• Determinants of household dietary practices in rural Tanzania: Implications for nutrition interventions 

  Mbwana, H. A.; Kinabo, J.; Lambert, C.; Biesalski, H. K. (Cogent food & Agriculture, 2016)

  A household cross-sectional survey of a sample of 120 households to analyze consumption practices and determinants of household dietary diversity in rural areas of differing agro-climatic conditions in Tanzania was ...
• Women empowerment and the nutrition status of children aged between 6-59 months 

  Chipili, G.; Msuya, J.; Pacific, R; Majili, S. Z. (Annex Publishers, 2020)

  Malnutrition remains a concern in the central province, despite being the most productive province in terms of Agriculture. Most studies in the province have not paid attention to the importance of women empowerment and ...
• Women’s insights on anaemia and the impact of nutrition training: An intervention study among rural women in Dodoma, Tanzania 

  Mbwana, H. A. (Taylor & Francis, 2020-11)

  An interventional pre-post study was conducted to evaluate rural women’s insights on anaemia and the effects of nutritional training on the knowledge and haemoglobin (Hb) levels among women of reproductive age (19–45 ...
• Social organization, constraints and opportunities for kitchen garden implementation: ScalA and ScalA-FS assessment tools in Morogoro and Dodoma, Tanzania 

  Bonatti, M.; Larissa, H. I. R.; Graef, F.; Mbwana, H. A.; Rybak, C.; Lana, M.; Sieber, S. (Springer / CrossMark, 2017)

  Tanzania is the second largest country in East Africa with about 50 million inhabitants in 2014, and it is also considered as one of the poorest countries in the world. The country strongly depends on agriculture ...
• Consumer behavior and consumption practices towards less documented wild leafy vegetables among rural households in Dodoma Region, Tanzania 

  Mbwana, H. A. (Researchgate, 2019)

  Inadequate dietary diversity is a key challenge in many countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Diversifying diets with African indigenous vegetables is a sustainable way to supp ly a variety of nutrients to household members ...
• Determinants of stunting and severe stunting among under-fives in Tanzania: evidence from the 2010 cross-sectional household survey 

  Chirande, L.; Charwe, D.; Mbwana, H.; Victor, R.; Kimboka, S.; Issaka, A. I.; Baines, S. K.; Dibley, M. J.; Agho, K. E. (BMC Pediatrics/ CrossMark, 2015)

  Stunting is one of the main public health problems in Tanzania. It is caused mainly by malnutrition among children aged less than 5 years. Identifying the determinants of stunting and severe stunting among such children ...
• Modified diets to improve iron, vitamin a and protein intake among children in banana-based farming systems of Kagera Region, Tanzania 

  Mbela, D. E. N. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2018)

  Micronutrient and protein deficiencies are among the major public-health concerns in Tanzania. These deficiencies mainly affect children below five years of age and pregnant women. Malnutrition is a preventable problem if ...
• Effect of East African Community-Common External Tariff for sellected agro-food sensitive products on Burundi's trade, welfare and Tariff Revenue 

  Bizoza, S. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2019)

  The effects of the customs union are ambiguous and depend on different factors. The theoretical ambiguities raise a need for empirical studies to generate information for a particular case. This study looks on the effect ...
• Development of extruded instant mixed mushroom soup 

  Kakigwa, A. R. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2019)

  A study was conducted to develop extruded instant mixed mushroom soup supplemented with banana, soybean and orange fleshed sweet potatoes. The nutritional qualities, physical properties, sensory acceptability and the ...
• Food additives and hygienic status of flavoured fruit juices manufactured in Dar es salaam, Tanzania 

  Senkoro, Z. P. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2012)

  The purpose of this study was to assess the quality of juices manufactured and sold for immediate consumption in Dar es Salaam Municipalities, Tanzania. The assessments were based on identifying the levels of preservatives, ...
• Livelihood strategies and household food security of vegetable street vendors in Morogoro town, Tanzania: an empirical analysis 

  Sagaya, A. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2019)

  The study attempts to examine the livelihood strategies and household food security of vegetable street vendors in Morogoro town, Tanzania. Specifically, the study sought to: (1) To document the nature of the institutional ...
• Safety and quality of organically grown cloves (syzigium aromaticum) and black pepper (piper nigrum l.) in Tawa Ward, Morogoro-Tanzania 

  Mkojera, B. T. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2019)

  Participatory Action Research approach was used in this study involving organic spice farmers from Tawa Ward within Morogoro region, researchers from Sokoine University of Agriculture and Sustainable Agriculture Tanzania ...
• Safety and quality compliance for cassava flour produced in Tanzania 

  Ramadhani, Z. I. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2019)

  The aim of this study was to assess compliance of cassava flour processed by Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) from Mwanza, Tanga and Coast regions. Flour samples were collected randomly from 22 SMEs in the mentioned ...
• Safety of selected Vegetables grown in urban areas; case of heavy metals in Dar Es Salaam City 

  Buyamba, A. P. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2019)

  A study was carried out to assess the safety of selected vegetables grown in urban areas, focusing on a case of heavy metals in Dar es salaam, Tanzania. The study investigated the concentration of three heavy metals, ...
• Modified diets to improve iron, vitamin a and protein intake among children in banana-based farming systems of Kagera Region, Tanzania 

  Mbela, D. E. N. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2018)

  Micronutrient and protein deficiencies are among the major public-health concerns in Tanzania. These deficiencies mainly affect children below five years of age and pregnant women. Malnutrition is a preventable problem ...
• Women participation in decision making on food consumption and financial expenditure among farming households: central, eastern and southern-highlands zones, Tanzania 

  Sanga, B. D (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2019)

  The burden of malnutrition among children and pregnant women in Tanzania may partly be contributed by inadequate and inequitable participation of women and men in resources utilization. Despite efforts to empower women to ...
• Livelihood strategies and household food security of vegetable street vendors in Morogoro town, Tanzania 

  Sagaya, A (SUA, 2019)

  The study attempts to examine the livelihood strategies and household food security of vegetable street vendors in Morogoro town, Tanzania. Specifically, the study sought to: (1) To document the nature of the institutional ...
• Nutrient composition of cooked lablab bean varieties for improving nutrition and food security in Tanzania 

  Morrison, M. M (SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, 2019)

  Legumes are important crops for improving food and nutrition security in Africa. However, there are few nutrition researches on lablab beans in Africa, except for programs focusing on improving soil properties. This study ...
• Understanding drivers of diet change and food choice among pastoralist societies in Handeni and Mvomero Districts, Tanzania 

  Ngume, L. S. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2018)

  Pastoralism is a livelihood system more prone to environmental, economic, social and political threat and pressures. Outcomes of these effects have implications on gender roles, responsibilities, lifestyles, and activities. ...
• Effectiveness of fortified sunflower oil on retinol status Of underfive children and lactating mothers in Manyara and Shinyanga Regions, Tanzania 

  Ndau, E. L. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2019)

  Vitamin A Deficiency (VAD) continues to be a public health problem in low income countries including Tanzania. It affects the vulnerable social groups namely women of reproductive age (15-45 years) including pregnant ...

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