Browsing by Author "Bor, Wesley"
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Dietary Intake Among Children Aged 6-59 Months in Majengo Slum, Narok County, Kenya: A Descriptive Study
(2024-11)Understanding the dietary intake of children aged 6-59 months is critical globally, regionally, and locally, given its profound impact on child health and development. Breastfeeding and complementary feeding are fundamental ... -
Dietary Practices, Healthand Nutrition Status Of Infants Born To Adolescent Mothers In Transmara West, Narok County, Kenya
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2019-10-16)Infant and young child feeding practices contribute to the growth and development of infants as well as preventing the occurrence of common illnesses. Infants of young mothers are at risk of malnutrition because they are ... -
Factors That Contribute To Stunting Of Children Less Than Two Years In Food Secure Regions: A Comparative Study Of Urban And Rural Uasin Gishu
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2019-10-16)Stunting is low height for age with poor brain and physical development. It affects about one fifth of children less than five years globally with Africa having 39% in 2017. Stunting develops during pregnancy and in ... -
Maternal Factors Influencing Low Birth Weight in West Pokot County, Kenya
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2019-10-16)Worldwide an estimated 20% babies are born LBW and the impact of LBW on infant mortality is enormous. Child survival and development need more focus on healthy start of life. The objective of this study was to investigate ... -
Predictors Associated with Double Burden of Malnutrition among Child-Mother Pairs in Kericho County, Kenya
(EAS Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences, 2022-12)In low-and middle-income nations, the double burden of malnutrition is a rising problem. It is unusual for an underweight child and an overweight mother to exist together in the same household because they both occupy a ... -
Prevalence and Correlates of Dietary Supplements Use by Adult Outpatients Seeking Healthcare Services in a County Referral Hospital, Kenya
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2019-10-16)There is minimal knowledge on the prevalence and correlates of use of most dietary supplements (DS) by the adult outpatients in Kenya, Kericho county despite the global rise of their use by patients. Dietary supplementation ... -
Prevalence of Iron Deficiency Anaemia among Pregnant Women in Migratory Community, Narok County
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2019-10-16)Globally, Iron Deficiency Anaemia (IDA) has been known to have negative effects on the lives of more than 2 billion people. Currently, pregnant women are the most vulnerable population corresponding to 24.8% of 3.7 billion ...
