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Evaluating the Relationship Between Maternal Postpartum Depression, Infant Feeding Practices, and Infant Nutritional Status at a Maternity Hospital in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(AFRICAN JOURNAL OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS, 2023-10)
Postpartum depression is a major maternal mental problem that has been shown to contribute to malnutrition
in infants. This cross-sectional study explores the association between maternal postpartum depression (PPD)
and ...
MATERNAL DETERMINANTS OF NON-COMPLIANCE TO FOLIC ACID SUPPLEMENTATION AND IRON AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN IN NAKURU NORTH SUB-COUNTY, KENYA
(A publication of Editon Consortium Publishing, 2022)
The objective of the study was to establish the maternal determinants of
non-compliance. A cross-sectional study design was used targeting
pregnant women aged 18 – 49 years attending antenatal clinic (ANC) in
six health ...
Dietary Diversity and Iron Status in Pregnant Women Attending the Antenatal Clinic at Narok County Referral Hospital, Kenya
(2023-10-31)
Dietary diversity is widely acknowledged as a fundamental factor influencing the iron status of pregnant women.
Iron deficiency anemia constitutes a pervasive nutritional concern on a global scale, particularly during ...
Healthcare Workers’ Hepatitis B Virus Preventive Practices at a Mission Hospital in Kenya
(MJ&M Biolabs, 2023-10)
Hepatitis B (HBV) infection constitutes a major public health concern worldwide. In its chronicity, the
infection causes potentially fatal advanced liver diseases. In Kenya, the prevalence of HBV infection has been
on ...
Caregivers’ Beliefs on Herbal Medicine Use among Children under the Age of Five Years in Silibwet Sub-Location, Bomet County
(JOURNAL OF CLINICAL CARE AND MEDICAL ADVANCEMENT, 2023-11)
The Declarations of Alma Ata and Astana recognized traditional medicine as part of primary health care.
About 80% of people in the world today depend on traditional medicine to meet their health needs,
because they are ...
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 ...