A5006451863- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
National Institute for Medical Research
2024
Ifakara Health Institute
2019-2022
Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology
2022
Abstract Homestead food production (HFP) programmes improve the availability of vegetables by providing training in growing nutrient‐dense crops. In rural Tanzania, most foods consumed are carbohydrate‐rich staples with low micronutrient concentrations. This cluster‐randomized controlled trial investigated whether women home gardens have higher dietary diversity, household security or probability consuming nutrient‐rich groups than a control group. We enrolled 1,006 reproductive age 10...
Abstract Objective The present study’s aim was to assess the impact of a nutrition-sensitive intervention on dietary diversity and home gardening among non-participants residing within communities. Design study cross-sectional risk factor analysis using linear logistic multivariate models. Setting In Tanzania, women children often consume monotonous diets poor nutritional value primarily because physical or financial inaccessibility low awareness healthy foods. Participants were reproductive...
There is growing evidence that home vegetable gardening interventions improve food security and nutrition outcomes at the family level. Sustainability of many these community remain a challenge. This study assessed factors influencing sustainability homestead production intervention in Rufiji district, Tanzania, one year after cessation external support. was based cross-sectional using both quantitative qualitative data collection methods. A total 247 randomly selected women from households...
Abstract Introduction Tanzania rolled-out a 12-dose, weekly regimen of isoniazid plus rifapentine (3HP) TB preventive treatment in January, 2024. Although 3HP completion rate is generally ≥ 80%, variations exist depending on type delivery strategy and programmatic setting. Prior to the roll-out, mixed methods study was conducted assess whether family approach involving member support, SMS reminders three health education sessions, acceptable optimized uptake completion. This paper describes...
Tanzania rolled-out a 12-dose, weekly regimen of isoniazid plus rifapentine (3HP) TB preventive treatment in January 2024. The 3HP completion rate is generally ≥80%, varying by delivery strategy and programmatic setting. Before the roll-out, mixed methods study was conducted to assess whether family approach involving member support, SMS reminders, three health education sessions acceptable optimized uptake completion. This paper describes acceptability among people living with HIV (PLHIV),...
Abstract Background There is growing evidence that home vegetable gardening interventions improve food security and nutrition outcomes at the family level. This study assessed factors influencing sustainability of homestead production intervention in Rufiji district, Tanzania, one year after cessation external support. Methods was a cross-sectional using both quantitative qualitative data collection methods. A total 247 randomly selected women from households who participated were...