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Influence of household socio-economic characteristics and food intake on nutritional status of children aged 6-59 months from banana-dependent households in Izimbya ward, Tanzania
(Maseno University, 2022)
A child’s entire life is largely determined by the food consumed during his first years of life. Since childhood is the most vulnerable phase in human life, nutritional inadequacies may hamper the development of the body. ...
Determinants of vitamin a supplementation coverage among children aged 6-60 months in Ganze sub county, Kilifi county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2023)
Vitamin A deficiency is among the leading and preventable causes of childhood morbidity and mortality that may be attributable to low coverage of Vitamin A Supplementation among children 6-60 months. In Kenya, Vitamin A ...
Food systems, socio-demographic factors and the nutritional Status of children 6-24 months in Obunga slums, Kisumu, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2023)
Kenya is grappling with many public health problems; one of the most critical is childhood
malnutrition. Underweight rates are 10.1%, stunting 17.6%, and wasting 4.9 %. In Obunga slums,
stunting was 40.2% for children ...
Assessment of household food security and nutritional status Of children aged 1-3 years in Seme sub-county, Kenya.
(Maseno University, 2023)
In Sub-Saharan Africa, one out of ten households is unable to get food with more than three million
children living in households that are severely food insecure. Kenya is among the top 50 countries
in Sub-Saharan Africa ...