Biography

EDUCATION 2007 to date PhD student at Kenyatta University Proposal title” Development and utilization of amaranth grain to enhance the nutritional status of children under five years of age in Thika district, Kenya 2002 to 2004 Master of Science in Food Science and Technology, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology Thesis title: “Bioavailability of iron and zinc in some commonly consumed foods in Kenya” Areas of interest: Food processing and preservation, Food security and maternal and child nutrition

Research Intrest

Food processing and preservation, Food security and maternal and child nutrition

List of Publications
October 2004 Presentation of paper on the “Impact of fermentation on the bioavailability of zinc in some foods commonly consumed in Kenya”
April 2007 Research on the role of Probiotics on the nutritional status of the Maasai in Kajiado District.
April 2007 Presentation of Poster on “The effect of germination on the bioavailability of iron and phytate content in some Kenyan foods” at FOSNNA Nutrition Conference Ougadougou, Burkina Faso.

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