Recent Publications

VC; Prof. Paul Wainaina; Prof. Judith Waudo(FND), Ms. Susan Wairegi (FND) Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Public Service, Youth and Gender Affairs; Prof. Margaret Kobia,; (Form Left) during the launch of a book launch on "Nutrition needs and status of the elderly in Kenya"
VC; Prof. Paul Wainaina; Ms. Susan Wairegi (FND) Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Public Service, Youth and Gender Affairs; Prof. Margaret Kobia,Prof. Judith Waudo (FND); (Form Left) during the launch of a book launch on "Nutrition needs and status of the elderly in Kenya"
Food, Nutrition and Dietetics Members at FANUS, Tanzania
Staff in FND department who were part of the ELEFANS workshop At Makerere University- Uganda
Student Visi to Kiini Technical Institute, Embu which offers short courses on food processing for community empowerment on food security
View of the value added food products developed by the community project
Food, Nutrition and Dietetics student during a food security field trip to Tharaka Nithi County Community food Value addition projects
Visit to Kiini dairy farmers cooperative society for marketing the community dairy products

Peter Chege and Olive Muthamia, (2017). Level of micronutrient supplements uptake among people living with HIV/AIDS in Kayole, Nairobi County, Kenya. Journal of AIDS and HIV Research Vol. 9 (4), pp. 74-80, April 2017. DOI: 10.5897/JAHR2017.0414 ISSN: 2141-2359

Peter Chege & Elizabeth Kuria (2017).Relationship between nutrition knowledge of caregivers and dietary practices of children under five in Kajiado County, Kenya. Women's Health Bulletin.e43820, DOI: 10.17795/whb-43820

Willy Kiboi, Judith Kimiywe & Peter Chege. (2017). Determinants of dietary diversity among pregnant women in Laikipia County, Kenya: A cross-sectional study. BMC Nutrition. 2017) 3:12. DOI 10.1186/s40795-017-0126-6
Judith Kimiywe and Peter Chege. (2017). Determinants of Complementary Feeding and Nutrition Status of Children 6-23 Months in Vihiga County, Kenya. BAOJ Pediatrics. BAOJ Pediat 2017, 3: 13: 032

Mucheru, P, Waudo J and Chege P ( 2016). Relationship between Maternal Knowledge on Exclusive Breastfeeding Practices Among Mothers with 0-6 Months in Kibera Slums, Nairobi County, Kenya. International Journal of Heath Sciences and Research. Vol. 10 Issue 10 , pp. 221-228.

Peter Chege, Judith Kimiywe, (2016): Micronutrient and Microbial Quality Assessment of Solar Dried Amaranth (Amaranthus Cruentus) Leaves Produced in Kajiado County Kenya. Nutrition and Food Technology journal. ISSN 2470-6086. Open Access 3(1): doi http://dx.doi. org/10.16966/2470-6086.135
Samuel Msanzu, Peter Chege, Winfred Maoga (2016). Household Food Security, Dietary Practices and Nutritional Status of Preschool Children in Bahari Division, Kilifi County, Kenya. International Journal of Health Sciences and Research (IJHSR). www.ijhsr.org. ISSN: ISSN: 2249-9571.

Phrashiah Githinji, Peter Chege, Scolastica Githinji (2016). Nutritional Status and School Performance among Upper Primary Children in Selected Public Schools in Nairobi County, Kenya. International Journal of Health Sciences and Research (IJHSR). www.ijhsr.org. ISSN: ISSN: 2249-9571.
Marieke Vossenaar, Frances A Knight, Alison Tumilowicz, Christine Hotz, Peter Chege and Elaine L Ferguson (2016). Context-specific complementary feeding recommendations developed using Optifood could improve the diets of breast-fed infants and young children from diverse livelihood groups in northern Kenya. Public Health Nutrition. doi:10.1017/S1368980016003116.
Peter Chege, Zipporah W. Ndungu. (2016). Opportunities and limitations of using food composition tables in clinical nutrition and dietetics in Kenya. EC Nutrition. EC Nutrition 5.6 (2016): 1266-1276.
Peter Chege, Olive Muthamia, (2016). Effects of seasonality on household food security and food consumption patterns of pastoralist’s children in Kajiado County, Kenya. EC Nutrition. EC Nutrition 5.6 (2016): 1266-1276.
Peter Chege, Zipporah W. Ndungu. (2016). Expressing breast milk; constraints among working lactating mothers in Nairobi, Kenya. International Journal of Current Advanced Research. Vol 5, Issue 10, pp 1397-1399, October 2016 journalijcar.org. ISSN: 2319 – 6475

Hellen Nyakundi, Beatrice Awori and Peter Chege (2016). Effectiveness of Placement Options for Learners with Hearing impairment in Kajiado North Sub-County, Kajiado County, Kenya. International Journal of Arts and Commerce. Vol. 5 No. 7. October 2016. ISSN: 1929-7106.

Patrick Mucheru,Judith Waudo & Peter Chege (2016).Relationship between Maternal Knowledge on Exclusive Breastfeeding and Breastfeeding Practices Among Mothers with Infants (0-6 Months) in Kibera Slums,Nairobi County, Kenya. International Journal of Health Sciences and Research (IJHSR). www.ijhsr.org. ISSN:2249-9571-09/09/2016.
Peter Chege, Zipporah W. Ndungu, Betty Makena. (2016). Food security and nutritional status of children under-five in households affected by HIV and AIDS in Kiandutu informal settlement, Kiambu County, Kenya. Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition. ISSN 1606 0997.35:21. DOI: 10.1186/s41043-016-0058-9. Published: 22 July 2016
Florence K. M’Kaibi, Nelia P. Steyn, Sophie A. Ochola & Lissane Du Plessis. The relationship between agricultural biodiversity, dietary diversity, household food security, and stunting of children in rural Kenya. Food Science and Nutrition. doi:10.1002/fsn.387 2016.
Judith Kanensi Okoth, Sophie Atieno Ochola, Nicholas K. Gikonyo, Anselimo Makokha. Development of a nutrient-dense complementary food using amaranth-sorghum grains. Food Science and Nutrition. Article first published online: 22 APR 2016 DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.367
Peter Chege, Zipporah Ndungu (2016). Analysis of Contamination Points of Milk through the Whole Value Chain Process and the Quality of Milk Products in the Dairy Industry. Chapter in the Book of Food Quality Control. http://www.avidscience.com/book/food-quality-control/http://www.avidscience.com/
Willy Kiboi, Judith Kimiywe & Peter Chege (2016). Dietary Diversity, Nutrient Intake and Nutritional Status among Pregnant Women in Laikipia County, Kenya. International Journal of Health Sciences and Research (IJHSR). www.ijhsr.org. ISSN: 2249-9571 - 31/03/2016.
Elaine Ferguson, Peter Chege, Judith Kimiywe, Doris Wiesmann and Christine Hotz. (2016). Zinc, iron and calcium are major limiting nutrients in the complementary diets of rural Kenyan children maternal and child nutrition journal (pages 6–20). Article first published online: 17 JAN 2016 | DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12243. ISSN 1740-8709
Christine Hotz, Gretel Pelto, Margaret Armar-Klemesu, Elaine F. Ferguson, Peter Chege and Enock Musinguzi. (2016). Constraints and opportunities for implementing nutrition-specific, agricultural and market-based approaches to improve nutrient intake adequacy among infants and young children in two regions of rural Kenya (pages 39–54). Article first published online: 17 JAN 2016 | DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12245. ISSN 1740-8709

Okoth, M.A., Ochola,S., Onywera, V. & Steyn, N.P. (2015). Determinants of overweight and obesity in Kenyan adolescents in public and private schools. African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance, 21(1:2), 261-272.
Peter Maina Chege, Hannah Orwa Bula, 2015. Effect of Generic Strategies on the Performance of Dairy Industries in Kenya. A Case of Kenya Cooperative Creameries. International Journal of Education and Research. www.ijern.com, ISSN 2411-5681 Vol. 3 No. 12 December 2015.
Peter Chege, Hannah Bula, 2015. The Effect of Market Forces on Performance of Dairy Industries in Kenya. A Case of Kenya Cooperative Creameries, European Journal of Business and Management www.iiste.org ISSN 2222-1905 (Paper) ISSN 2222-2839 (Online) Vol.7, No.35, 2015 196.
Peter Chege, Judith Kimiywe, Zipporah W. Ndungu, 2015, Influence of culture on dietary practices of children under five years among Maasai pastoralists in Kajiado, Kenya:International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical activity 2015, 12:131 doi:10.1186/s12966-015-0284-3. http://www.ijbnpa.org/content/12/1/131
Elaine Ferguson, Peter Chege, Judith Kimiywe , Doris Weismann , Christine Hotz and Enock Musinguzi, 2015, Modification of Local Diets Could Fill Gaps in B-Vitamin Intakes but Calcium, Iron, and Zinc Intake Gaps Require External Solutions for Breastfed Children in Rural Kenya, European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety 5(5): 473-474, 2015, Article no. EJNFS.2015.122 ISSN: 2347-5641 SCIENCEDOMAIN international:www.sciencedomain.org
M’Kaibi K. Florence, Steyn P. Nelia, Sophie Ochola and du Plessis Lissane. Effects of agricultural biodiversity and seasonal rain on dietary adequacy and household food security in rural areas of Kenya. BMC Public Health. 04/2015; 15(1):422. OI: 10.1186/s12889-015-1755-9.
Hellen Nyakundi, Beatrice Awori and Peter Chege (2015). Factors Influencing the Placement of Learners with Hearing Impairment in Learning Institutions in Kajiado North Sub-County, Kajiado County, Kenya. International Journal of Education and Research. Vol. 3 No. 4, April 2015. www.ijern.com/journal/2015/April-2015/18
Judith Kimiywe and Peter Chege, ( 2015). Complementary feeding practices and nutritional status of children 6-23 months in Kitui County, Kenya. Journal of Applied Biosciences 85:7881– 7890 (www.biosciences.elewa.org). ISSN 1997–5902. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/jab.v85i1.10
Olive Muthamia, Peter Chege (2015). Determinants of Adherence to Anti Retroviral Therapy among Adults Living With HIV in Urban Low Income Settings: A Case of Kayole Division in Nairobi County, Kenya. International Journal of Health Sciences and Research (IJHSR). Vol. 5; Issue: 1 (January 2015). Pages: 230-239
Peter Chege, Elizabeth Kuria, Judith Kimiywe, Hudson Nyambaka, (2014), Retention of Β- Carotene, Iron and Zinc in Solar Dried Amaranth Leaves in Kajiado County, Kenya, International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR) ISSN 2307-4531
Peter Chege, Elizabeth Kuria, Judith Kimiywe, Hudson Nyambaka. (2014). Changes in Nutrient Content for β-Carotene, Iron and Zinc in Solar Dried and Stored Amaranthus cruentus Vegetables. International Journal of Agriculture Innovations and Research. Volume 3, Issue 3, ISSN (Online) 2319-1473.
Andrew Kiri Amegovu, Sophie Ochola, Patrick Ogwok, Peter Yiga, Juliet Hatoho Musalima & Juliana Mandha. Efficacy of sorghum peanut blend and corn soy blend in the treatment of moderate acute malnutrition in children aged 0-59 months in Karamoja, Uganda: a cluster randomized trial. Nutrition and Dietary Supplements 2014; 6 75-84
Sophie Ochola and Penina Kinya Masibo, 2014, Dietary Intake of School Children and Adolescents in Developing Countries. Ann Nutr Metab 2014; 64 (suppl 2): 24-40. DOI: 1159/000365235
Andrew Kiri Amegovu, Patrick Ogwok, Sophie Ochola, Peter Yiga, Juliet Hatoho Musalima & Juliana Mandha, 2014,Sensory Acceptability of Sorghum Peanut Blend (SPB) and Corn Soy Blend Plus (CSB+) By Young Children With Moderate Acute Malnutrition in Karamoja, Uganda, Journal of Food Science, ISSN 1927-0887 E-ISSN 1927-0895 DOI:10.5539/jfr.v3n2p17
Dennis J Matanda, Maurice B Mittelmark and Dorcus Mbithe D Kigaru, 2014, Breast-, complementary and bottle-feeding practices in Kenya: stagnant trends were experienced from 1998 to 2009. N u t r i t i o n R e s e a r c h 3 4 ( 2 0 1 4 ) 5 0 7 – 5 1 7: Elsevier Available online at www.sciencedirect .com
Dennis J Matanda, Maurice B Mittelmark and Dorcus Mbithe D Kigaru, 2014, Child undernutrition in Kenya: trend analyses from 1993 to 2008–09,Matanda et al. BMC Pediatrics 2014, 14:5 http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2431/14/5,

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35th and 36th Graduation Ceremonies

The School has also realized an increase in the number of graduands of Master of Science candidates. During the 35th and 36th graduation ceremonies, a total of 13 candidates graduated.

35th Graduation Ceremony

The School of Applied Human Sciences graduated three (3) PhD candidates during the 35th Graduation Ceremony held on 20th December, 2013, and another four (4) during the 36th Graduation Ceremony.