Affiliation
Teaching assistant, Egerton University, Kenya

Address

Department of Human Nutrition

Egerton University

PO Box 536

Egerton

Kenya

 

Contact

mjcheserek@yahoo.co.uk

 

 

Biosketch

Ms. Cheserek works as a Teaching Assistant at the Egerton University and she is also a researcher in the area of human nutrition. Ms Cheserek holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Foods, Nutrition and Dietetics and a Master of Science in Nutritional Sciences both from the Egerton University, Kenya.

 

 

Key research/capacity building interests

 

Research Interests

• Nutrition for older persons
• Micro-nutrients – zinc and iron
• Nutrition epidimeology

Capacity Building Interests

• Education (Teaching and training – formal and informal) and counselling

Key methodological skills

• Nutrition assessment methodologies such as anthropometrics, biochemical assessment and dietary intake assessment
• Expertise in carrying out nutrition surveys, training, monitoring and evaluation of nutrition programmes
• Statistical package for social scientists
• Nutri-survey computer software

Current/planned research

• Enhancing bio-availability of micro-nutrients in the diets of older persons
• Role of older persons in the nutritional care of children orphaned by HIV/AIDS
• Role of diet in the development of chronic diseases