Teen mothers from Githunguri, Kiambu County have benefitted from a nutrition training programme, in a bid to reduce mother and child health-related complications that have been on the rise in the area.
The programme, organised by the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) emphasised, among other areas, the importance consuming indigenous vegetables, cooking skills, recipes, balanced diets and baby feeding programmes.
The mothers, led by Lilian Wanjiku and Jentrix Msimbi, said they have been in and out of hospitals due to health-related complications caused by poor diets thus risking both their health and that of their children. "We have been experiencing health issues such as stomachaches, bloating and diarrhea but didn't know their causes.
This training will help us improve our health and that of our children," said Wanjiku..
