Alex K. Ndiritu

ORCID: 0000-0003-4757-3271
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Research Areas
  • Insect Utilization and Effects
  • Animal and Plant Science Education
  • Child Nutrition and Water Access
  • HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
  • Global Maternal and Child Health
  • Bee Products Chemical Analysis
  • Dyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers
  • Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
  • Food Industry and Aquatic Biology
  • Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
  • Microencapsulation and Drying Processes
  • Global Health and Epidemiology

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
2017-2025

University of Kabianga
2017-2024

Globally, there is growing interest to integrate cricket-based ingredients (flour) into food products combat and nutrition insecurity. However, lack of information on in-depth nutrient profile the two cricket species ( Scapsipedus icipe Gryllus bimaculatus ), which are most widely consumed in Africa. Here we determined composition compared them with published records key animal plant sources. Our results revealed that crude protein contents S. G. were similar (56.8 56.9%, respectively)...

10.3389/fnut.2021.704002 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Nutrition 2021-08-10

The prevailing global market demands locally produced, sustainable oils for biomedical applications. This study focused on evaluating the quality of cricket-derived and meals from

10.1016/j.fufo.2024.100316 article EN cc-by Future Foods 2024-02-09

globally diarrhea is rated as the second leading cause of mortality among children below age five years. The highest rates morbidity and a result are reported in sub-Saharan Africa South East Asia. Studies have documented Somalia countries with significant high 5 aim study was to assess prevalence socio-demographic determinants diarrhea.the employed descriptive cross-sectional design where data collected using semi structured questionnaires. Simple random sampling identify caregivers that...

10.11604/pamj.2021.38.391.21636 article EN cc-by Pan African Medical Journal 2021-01-01
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