Title/Qualifications: PhD. Department/Unit/Section: Foods Nutrition and Dietetics Contact Address: P.O BOX 43844, Nairobi  Kenya Position: Lecturer Area of Specialization: Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics Download Full CV

Research Interests:

• Food Composition, IYCF, Diabetes, HIV and AIDS, Geriatric Nutrition, Dietary diversity and formulations , functional foods, Nutraceuticals, Food exchange system

Publications

• Dr. Winfreda Maoga., et al. “Comparison of Nutrient Composition of Hypochondriacus Amaranth Grain with the Conventional Cereals in Kenya and organoleptic evaluation of Amaranth-based porridges for consumption by HIV and AIDS Infected Children.”Nutrition and Food Toxicology 1.1 (2017): 31-40.
• Msanzu Samuel Chea, Chege Peter, Maoga Winfred Nyamota,2016:Household Food Security, Dietary Practices and Nutritional Status of Preschool Children in Bahari Division, Kilifi County, Kenya .International Journal of Health Sciences and Research,www.ijhsr.org ISSN: 2249-9571
• Maoga WN, Kuria EN, Kimiywe J (2016) Adequacy of Nutrient Intake, Morbidity and Nutritional status of HIV and AIDS Infected Children at Pre and Post Amaranth Grain Supplementation. J Nutr Health Food Eng 4(1): 00116. DOI: 10.15406/jnhfe.2016.04.00116

Education

• 2005-2011, Kenyatta University, PhD - Foods Nutrition and Dietetics
• 1994 - 1996, Mysore University, Master of Science - Food Science and Nutrition
• 1990 - 1994, University Of Delhi, Bachelour of Science - Homecsience

Conference Presentations

• Winfreda Nyamota Maoga, Nutrient Composition of Hypochondriacus Amaranth grain and sensory evaluation of amaranth blended porridges, Nairobi ,Kenya- 4th A, October 2010