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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 ...
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 ...
DIETARY HABITS, NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND PREVALENCE OF DENTAL CARIES AMONG 5-YEAR-OLD SCHOOL CHILDREN IN UASIN-GISHU COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2019)
Dental caries affects 60-90% of children globally with the burden in both industrialized and less industrialized countries undergoing nutrition transition. Nutritional deprivation due to difficulty in eating a variety of ...
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 ...
ASSESSMENT OF DETERMINANTS OF UNDER-NUTRITION AND FOOD SECURITY AMONG THE ELDERLY IN MOIBEN SUB-COUNTY, UASIN GISHU COUNTY
(University of Eldoret, 2019)
Food insecurity is an issue of great concern across the globe. Attainment of food security is a prerequisite towards realization of vision 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of which Kenya is a signatory. ...
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 ...
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 ...
AN ASSESSMENT OF LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANING PRACTICES AMONG HOUSEHOLD AND COMMERCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS IN KISUMU CITY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2022-10)
Laundry and dry cleaning practices are a global process that contributes to the length
and life of apparel and textile products. Therefore, it is important that the right
cleaning method is selected for a given fabric ...
FOOD PRICE EFFECTS ON DIETARY INTAKE OF PRE-PRIMARY CHILDREN IN LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS IN ELDORET, UASIN GISHU COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2023-07)
Unpredictable fluctuations in food prices have a direct impact on household’s real income. High and volatile prices of food raise malnutrition through both substitution of food commodities and income effects on consumption. ...