Department of Family and Consumer Services: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
THE PERCEPTION OF INTERIOR DESIGN INDUSTRY ON THE RELEVANCE OF KENYAN INTERIOR DESIGN DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES
(2019-11-30)Interior Design (ID) development and growth is being appreciated by many people today than it was in the past. This study evaluated Kenyan Interior Design Diploma Programmes (KIDDPs) on competence and skill training in ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ...
