Dr. Winfreda Nyamota Maoga

NAME: Dr. Winfreda Nyamota Maoga
DEPARTMENT: Food Nutrition and Dietetics
DESIGNATION: Lecturer
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AREA OF SPECIALIZATION: Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics
RESEARCH INTERESTS: Contemporary issues in Foods and Nutrition,
therapeutic nutrition/diet therapy, Dietary diversity
and formulations, functional foods, Nutraceuticals,
Food exchange system, Geriatric Nutrition,
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-1828-1229

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Research Interests:

• Food Composition, IYCF, Diabetes, HIV and AIDS, Geriatric Nutrition, Dietary diversity and formulations , functional foods, Nutraceuticals, Food exchange system

Publications

• 1. Maoga WN, Kuria EN, Kimiywe J (2016) Adequacy of Nutrient Intake, Morbidity and Nutritional status of HIV and AIDS Infected Children at Pre and Post Amaranth Grain Supplementation. J Nutr Health Food Eng 4(1): 00116. DOI: 10.15406/jnhfe.2016.04.00116
• Maoga WN., Nyambaka H and Kimiywe J. “Comparison of Nutrient Composition of Hypochondriacus Amaranth Grain with the Conventional Cereals in Kenya and organoleptic evaluation of Amaranth-based porridges for consumption by HIV and AIDS Infected Children.” Nutrition and Food Toxicology 1.1 (2017): 31-40.
• Chea MS, Peter C, Nyamota MW. Thyrotoxicosis during infection: etiologies and outcome. Int J Health Sci Res. 2017; 7(1):237-247.
• Kavithe K. Rachel,Dorcus Mbithe D. Kigaru, Maoga W. Nyamota.Dietary intake and factors affecting food service of male prisoners living with human immunodeficiency virus at selected prisons in Kenya, Vol. 10(2), pp. 6-15, February 2018 DOI: 10.5897/IJNAM2017.0229 Article Number: 5C7E65756183 ,https://doi.org/10.5897/IJNAM2017.0229
• Dr. Winfreda Maoga., et al. “Comparison of Nutrient Composition of Hypochondriacus Amaranth Grain with the Conventional Cereals in Kenya and organoleptic evaluation of Amaranth-based porridges for consumption by HIV and AIDS Infected Children.”Nutrition and Food Toxicology 1.1 (2017): 31-40.
• Msanzu Samuel Chea, Chege Peter, Maoga Winfred Nyamota,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,www.ijhsr.org ISSN: 2249-9571
• Maoga WN, Kuria EN, Kimiywe J (2016) Adequacy of Nutrient Intake, Morbidity and Nutritional status of HIV and AIDS Infected Children at Pre and Post Amaranth Grain Supplementation. J Nutr Health Food Eng 4(1): 00116. DOI: 10.15406/jnhfe.2016.04.00116
• Gakii, J., Maoga, PhD., D. W. N., & Menza, PhD., D. N. (2019). KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PERCEPTION OF HIV, ART AND PMTCT AMONG HIV INFECTED
  PREGNANT WOMEN IN NAROK SUB-COUNTY HOSPITALS. Global Journal of Health Sciences, 4(1), 44 – 54. Retrieved from
  https://www.iprjb.org/journals/index.php/GJHS/article/view/887
• Julia Rotich, Winfreda Nyamota, Joshua Kayima. Emerging Trends in Disease and Health Research Vol. 5, 8 March 2022, Page 23-33 https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/etdhr/v5/3442E, Page 23- 33 Assessing the Attitude towards Nutrition Management Practices by Adult Stage 5 Chronic Kidney Disease Patients: A Study from Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya
• Amoke Lydia Achieng,Peter Chege, Winfreda Nyamota. Breastfeeding practices and infant nutrition (6-23 weeks) of post-partum depressed mothers in Nairobi City Hospitals.
  Int J Health Sci Res. 2023;13(12):272-286. DOI: 10.52403/ijhsr.20231233

EDUCATION

• 2005-2011, Kenyatta University, PhD - Foods Nutrition and Dietetics
• 1994 - 1996, Mysore University, Master of Science - Food Science and Nutrition
• 1990 - 1994, University Of Delhi, Bachelour of Science - Homecsience

CONFRENCES/SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS

• KNDI 4 TH International Nutrition and Dietetics Scientific Online Conference 12 th to 16 th
  August 2024: Navigating sustainable Food Systems by Bayer
• Kenya Food Systems Online Conference, 4 th APRIL, 2023
• 2019 APRIL Kenyatta University in partnership with University of Helsinki; Attended
  training and dissemination workshop on “Introductory Wellbeing Technology for Health
  Promotion”. Held at Kenyatta University, From Thursday, 17 th -Friday 18 th October, 2019.
• 2013 APRIL, KILRDI Attended 3-day Workshop on Trends and Opportunities in
  Production, Processing and Consumption of Staple Foods of Africa- Intercontinental
  Hotel,Nairobi. April 25 th to 26 th .
•  2010 October, ANEC; attended the 4 th ANEC conference at the Safari Park hotel ,Nairobi-
  Kenya
•  October 2009, Biodiversity International; Attended Scientific Symposium”( 8 th October 2009
  Scientific Symposium) (National Museum Of Kenya) Theme: Celebrating Traditional Foods
  in Cultural Diversity
• 2002 July, ITANA(Information Technology for Advancement of Nutrition in Africa);
  Attended Regional Conference on use of Information Technology for Advancement of
  Nutrition in Africa at Grand regency Hotel Nairobi-Kenya
• Nutrition Society of India XXV111 Annual Conference held on 4 th to 5 th November 1995 at
  the SNDT Women’s university, Mumbai.

PAPER RESENTATION

•  October 2010 ANEC (Africa Nutritional and Epidemiology Conference) at Safari Park Nairobi, Kenya Poster Presentation “Nutrient Composition and Organoleptic Attributes of Amaranthgrain Based Porridges” (4^th-8^th October 2010)
• OCTOBER 2009 BIODIVERSITY (NATIONAL MEUSEUM OF KENYA) Plenary presentation “Nutrient composition of hypochondriacus amaranth grain and impact of consumption on nutrition status of HIV/AIDS infected children attending Thika District comprehensive care clinic, Kenya”( 8^th October 2009 Scientific Symposium)

RESEARCH WORK/CONSULTANCY

• 2021 (ongoing) INIS (Collaborative study) International NCP/ NCPT Implementation Survey
• 2013 MAY-JULY Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation Participated in the National KAP Survey for VAS and IFAS as a Research Supervisor for Nyamira County
• DECEMBER 2009 T0 JANUARY 2010 PATH Lead Researcher on Nutrition and Mortality Survey (Kisii Central)
• SEPTEMBER 2006 – JULY 2007 Thika District Hospital Comprehensive Care Clinic Intervention Study “ Impact Of Consumption Of Amaranth Grain Porridge On The Nutrition Status Of The Children Attending The Comprehensive Care Clinic”
• 2004 UNICEF Research Team member on “The National Food Consumption Survey To Identify Suitable Food Vehicles For Vitamin A Fortification”.

Training in Higher Education

• Teaching Methods Pedagogy training October 2023
• Quality management systems ISO Attended induction training on ISO MAY 2011
• Postgraduate supervision Graduate school induction training for new supervisors JUNE 2012
• Scientific writing Attended Scientific writing training OCTOBER 2014
• Training on conducting KAP Surveys Attended Training on conducting KAP Surveys JUNE 2013
• Tests and measurements Attended training on tests and measurements JULY 2014

 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTS AND OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS

• Nutrition and Diabetes  awareness and Management, KU TV 17^TH December  2020 (7.30 -8.30)P.M

JULY 2014