Search
Now showing items 11-20 of 38
Effectiveness of zinc-fortified water on zinc intake, status and morbidity in Kenyan pre-school children: a randomised controlled trial
(Cambridge University Press, 2018-10)
Objective
Zn deficiency and diarrhoea are prevalent and may coexist in children living in low-resource settings. Recently, a novel approach for delivering Zn via microbiologically treated, Zn-fortified water was shown to ...
Aflatoxin in household maize for human consumption in Kenya, East Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2019)
The objective of this study is to determine the occurrence and level of aflatoxins (AFs) contamination in freshly harvested maize for human consumption in rural Kenya. Maize kernels and
freshly milled maize flour (n = ...
Assessing the cost of laparotomy at a rural district hospital in Rwanda using time-driven activity-based costing
(Oxford University Press, 2018)
Background: In low- and middle-income countries, the majority of patients lack access to surgical care
due to limited personnel and infrastructure. The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery recommended
laparotomy for ...
Efficacy of mycotoxin binder on aflatoxin M1 and Mazzican on total bacterial count in raw milk among smallholder dairy farmers in Kisumu County, Kenya
(ILRI, 2019-05-20)
Background:
Worldwide, milk forms a major part of human diet especially for children and expectant mothers. However, milk in East Africa has been shown to be frequently contaminated with aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) and bacteria. ...
Diagnostic utility of zinc protoporphyrin to detect iron deficiency in Kenyan preschool children: a community-based survey
(BioMed Central, 2017-12-01)
Background
Zinc protoporphyrin (ZPP) has been used to screen and manage iron deficiency in individual children, but it has also been recommended to assess population iron status. The diagnostic utility of ZPP used in ...
PREVALENCE AND PREDICTORS OF VITAMIN A DEFICIENCY AMONG INFANTS IN WESTERN KENYA USING A CROSS-SECTIONAL ANALYSIS
(African scholarly science communication trust, 2016)
Vitamin A (VA) deficiency (VAD) is a major nutritional public health problem among children
under-5-years-old in the developing world including Kenya. A community-based crosssectional survey among 1,630 children (aged ...
A survey of aflatoxin M1 contamination in raw milk produced in urban and peri-urban areas of Kisumu County, Kenya
(Taylor & Francis, 2018-01-01)
Background: Food safety is of increasing global concern, and a OneHealth issue requiring attention of many disciplines. Aflatoxins are toxins produced by fungi and found in foods and feeds, and exposure causes negative ...
Gender Perspectives in School Health Policy Implementation among Girls in Usigu Division Primary Schools, Siaya County, Kenya
(Scientific & Academic Publishing., 2016)
Low school completion rates for girls could be attributed to gender stereotypical biases and
preferential treatments usually accorded to male as opposed to female gender in the education system. School health policies
have ...
Relationship of the availability of micronutrient powder with iron status and hemoglobin among women and children in the Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya
(SAGE Publications, 2011-09)
Background
Micronutrient powder is a potential strategy to improve iron status and reduce anemia in refugee populations.
Objective
To evaluate the effect of the availability of home fortification with a micronutrient ...
Zinc Levels in Raw and Blanched Slenderleaf sp.(Crotalaria ochroleuca & Crotalaria brevidens) Indigenous Vegetables
(Scientific Research Publishing Inc., 2019)
An estimated 20% of the world’s population is at risk for zinc (Zn) deficiency.
Micronutrient deficiencies are most prevalent in Africa and remain a major
problem facing poor populations, whose impact is worsened by ...