Jan Hoorweg

Jan HoorwegThe African Studies Centre Leiden is sad to report that Jan Hoorweg passed away on 3 August 2022. 

In memoriam Jan Hoorweg (1939-2022)

Jan Hoorweg retired in 2004. He was affiliated to the African Studies Centre Leiden as an honorary researcher. At different times he was Professor of Food Security at the University of Wageningen (NL) and Professor of Human Ecology at Moi University (Eldoret). He was also the Director of the Food and Nutrition Studies Programme (Kenya) and the Coordinator of the Coast Environment Research Station in Malindi. He was a pyschologist by training and did research in the areas of nutrition, project evaluation, rural development and environment. His later interests were coastal ecology and issues of coastal development. He did extensive research on the Kenya Coast and was the editor of the Kenya Coast Handbook, the Kenya Coast Portal and the Proceedings of the series of Coastal Ecology Conferences.

Prof. Dr. J.C. (Jan) Hoorweg
Former research staff

Kenya Coast Portal

(Research project)
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Kenya coastal portal : manual & information sheets
(2018)
J.C. Hoorweg
Type of Publication: Other

Colonial memoirs
(2017)
J.C. Hoorweg
Editors: W.E.A. van Beek; J.C.M. Damen; D.W.J. Foeken
Type of Publication: Book Chapter

Advances in coastal ecology : people, processes and ecosystems in Kenya
(2009)
J.C. Hoorweg; N. Muthiga
Type of Publication: Book

Landjepik in Mau-forest
(2009)
J.C. Hoorweg
Type of Publication: Journal Article

Introduction
(2009)
J.C. Hoorweg; N. Muthiga
Editors: J.C. Hoorweg; N. Muthiga
Type of Publication: Book Chapter

Artisanal fishers on the Kenyan coast : household livelihoods and marine resource management
(2009)
Editors: J.C. Hoorweg; B. Wangila; A. Degen
Type of Publication: Book

Income diversification and fishing practices among artisanal fishers on the Malindi-Kilifi coast
(2006)
J.C. Hoorweg; N. Versleijen; B. Wangila; A. Degen
Type of Publication: Conference Paper

Marine Conservation: The voice of the fishers
(2006)
N. Versleijen; J.C. Hoorweg
Type of Publication: Conference Paper

De woestijn leeft
(2005)
J.C. Hoorweg
Type of Publication: Journal Article

De koloniale jeugd van Elspeth Huxley
(2005)
J.C. Hoorweg
Type of Publication: Journal Article

Nederlanders in Afrika
(2004)
J.C. Hoorweg
Type of Publication: Journal Article

De lieve vrede in Malindi
(2004)
J.C. Hoorweg
Type of Publication: Journal Article

Kenia, toerisme en tweede huizen
(2004)
J.C. Hoorweg
Type of Publication: Journal Article

Kenia, een Afrikaanse provinciestad
(2004)
J.C. Hoorweg
Type of Publication: Journal Article

Onder dieren
(2004)
J.C. Hoorweg
Type of Publication: Journal Article

Awareness of resource degradation among artisanal fisherman in Kilifio and Lamu
(2003)
J.C. Hoorweg; J.G. Tunje
Editors: J.C. Hoorweg; N. Muthiga
Type of Publication: Book Chapter

Recent advances in coastal ecology : studies from Kenya
(2003)
Editors: J.C. Hoorweg; N. Muthiga
Type of Publication: Book

Dairy development
(2000)
J.C. Hoorweg; P. Leegwater
Type of Publication: Book Chapter

Conclusion: Culture, resources and development in the Kenya Coast
(2000)
J.C. Hoorweg; D.W.J. Foeken; R.A. Obudho
Type of Publication: Book Chapter

Bedouin Households and Sheep Production in the Negev Desert, Israel
(2000)
A. Degen; J.C. Hoorweg
Type of Publication: Journal Article

Kenya Coast handbook : culture, resources and development in the East African littoral
(2000)
Editors: J.C. Hoorweg; D.W.J. Foeken; R.A. Obudho
Type of Publication: Book

The experience with land settlement
(2000)
J.C. Hoorweg
Type of Publication: Book Chapter

Nutrition in agricultural development: intensive dairy farming by rural smallholders
(2000)
W. Veerman; J.C. Hoorweg; P. Leegwater
Type of Publication: Journal Article

Introduction
(1998)
J.C. Hoorweg
Editors: J.C. Hoorweg
Type of Publication: Book Chapter

Market dependence of pastoralists in Kenya and Israel
(1998)
A. Degen; A. Nonow; F. Zaal; D. Otieno; J.C. Hoorweg
Type of Publication: Book

Dunes, groundwater, mangroves and birdlife in coastal Kenya
(1998)
Editors: J.C. Hoorweg
Type of Publication: Book

Environmental management research and training in Coast Province, Kenya
(1997)
Editors: J.C. Hoorweg
Type of Publication: Book

Introduction: environmental management, research and training in coast province, Kenya
(1997)
A.J. Dietz; J.C. Hoorweg
Editors: J.C. Hoorweg
Type of Publication: Book Chapter

Household Fuel Use and Food Consumption: Relationship and seasonal effects in Central Malawi
(1996)
I. Brouwer; J.C. Hoorweg
Type of Publication: Journal Article

Nutrition in Agricultural Development : Land settlement in Coast Province, Kenya
(1996)
J.C. Hoorweg; D.W.J. Foeken; W. Klaver; W. Okello; W. Veerman
Type of Publication: Journal Article

Seasons and nutrition at the Kenya coast
(1995)
J.C. Hoorweg; D.W.J. Foeken; W. Klaver
Type of Publication: Book

Commercialization of rice and nutrition: a case from West Kenya
(1994)
J.C. Hoorweg; R. Niemeijer
Editors: J. von Braun; E. Kennedy
Type of Publication: Book Chapter

FNSP-studies, 1985-1992 : results & recommendations
(1993)
Editors: J.C. Hoorweg
Type of Publication: Book

Economic and nutritional conditions at settlement schemes in Coast Province
(1991)
J.C. Hoorweg; R. Niemeijer; D.W.J. Foeken; W. Okello; W. Veerman
Type of Publication: Book

Nutrition and Dairy Development in Kilifi District
(1991)
P. Leegwater; J. Ngolo; J.C. Hoorweg
Type of Publication: Book

Dairy development and nutrition in Kilifi District, Kenya
(1991)
P. Leegwater; J. Ngolo; J.C. Hoorweg
Type of Publication: Book

Intervention in child nutrition : evaluation studies in Kenya
(1989)
J.C. Hoorweg; R. Niemeijer
Type of Publication: Book

Impact evaluation of child nutrition programmes
(1988)
J.C. Hoorweg
Type of Publication: Journal Article

Nutrition in agricultural development : The case of irrigated rice cultivation in West Kenya
(1988)
R. Niemeijer; J.C. Hoorweg
Type of Publication: Journal Article

Seasonality in the coastal lowlands of Kenya : Part 2: Introduction to seasonality
(1988)
D.W.J. Foeken; J.C. Hoorweg
Type of Publication: Book

Nutrition Intervention Research Project
(1987)
J.C. Hoorweg
Editors: A.J. Jansen; V.J. Quinn
Type of Publication: Book Chapter

Some nutritional aspects of irrigated rice cultivation in Western Kenya
(1986)
J.C. Hoorweg; T. Kliest
Editors: G.M. Ruigu
Type of Publication: Book Chapter

Nutritional aspects of rice cultivation in Nyanza Province, Kenya
(1985)
R. Niemeijer; J.C. Hoorweg
Type of Publication: Book

The control of non-treatment variables : necessity or illusion?
(1983)
J.C. Hoorweg
Editors: B. Schurch
Type of Publication: Book Chapter

Preliminary studies on some aspects of Kikuyu food habits
(1980)
J.C. Hoorweg; R. Niemeijer
Type of Publication: Journal Article

Intellectual abilities and protein-energy malnutrition : acute malnutrition VS. chronic undernutrition
(1979)
J.C. Hoorweg; J.P. Stanfield
Editors: J. Brozek
Type of Publication: Book Chapter

Family life training centres, Kenya, 1978
(1979)
J.C. Hoorweg; R. Niemeijer
Type of Publication: Book

Preferences of Kikuyu mothers for children's foods
(1978)
J.C. Hoorweg; R. Niemeijer
Type of Publication: Book

Classification of foods among the Kikuyu
(1978)
J.C. Hoorweg; R. Niemeijer
Type of Publication: Book

A short dictionary of Kikuyu names of foods, meals and drinks
(1977)
J.C. Hoorweg; E. Githinji; R. Niemeijer
Type of Publication: Book

Africa : Psychology
(1977)
J.C. Hoorweg
Editors: B.B. Wolman
Type of Publication: Book Chapter

Environmental risk factors in outpatient recovery from malnutrition
(1977)
I. McDowell; J.C. Hoorweg
Type of Publication: Journal Article

Africa (south of the Sahara)
(1976)
J.C. Hoorweg
Editors: V. Staudt Sexton; H. Misiak
Type of Publication: Book Chapter

The long-term effects of protein-energy malnutrition in early childhood on bone age, bone cortical thickness and height
(1975)
P.J. Briers; J.C. Hoorweg; J.P. Stanfield
Type of Publication: Journal Article

Social environment and outpatient recovery from malnutrition
(1975)
I. McDowell; J.C. Hoorweg
Type of Publication: Journal Article

Nutrition education in Uganda
(1974)
J.C. Hoorweg; I. McDowell
Type of Publication: Journal Article

Evaluation of two nutrition rehabilitation clinics in Uganda
(1973)
J.C. Hoorweg
Editors: D.B. Jelliffe; E.F.P. Jelliffe
Type of Publication: Book Chapter

Evaluation of nutrition education: Some experiences from Uganda
(1972)
J.C. Hoorweg
Type of Publication: Conference Paper

Nutrition education in Uganda
(1972)
J.C. Hoorweg; I. McDowell
Type of Publication: Book

Psychology in Africa : a bibliographical survey
(1971)
H.C. Marais; J.C. Hoorweg
Type of Publication: Journal Article

Psychology in Africa : a bibliography
(1969)
J.C. Hoorweg; H.C. Marais
Type of Publication: Book

Gedachtenbepaling over psychologie en ontwikkelingslanden
(1968)
J.C. Hoorweg
Type of Publication: Book
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Advances in coastal ecology : people, processes and ecosystems in Kenya
Leiden: African Studies Centre, African studies collection 20, 2009
J.C. Hoorweg; N. Muthiga
Full text

Market dependence of pastoralists in Kenya and Israel
Leiden: Africa Studies Centre, NIRP Research for Policy Series, vol. 8 1998
A. Degen; A. Nonow; F. Zaal; D. Otieno; J.C. Hoorweg
Full text

Seasons and nutrition at the Kenya coast
Aldershot [etc.]: Avebury [etc.], Research series ; 1995/7 1995
J.C. Hoorweg; D.W.J. Foeken; W. Klaver
Full text

Dairy development and nutrition in Kilifi District, Kenya
Nairobi: Ministry of Planning and National Development, Food and Nutrition Planning Unit, FNSP report ; 35 1991
P. Leegwater; J. Ngolo; J.C. Hoorweg
Full text

Nutrition and Dairy Development in Kilifi District
Nairobi / Leiden: Ministry of Planning and National Development / African Studies Centre, Food and Nutrition Studies Programme Report no. 35 1991
P. Leegwater; J. Ngolo; J.C. Hoorweg

Economic and nutritional conditions at settlement schemes in Coast Province
Nairobi: Food and Nutrition Planning Unit, Ministry of Planning and National Development, Report ; report no. 36 1991
J.C. Hoorweg; R. Niemeijer; D.W.J. Foeken; W. Okello; W. Veerman
Full text

Intervention in child nutrition : evaluation studies in Kenya
London [etc.]: Kegan Paul International, Monographs from the African Studies Centre 1989
J.C. Hoorweg; R. Niemeijer
Full text

Seasonality in the coastal lowlands of Kenya : Part 2: Introduction to seasonality
Leiden: African Studies Centre, Report ; no. 28 1988
D.W.J. Foeken; J.C. Hoorweg
Full text

Nutritional aspects of rice cultivation in Nyanza Province, Kenya
Nairobi/Leiden: Ministry of Planning & National Development/African Studies Centre, 1985
R. Niemeijer; J.C. Hoorweg
Full text

Nutrition survey in Murang'a District, Kenya : Part 2 : Nutritional cognition and the food consumption of pre-school children
Leiden: African Studies Centre, Research report ; 21 1984
J.C. Hoorweg; R. Niemeijer; W. van Steenbergen
Full text

The effects of nutrition rehabilitation at three Family Life Training Centres in Central Province, Kenya
Leiden: African Studies Centre, Research report ; 14 1982
J.C. Hoorweg; R. Niemeijer
Full text

The impact of nutrition education at three health centres in Central Province, Kenya
Leiden: African Studies Centre, Research report ; 10 1980
J.C. Hoorweg; R. Niemeijer
Full text

The nutritional impact of the Pre-School Health Programme at three clinics in Central Province, Kenya
Leiden: African Studies Centre, Research report ; 11 1980
J.C. Hoorweg; R. Niemeijer
Full text

Evaluation of nutrition education in Africa : community research in Uganda, 1971-1972
The Hague [etc.]: Mouton, Communications, ISSN 0065-4159 ; 6 1979
J.C. Hoorweg; I. McDowell
Full text

Family life training centres, Kenya, 1978
Leiden [etc.]: Africa Study Centre [etc.], NIRP report ; no. 10 1979
J.C. Hoorweg; R. Niemeijer
Full text

Preferences of Kikuyu mothers for children's foods
Leiden [etc.]: African Studies Centre [etc.], NIRP report ; no. 8 1978
J.C. Hoorweg; R. Niemeijer
Full text

Classification of foods among the Kikuyu
Leiden [etc.]: African Studies Centre [etc.], NIRP report ; no. 7 1978
J.C. Hoorweg; R. Niemeijer
Full text

Report on the familiy life training centres, Bungoma, Busia, Kisumu, Kiambu and Murang'a
Leiden: African Studies Centre, 1977
J.C. Hoorweg; R. Niemeyer
Full text

A short dictionary of Kikuyu names of foods, meals and drinks
Nairobi [etc.]: University of Nairobi. Faculty of Education. Bureau of Educational Research [etc.], NIRP report ; no. 3 1977
J.C. Hoorweg; E. Githinji; R. Niemeijer

Protein-energy malnutrition and intellectual abilities : a study of teen-age Ugandan children
The Hague [etc.]: Mouton, Communications, ISSN 0065-4159 ; 5 1976
J.C. Hoorweg
Full text

The influence of malnutrition on psychological and neurological development : preliminary communication
[Mona: Pan American Health Organization], 1972
J.C. Hoorweg; J.P. Stanfield

Nutrition education in Uganda
Kampala: Makerere University, Department of Sociology, 1972
J.C. Hoorweg; I. McDowell

Psychology in Africa : a bibliography
Leiden: Afrika-Studiecentrum, 1969
J.C. Hoorweg; H.C. Marais

Gedachtenbepaling over psychologie en ontwikkelingslanden
Leiden, African Studies Centre 1968
J.C. Hoorweg

Sociaal psychologisch onderzoek bij de Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij
Leiden: Leiden University, Department of Social Psychology, 1966
J.C. Hoorweg

'Colonial memoirs'
In: W.E.A. van Beek; J.C.M. Damen; D.W.J. Foeken: 'The face of Africa: essays in honour of Ton Dietz', Leiden: African Studies Centre Leiden (ASCL), 2017.

'Introduction'
In: J.C. Hoorweg; N. Muthiga: 'Advances in coastal ecology : people, processes and ecosystems in Kenya', Leiden: African Studies Centre, 2009.

'Awareness of resource degradation among artisanal fisherman in Kilifio and Lamu'
In: J.C. Hoorweg; N. Muthiga: 'Recent advances in Coastal Ecology: Studies from Kenya', Leiden: African Studies Centre, 2003.

'Dairy development'
'Kenya coast handbook. Culture, resources and development in the East African littoral', Hamburg [etc.]: Lit Verlag, 2000.
Full text

'The experience with land settlement'
'Kenya coast handbook. Culture, resources and development in the East African littoral', Hamburg [etc.]: Lit Verlag, 2000.
Full text

'Conclusion: Culture, resources and development in the Kenya Coast'
'Kenya coast handbook. Culture, resources and development in the East African littoral', Hamburg [etc.]: Lit Verlag, 2000.
Full text

'Introduction'
In: J.C. Hoorweg: 'Dunes, Groundwater, Mangroves and Birdlife in Coastal Kenya', Nairobi: ACTS, 1998.

'Introduction: environmental management, research and training in coast province, Kenya'
In: J.C. Hoorweg: 'Environmental management, research and training in coast province, Kenya', Eldoret: Moi University School of Environmental Studies, 1997.
Full text

'Commercialization of rice and nutrition: a case from West Kenya'
In: J. von Braun; E. Kennedy: 'Agricultural commercialization, development and nutrition', Baltimore: Johns Hopkins, 1994.
Full text

'Nutrition Intervention Research Project'
In: A.J. Jansen; V.J. Quinn: 'Food and Nutrition in Kenya : A Historical Review', Nairobi: UNICEF Regional Office, 1987.

'Some nutritional aspects of irrigated rice cultivation in Western Kenya'
In: G.M. Ruigu: 'Integration of Nutrition into Agricultural and Rural Development Projects: Proceedings of Inter-Country Seminar, Eldoret, 1985', Nairobi: Institute for Development Studies, 1986.
Full text

'The control of non-treatment variables : necessity or illusion?'
In: B. Schurch: 'Evaluation of Nutrition Education in Third World Communities', Bern: Hans Huber, 1983.
Full text

'Intellectual abilities and protein-energy malnutrition : acute malnutrition VS. chronic undernutrition'
In: J. Brozek: 'Behavioral effects of energy and protein deficits', Washington: National Institutes of Health, NHI, 1979.
Full text

'Africa : Psychology'
In: B.B. Wolman: 'International Encyclopaedia of Psychiatry, Psychology, Psychoanalysis and Neurology', New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1977.

'Africa (south of the Sahara)'
In: V. Staudt Sexton; H. Misiak: 'Psychology around the world', Monterey [etc.]: Brooks/Cole Publishing Company, 1976.
Full text

'Evaluation of two nutrition rehabilitation clinics in Uganda'
In: D.B. Jelliffe; E.F.P. Jelliffe: 'Nutrition programmes for pre-school children', Zagreb: Institute of Public Health, 1973.

Artisanal fishers on the Kenyan coast : household livelihoods and marine resource management
J.C. Hoorweg; B. Wangila; A. Degen (editors)
Leiden [etc.]: Brill, Afrika-Studiecentrum series 14, 2009.
Full text

Recent advances in coastal ecology : studies from Kenya
J.C. Hoorweg; N. Muthiga (editors)
Leiden: African Studies Centre, Research report ; 70 2003.
Full text

Kenya Coast handbook : culture, resources and development in the East African littoral
J.C. Hoorweg; D.W.J. Foeken; R.A. Obudho (editors)
Hamburg [etc.]: Lit, 2000.

Dunes, groundwater, mangroves and birdlife in coastal Kenya
J.C. Hoorweg (editors)
Nairobi: African Centre for Technology Studies, Coastal ecology series 1998.
Full text

Environmental management research and training in Coast Province, Kenya
J.C. Hoorweg (editors)
Nairobi: African Centre for Technology Studies, Coastal ecology series ; no.1 1997.
Full text

FNSP-studies, 1985-1992 : results & recommendations
J.C. Hoorweg (editors)
Nairobi: Ministry of Planning and National Development, Report ; no. 50 1993.
Full text

'Landjepik in Mau-forest'
in: De leunstoel, vol. 7, no. 5, 2009.

'De koloniale jeugd van Elspeth Huxley'
in: De leunstoel, vol. 2, no. 6, 2005.

'De woestijn leeft'
in: De leunstoel, vol. 2, no. 9, 2005.

'De lieve vrede in Malindi'
in: De leunstoel, vol. 2, no. 1, 2004.

'Kenia, een Afrikaanse provinciestad'
in: De leunstoel, vol. 1, no. 16, 2004.

'Kenia, toerisme en tweede huizen'
in: De leunstoel, vol. 1, no. 18, 2004.

'Nederlanders in Afrika'
in: De leunstoel, vol. 2, no. 4, 2004.

'Onder dieren'
in: De leunstoel, vol. 2, no. 5, 2004.

'Bedouin Households and Sheep Production in the Negev Desert, Israel'
in: Nomadic peoples, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 125 - 147, 2000.

'Nutrition in agricultural development: intensive dairy farming by rural smallholders'
in: Ecology of food and nutrition, vol. 39, pp. 395 - 416, 2000.
Full text

'Household Fuel Use and Food Consumption: Relationship and seasonal effects in Central Malawi'
in: Ecology of food and nutrition, vol. 35, pp. 179 - 193, 1996.

'Nutrition in Agricultural Development : Land settlement in Coast Province, Kenya'
in: Ecology of food and nutrition, vol. 35, pp. 161 - 178, 1996.
Full text

'Impact evaluation of child nutrition programmes'
in: Food Policy, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 199 - 207, 1988.
Full text

'Preliminary studies on some aspects of Kikuyu food habits'
in: Ecology of food and nutrition, vol. 9, pp. 139 - 150, 1980.
Full text

'Environmental risk factors in outpatient recovery from malnutrition'
in: Ecology of food and nutrition, vol. 6, pp. 23 - 30, 1977.

'Social environment and outpatient recovery from malnutrition'
in: Ecology of food and nutrition, vol. 4, pp. 91 - 101, 1975.

'Nutrition education in Uganda'
in: Kroniek van Afrika, vol. n.s., no. 2, pp. 185 - 197, 1974.

'Psychology in Africa : a bibliographical survey'
in: International Journal of Psychology, vol. 6, no. 4, pp. 329 - 335, 1971.
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'Review of Dodge & P Wiebe : Crisis in Uganda : The breakdown of health services'
Development and change, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 361 - 362, 1987.
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