The emerging nutrition and health problems pose a need to offer specialized training in the area of nutrition and health in order to offer appropriate advice and services. Currently, Sub-Saharan Africa needs more trained expertise in this area to serve the diversified public health and nutritional needs and, therefore, the need for this programme. Through teaching, research and service the department will train manpower that has the capacity to deal with emerging nutrition and health demands and hence bridge the existing programmes militating against optimal nutrition and health.

Minimum Admission Requirements

KCSE C- (Minus) with D+ in the mandatory subjects: English/Kiswahili, Biology and Chemistry.

Expected Learning Outcome