Nutrition Care Process

The Nutrition Care Process equips you with a complete toolkit that health-focused employers and community projects across Kenya actively seek. Whether you join a hospital team, support a rural outreach programme, or launch your own practice, these skills let you turn assessment data into real-world nutrition solutions and earn a sustainable livelihood.

• County referral hospitals in Kisumu and Nakuru - you put on PPE, take precise anthropometric measurements, interpret biochemical results, document findings on Ministry of Health forms, and design individualized nutrition care plans for in-patients, earning a salaried clinical nutritionist position.
• Community health centres in rural Turkana - you conduct household anthropometry, socio-economic and functionality assessments, record data using the national reporting tools, and provide nutrition counselling to mothers and children, receiving wages from the county health department or as a contracted community nutrition officer.
• Maternal-child health clinics in Nairobi’s informal settlements - you assess pregnant women and under-fives, interpret growth charts and lab parameters, identify nutrition-related problems, and implement targeted interventions, earning a stipend through public health staffing or NGO-funded projects.
• School feeding programmes in Kilifi County - you evaluate pupils’ nutritional status, monitor dietary intake, adjust menu plans, and track outcomes with the national monitoring schedule, working as a school nutrition officer or freelance consultant paid per school or per assessment cycle.
• Corporate wellness units in Nairobi’s business districts - you perform employee health screenings, interpret biochemical markers, document nutrition diagnoses, and deliver workplace-specific nutrition interventions, earning a professional fee or a salaried role within an HR wellness team.
• Refugee-camp health posts in Dadaab - you carry out rapid nutrition and socio-economic assessments, prioritize needs using the national reference manual, monitor progress, and report outcomes to humanitarian partners, receiving remuneration through UN or NGO contracts.
• Agricultural extension services in Meru - you assess farm families’ nutrition, link biochemical data with crop production, develop nutrition-sensitive agriculture recommendations, and follow up on impact, earning an income as a government extension officer or private consultant.
• Private dietetic clinics in Westlands, Nairobi - you manage client records, diagnose nutrition-related conditions, design personalized meal plans, and evaluate client progress, charging clients per session or through package deals.
• Tele-nutrition platforms serving remote counties - you collect anthropometric and biochemical data via mobile tools, document assessments electronically, schedule monitoring visits, and report outcomes, earning freelance fees or a salary with a digital health provider.
• Research institutions conducting nutrition surveys in the Rift Valley - you apply the full nutrition care process to gather field data, ensure quality control, and produce evidence-based reports, receiving research assistant stipends or project-based contracts.

Master these steps and you’ll be the trusted professional who turns data into healthier lives across Kenya.