Terry Wefwafwa

Validation of a Photo Atlas for Food Portion Estimation for a National 24-hr Recall Dietary Survey in Kenya

Zipporah Bukania, Jacqueline Kungu, Lucy Murage, Gladys Mugambi & Terry Wefwafwa · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: Reliance on respondents’ individual recall ability for accurate dietary data collection is always a challenge. We developed a photo atlas to aid respondents in recall of foods eaten during the interactive 24 hr recall multiple pass approach for data collection during...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21019

Adequacy of Diets for Kenyan Women and Children under Five Years Using 24 hr Recall Data

Jacqueline Kung'u, Lucy Murage, Zipporah Bukania, Gladys Mugambi & Terry Wefwafwa · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: The Ministry of Health in conjunction with several stakeholders conducted a nationally representative 24-hour dietary recall component of the Kenya National Micronutrient Survey (KNMS) to characterize the average intake and dietary pattern of women of reproductive age...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21076

Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) that Contribute to Low Vitamin A Coverage among Caregivers of Children 6-59 Months: Results from the KAP Survey done in Kenya

Lucy Murage, Jacqueline Kung'u, Evelyne Kikechi, Christopher Wanyoike & Terry Wefwafwa · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: The uptake of VAS for children 6-59 months in Kenya is low with only 30% receiving the recommended two doses of VAS yearly. The KAP survey was done to determine socio-cultural enablers and barriers of coverage and uptake of two dose VAS and thus inform the design of r...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21113