KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2015)Protein nutrition is important for human health because its deficiency leads to major public health problems such as Protein Energy Malnutrition. Soybean an excellent and cheap source of high quality protein has been ... -
NUTRIENT COMPOSITION, EFFICACY, AND CONSUMER ACCEPTABILITY OF SOY FORTIFIED COMPLEMENTARY FOODS FROM WESTERN KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2015)Protein Energy Malnutrition accounts for half of the annual deaths of children aged below five years. Complementary foods for such young children should be protein rich and nutrient dense. Compositing complementary flours ... -
FOOD CONSUMPTION PATTERNS AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF CHILDREN LIVING IN BANANA PRODUCING AREAS IN KISII COUNTY
(University of Eldoret, 2015)Under-nutrition is a major public health problem in most developing countries where due to poverty, majority of the population depend on a single starchy staple for all their nutrient needs. Kisii County, the highest ... -
POST-HARVEST HANDLING AND VALUE ADDITION OF AFRICAN INDIGENOUS VEGETABLES IN WESTERN KENYA
(2016-05-19)African Indigenous Vegetables (AIVs) are the major source of micronutrients in western Kenya and in Africa at large. However, AIVs utilization is not fully exploited because they are perishable. As a result, the vegetables ... -
FOOD CONSUMPTION PATTERNS AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF CHILDREN LIVING IN BANANA PRODUCING AREAS IN KISII COUNTY
(2016-05-20)Under-nutrition is a major public health problem in most developing countries where due to poverty, majority of the population depend on a single starchy staple for all their nutrient needs. Kisii County, the highest banana ... -
AN EVALUATION OF A NUTRITION PROGRAM, POSITIVE DEVIANCE
(2016-05-23)Positive Deviance Hearth program is designed to rehabilitate malnourished children, enable the families to sustain their rehabilitation at home on their own and to prevent malnutrition in younger siblings. However, PD ... -
EFFECT OF SOY FORTIFICATION ON PROXIMATE, FUNCTIONAL AND SENSORY CHARACTERISTICS OF CASSAVA BASED FLOURS AND PRODUCTS
(University of Eldoret, 2017)Diets in most households in developing countries are based on starchy staples which do not provide sufficient proteins for children below age five, predisposing them to Protein Energy Malnutrition. Cassava is one such ... -
EFFECT OF SOYBEAN (Glycine max) FORTIFIED PORRIDGES ON THE NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF CHILDREN 36-60 MONTHS OLD IN MATEKA EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT CENTRE, BUNGOMA COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2017)Protein energy deficiency is still common in developing countries, particularly among pre-school children and therefore there should be sustainable ways to alleviate this. Bungoma is one of the counties with high prevalence ... -
CLOTHING CHALLENGES FACED BY BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS: A CASE OF SELECTED HOSPITALS IN NAIROBI COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2018)Breast cancer is the second most common cancer found among women and is second to skin cancer. It is the leading type of cancer affecting women in Kenya. The most common surgical treatments for the disease are mastectomy ... -
Association Between Seropositivity of Helicobacter pylori Infection and Anaemia Amongst Children Aged 5-15 Years in Western Highlands of Kenya
(The Asian Institute of Research Journal of Health and Medical Sciences, 2019)Anaemia is a global health problem, whose development is influenced by several factors. Helicobacter pylori infection is among the factors associated with anaemia. Long term interruption of malaria transmission in the ... -
Mycotoxin Contamination of Risks Due to Handling Practices of indigenous Chicken Feeds in Kenya
(European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety, 2019)"Aim: Mycotoxins are prevalent in animal feeds and agricultural products. These toxins are produced by fungi and once incorporated in the substrate, are not easy to eradicate. They are associated with morbidity and mortality ... -
Nutritional composition of species in the vernonia hymenolepis complex in Kenya
(International Journal of Scietific and research publications, 2019)Vernonia hymenolepis species is a weed that is found in various parts of Africa and has traditionally been used as a vegetable because of its nutritional and medicinal value. The species complex in the genus Vernonia ... -
Prevalence ofUnder-Nutrition andFood Security amongtheElderly inUasin Gishu County, Kenya
(IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS), 2019)Nutritional status of the elderly is an important determinant of their health and quality of life. Under-nutrition among elderly people is becoming significantly high regardless of the progress ... -
Rising Cancer Incidence and Role of the Evolving Diet in Kenya
(Nutrition and Cancer, 2019)Kenya has experienced an increase in the incidence of various types of cancers in the last few decades. This article highlights dietary factors as major contributors to this rising trend of cancer incidence in Kenya at the ... -
Parents’ Knowledge, Attitude and Practice in Prevention of Dental Caries among Five Year Old Children in Uasin-Gishu County, Kenya
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2019)Dental caries affect 60-90% of school-going children globally, and the prevalence is rising steadily in developing countries. Its impacts reduce the quality of life in children; compromise their nutrient intake, enjoyment ... -
DEVELOPMENT OF A FERMENTED SOY BEAN FORTIFIED MAIZE MEAL SNACK (MKARANGO) TO ALLEVIATE PROTEIN ENERGY MALNUTRITION IN SCHOOL GOING CHILDREN
(University of Eldoret, 2019)Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM) is a serious public health problem among school going children in Africa and other developing countries. Fortification of food fed to children with legumes is one of the most sustainable ...
