Many studies have applied the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) in predicting health behaviors among unique populations. However, a new paradigm is emerging where focus is now directed to modification and expansion of the ...

Health professionals currently use fact-based approaches to promote breastfeeding behaviour amongst women in Kenya. This practice only imposes messages to women without considering their opinions and beliefs posing achallenge ...

A cross sectional design using a three-consecutive day 24 h diet recalls survey was adopted using interview schedules to estimate the nutrient consumption in 60 households of which 30 households were beneficiary and 30 ...

Livestock development is one of the major important strategies adopted by the Government of Kenya to expand agricultural output and to improve the nutritional status in rural areas. Livestock development interventions ...

As the causes and consequences of the AIDS epidemic become clearer, so does the fundamental importance of food and nutritional security for HIV-affected individuals. Even as food insecurity remains a major problem in poor ...

Zinc deficiency is a public health problem associated with pregnancy complications and birth outcomes, impaired immune function, and increased duration and severity of diarrhea in children. Zinc is an essential trace ...

Great efforts have been made to enhance breast-feeding among mothers of infants, yet there is a continued decline in breast-feeding behavior. The Theory of Planned Behavior emphasizes that human behavior is governed by ...

A cross sectional survey was set up to assess the influence of agrobiodiversity and dietary diversity on morbidity, nutrient intake and the nutritional status of preschool children in Western Kenya. About 34.8% preschool ...

The changing environment and levels of resource endowment in the Lake Victoria Basin have necessitated increased human activities as a survival technique, in an attempt to reduce poverty levels and ensure food security ...

Malnutrition among preschool children is an indicator of underdevelopment and is high in many developing communities. Malnutrition affects performance of children in the later adulthood life. Though determinants of ...