Determinants Of Pre-conception Dietary Practices Among Female Undergraduate Students At Kenyatta University, Kenya

ABSTRACT Pre-conception nutrition is a key determinant of the pregnancy outcome and the health of a newborn. Since women are likely to conceive at some point in their lives, there is need to attain appropriate nutrition status in order to prepare them to meet the future needs of pregnancy for both the mother and the unborn child. Several factors including demographic and economic characteristics, nutrition knowledge and attitude are known to influence dietary practices. Several researches have focused on pregnancy. However, information about pre-conception and its determinants, especially in …