Contact details
Department of Nutritional Sciences
School of SPHBS&T (MMUST)
P.O. Box 190-50100
Kakamega, KENYA
Office No: ABA Block B Room 109
Kakamega-Webuye Road
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ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6749-4602
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Prof. Gordon Nguka is a Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics Professor and an avid researcher who is currently running a collaborative research grant with Bioversity Kenya in food systems in Vihiga County.Prof.Nguka is also running a research grant through Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology from the International Atomic Energy Agency(IAEA) to study Environmental Enteric Dysfunction(EED) among children living in resource limited areas of Western Kenya. Prof.Nguka is a registered consultant in Kenya in the area of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, who holds a Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery, BSC in Foods Nutrition and Dietetics PGD Pediatrics from Egerton University , MSC in Clinical Nutrition and Pediatric Epidemiology from Mcgill University and a PhD in Medical Dietetics and Pediatric Physiology with a Post doctorate in Randomized Control Clinical trials of Nutrients and Food products from Emory University.
He is currently serving as an Associate Professor in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics in the Department of Nutritional Science and previously served as the Chair of Department, Nutritional Science and the Director Open, Distance and E-Learning of Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST).He was elected the Chairman and President of the African Nutritional Sciences Research Consortium (ANSRC) for a Five year term from November 2018 and is the Chair of the accreditation committee of the Kenya Nutritionists and Dieticians Institute(KNDI) from September 2018 after being elected by Nutrition and Dietetics academicians in Public and private Universities to represent them in KNDI council as per cap 253B of the Laws of Kenya. He is running other research grants such as the Nagasaki Mmust Tungiasis and Cyber Biosecurity grant by CRDF.
Some of his ke Publications
- S.N. Jaika, S. Oiye, G. Nguka,V.O. Owino,S.O. Konyole. Challenges associated with a stable isotope based sucrose breath test for environmental enteric dysfunction assessment in a rural Kenyan setting in the context of COVID-19 pandemic. Published on May 20, 2024 in East African Medical Journal. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/eamj/article/view/270752
- Monicah Njambi Kibe, Silvenus Ochieng Konyole, Micky Olutende Oloo,Nguka Gordon Ochieng. The role of phytochemicals in prevention and control of chronic diseases. Published on December 2017 in International Journal of Current Research. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/322203437_The_role_of_phytochemicals_in_prevention_and_control_of_chronic_diseases
- G Nguka, Z Shitote, J Wakhungu,S China. Effect of fish farming on household food security in western Kenya.Published on March 27, 2017 in African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development DOI:https//doi.org/10.18697/ajfand.77.15965
- Masese Jonson, Kipkoech Gilbert, Mwitari Peter, Nguka Gordon, Mutai Charles (2022) Spirulina Platensis Inhibits Aflatoxin B1 Induced Biochemical Changes in Male Swiss Albino Mice. The Journal of Phytopharmacology 2022; 11(5):341-346, Online at: www.phytopharmajournal.com, doi: https://doi.org/10.31254/phyto.2022.11505
- Kame Katelo, Gordon Nguka, Tabitha Wanjau (2021) Household Income, Maternal Nutrition Awareness and Dietary Diversity In Complementary Foods, Given to Infants and Children in North Horr Ward, Marsabit County, Kenya. Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics, Nairobi, Kenya. DOI: https://doi.org/10.57039/JND040107.
- Lusweti CN, Bukhala PW, Nguka G.O (2020) A comparative study of Maternal and Child health Outcomes of Pregnant Women Living with and Without Disability. Health Sci.J.14 No. 5: 736. DOI https://doi.org/10.36648/1791-809X.14.4.736
- F.A Ondiek, C Angira, G. Nguka, S.O Adoka (2020) Determinants of Adherence to Anti-retroviral Therapy Among Discordant Couples in Usigu Division, Bondo Sub County, Kenya. East African Medical Journal. eISSN: 0012-835X
- Lucy Amanya Mutuli, Peter Bukhala and Nguka Gordon (2020) Dietary intake patterns of alcoholics ; a case study of selected rehabilitation centers in Kenya, Journal of Human Nutrition and food science. ISSN 2333-6706
- Lucy Amanya Mutuli, Peter Bukhala and Nguka Gordon (2020) Predictability of the theory of planned behavior constructs in practice of physical activity of recuperating alcoholics, International Journal of Sports and Physical Education , Vol 6 Issue 2pp1-8. ISSN2454-6380
