Journal of Food and Nutritional DisordersISSN: 2324-9323

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Waswa Judith Author

judiwaswa07@yahoo.com

Subjects of specialization
Geophagy,Food safety,ron supplementation;

Affiliation
Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Karatina University, Kenya

Biography

Specialization in food and nutrition expert in Manganese, Carbohydrates, and in Dietary Allowances and Dietary Guidelines by the ASNS. Aims at investigating the complex interactions between consumers, the marketplace and industry.

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Geophagy amidst Compulsory Iron Supplementation among Pregnant Women Attending Ant-Natal Clinics in Likuyani Sub- County (Kenya)

Author(s):

Waswa Judith, Asiko L and Ngugi LW

Geophagy amidst Compulsory Iron Supplementation among Pregnant Women Attending Ant-Natal Clinics in Likuyani Sub- County (Kenya)

Geophagy the deliberate and frequent ingestion of soil commonly regarded as a form of pica –an appetite for non-food substances is a widely reported practice, especially among people in the tropics. There are number of reasons put forward for the habit of consuming soil. There are three major postulates that have been advanced to explain the physiological causes of geophagy: among them, iron deficiency. In Kenya there has been a campaign on compulsory view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2324-9323.1000197

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