Ruth Oniang'o
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Kenyan Prof of nutrition
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Ruth Oniang'o's Degrees
- PhD Nutrition University of Nairobi
- Masters Nutrition University of Nairobi
- Bachelors Food Science and Technology Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Why Is Ruth Oniang'o Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Ruth Khasaya Oniang’o is a Kenyan Professor of Nutrition and a former member of Parliament. She created Rural Outreach Africa to empower smallholders to address malnutrition, she oversees her country's nutrition policy and she is on the board of the Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International.
Ruth Oniang'o's Published Works
Published Works
- Contemporary African food habits and their nutritional and health implications. (2003) (137)
- Mother's health seeking behaviour during child illness in a rural western Kenya community. (2005) (84)
- Effect of Traditional Fermentation and Malting on Phytic Acid and Mineral Availability from Sorghum (Sorghum Bicolor) and Finger Millet (Eleusine Coracana) Grain Varieties Grown in Kenya (2002) (81)
- Marketing African Leafy Vegetables: Challenges and Opportunities in the Kenyan Context (2007) (72)
- Gender, Environment and Population (1994) (36)
- Contribution of Indigenous Knowledge and Practices in Food Technology to the Attainment of Food Security in Africa (2006) (33)
- Nutrition and gender. (2002) (32)
- Improving Young Child Feeding with Processed Complementary Cereals and Behavioural Change in Urban Kenya (2000) (28)
- Health and Nutrition Effects of Sugar Cane Production in South-Western Kenya (1990) (25)
- Food Habits in Kenya: The Effects of Change and Attendant Methodological Problems (1999) (25)
- EFFECT OF MALTING ON PROTEIN DIGESTIBILITY OF SOME SORGHUM (Sorghum bicolor) VARIETIES GROWN IN KENYA (2002) (21)
- Household and preschooler vitamin A consumption in southwestern Kenya. (1993) (19)
- Food Safety Legislation in Some Developing Countries (2018) (15)
- Planting seeds for the future of food (2016) (15)
- Designing programs to improve diets for maternal and child health: estimating costs and potential dietary impacts of nutrition-sensitive programs in Ethiopia, Nigeria, and India (2018) (15)
- The contribution of African leafy vegetables (ALVS) to vitamin a intake and the influence of income in rural Kenya (2009) (14)
- Small and growing entrepreneurship in African agriculture: a Montpellier Panel report (2014) (12)
- TRADITIONAL TAPPING AND DISTILLATION METHODS OF COCONUT WINE (Mnazi) AS PRACTISED IN THE COASTAL REGION OF KENYA (2004) (11)
- Fibre: Implications for the consumer (1998) (11)
- Women are still the key in agriculture and food security in Africa (2005) (8)
- ENHANCING PEOPLE'S NUTRITIONAL STATUS THROUGH REVITALISATION OF AGRICULTURE AND RELATED ACTIVITIES (2001) (8)
- Production, marketing and economic importance of mnazi and other coconut-based products in Kenya. (2009) (6)
- Weaning foods in Kenya : traditions and trends (1988) (6)
- Conceptualizing, Financing and Infrastructuring: Perspectives on Open Access in and from Africa (2021) (6)
- CO-EXISTENCE OF OVER- AND UNDERNUTRITION RELATED DISEASES IN LOW INCOME, HIGH-BURDEN COUNTRIES: A CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE 17TH IUNS CONGRESS OF NUTRITION, VIENNA AUSTRIA 2001 (2001) (5)
- Planting seeds for the future of food. (2016) (5)
- Food and nutrition emergencies in East Africa: Political, economic and environmental associations (2009) (4)
- THE IMPACT OF OUT‐MIGRATION ON HOUSEHOLD LIVELIHOODS AND THE MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES: A KENYAN CASE STUDY (1995) (4)
- On‐farm Performance and Farmers’ Perceptions of DroughtTEGO ‐Climate‐Smart Maize Hybrids in Kenya (2019) (4)
- Tobacco control as a human right and development goal in Kenya. (2011) (3)
- AFRICAN WOMEN'S STRATEGIES TO ADVANCE HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY (1996) (2)
- G8's New Alliance For Food Security And Nutrition: Is AfricaReady For All This Attention It Is Receiving? (2013) (1)
- Our Children Need To Be Saved From Hunger (2011) (1)
- β-carotene losses due to handling and cooking in Kenyan leafy vegetables connote no comparative nutritional superiority over kales. (2016) (1)
- Book Review - Soy protein and formulated meat products by Henk W. Hoogenkamp (2005) (1)
- Economic impact of DroughtTEGO hybrid maize in Kenya (2021) (1)
- Europe and Africa: addressing the food security challenges (2016) (1)
- Global Peace Should Be A Priority For The World To Maintain Any Hope OfFeeding Itself (2013) (0)
- Do We Really Care For The Smallholder Farmers We Keep Talking About (2010) (0)
- What A Successful Congress Of The International Union Of Food ScienceAnd Technology (2010) (0)
- Nutritional challenges of the 21st century. (2003) (0)
- The 2010 Fifa World Cup: Nutrition Quite Relevant Here (2010) (0)
- Feeding the hungry in Africa: Not all is lost (2009) (0)
- Book Comment: Eating Planet Food and Sustainability: Building our Future (2016) (0)
- Africa symposium--an introduction. (2003) (0)
- Are GMOs the answer to food security? : cereals & grains (2015) (0)
- Should Governments Have A Say In What We Eat? Should They Care? (2012) (0)
- Starvation In The 21St Century? It Is Not Right! (2011) (0)
- Food availability and distribution in the Mumias sugar area : a research report (1988) (0)
- An overview of food systems under stress: research/action issues and needs in East Africa. (1994) (0)
- Dedication To Big Sister, The One And Only Wangari Maathai (2011) (0)
- Embu and People's Livelihoods: Implications for Sustainable Development Policy (1994) (0)
- Do Multiple Interventions Improve Health And Nutrition Outcomes At TheFamily Level (2012) (0)
- The Africa Green Revolution Forum (Agrf) (2012) (0)
- Who Will Feed Africa Tomorrow (2012) (0)
- What Opportunities Do We Have Now To End Hunger In The World (2013) (0)
- Talking To The World Economic Forum On Africa (2010) Press Release (2010) (0)
- Food Prices Are Never Reasonable For The Poor (2010) (0)
- Nutrition Has Come Of Age? What Is Nutrition? (2009) (0)
- Japan’S Resilience Is Amazing: Supporting Africa’S RiceResearch At This Time! (2011) (0)
- Europe and Africa: Addressing the food security challenges (Chapter 6) (2017) (0)
- What Does It Take For A Public Figure To Go Public? The Case Of HonMinister Prof. Peter Anyang’ Nyong’O Of Kenya And ProstrateCancer (2011) (0)
- All Of A Sudden A Food Crisis The World Over (2008) (0)
- Food and nutrition situation in Kenya: an overview (1992) (0)
- Climate Change And AfricaAS Food Security: Investing In Science AndScientific Research Is Key (2010) (0)
- Editorial - Food Quality And Safety- Policy Implication (2007) (0)
- Drought In The United States Of America: How Does It Affect Africa (2012) (0)
- Food Safety and Food Security Issues in Kenya and Other Parts of Africa (2016) (0)
- It Takes More Than Good Nutrition To Save Young Lives (2010) (0)
- Ajfand And The 4Th Anec Welcomes Delegates And Participants To Kenya (2010) (0)
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