Browsing College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) by Subject "Malnutrition"
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The Contribution of adolescent motherhood to malnutrition in children aged 6 to 23 months in Kampala district, a case of Kisenyi.
(Makerere University, 2023-09-12)Malnutrition in early childhood continues to have diverse serious consequences especially to the child’s life, survival and long-term well-being. This study investigated the contribution of adolescent motherhood to ... -
Design and construction of a soil moisture tracking-based automated irrigation scheduling system
(Makerere University, 2020)If the traditional rain-fed cropping practices are maintained, the amount of food produced will continue shrinking thereby increasing hunger and malnutrition amongst an increasing population. Africa as of 2019, despite ... -
Factors associated with Malnutrition among children admitted to Mwanamugimu nutrition unit, Mulago Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2022-10-28)Malnutrition generally implies under nutrition and refers to all deviations from adequate and optimal nutrition status in infants, children and adults. In children, malnutrition manifests as underweight and stunting ... -
Factors leading to missed opportunities in diagnosis and management of acute malnutrition in children less than 5 years at Wakiso Health Centre IV
(Makerere University, 2018)Acute malnutrition is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality among under-five children in Sub-Saharan Africa in general and Uganda in particular but it’s often missed as a diagnosis in most general medical set ... -
Knowledge, attitude and practices on infant and young child feeding and the adoption of context specific complementary feeding recipes among mothers of children aged 6-23 months. A case study of Katanga slum - Kampala district.
(Makerere University, 2019-09-15)Background: Globally, 45% of all child deaths are attributed to malnutrition. Few children are exclusively breastfed and less than a fourth of children 6-23 months of age are introduced to optimal complementary feeding ... -
The Malnutrition conditions at reception in Mwanamugimu Nutrition unit at Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2022-10-20)ABSTRACT. The main purpose of the study was to identify the different malnutrition conditions reported at MNU in Mulago National Referral Hospital and was guided by the following research objectives: To find out the ... -
(Mugumya, D 2022). Factors associated with Malnutrition among children admitted to Mwanamugimu nutrition unit, Mulago Hospital.( unpublished undergraduate dissertation) Makerere University, Kampala Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2022-10-28)Malnutrition generally implies under nutrition and refers to all deviations from adequate and optimal nutrition status in infants, children and adults. In children, malnutrition manifests as underweight and stunting ... -
Optimisation of extrusion conditions for the production of plant based F 75 and F 100
(Makerere University, 2022-10)One of the leading causes of death among children under the age of five in underdeveloped nations is malnutrition (protein-energy malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies). F-75 and F-100, also known as Formula 75 and ... -
Phynotypic variation in spider plant species (gyandropis gynandra) from Central, Eastern, Northern and West Nile Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023)Spider plant is the second most highly cultivated indigenous vegetable. It is most commonly known as African spider plant or spider wasp. The vegetable is highly nutritious and mostly grown in the sub Saharan Africa. ... -
(Saharu, M 2022). Factors associated with long stays among children aged 6-59 months admitted with severe acute malnutrition at Jinja regional referral hospital Nutrition unit
(Makerere University, 2022-11-01)The Uganda Demographic Health Survey (2016) reports that 33% of children under the age of five were stunted, an indicator of chronic malnutrition, while 14% of the children under five were underweight and 5% wasted. ...