School-based nutrition programs for adolescents in Dodoma, Tanzania: a situation analysis

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dc.creatorRector, Collete
dc.creatorAfifa, Nadhira Nuraini
dc.creatorGupta, Varun
dc.creatorIsmail, Abbas
dc.creatorMosha, Dominic
dc.creatorKatalambula, Leonard K.
dc.creatorVuai, Said
dc.creatorYoung, Tara
dc.creatorHemler, Elena C.
dc.creatorWang, Dongqing
dc.creatorFawzi, Wafaie W.
dc.date2022-03-08T10:36:47Z
dc.date2022-03-08T10:36:47Z
dc.date2021
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-20T14:01:49Z
dc.date.available2022-10-20T14:01:49Z
dc.descriptionAbstract: Full text article available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/03795721211020715
dc.descriptionTanzania has a double burden of malnutrition, including a high prevalence of undernutrition and an increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity among adolescents. Schools present a valuable opportunity to reach a large section of the country’s adolescent population with nutrition-oriented interventions. The objective of this study was to assess the current state of adolescent school nutrition interventions in Dodoma, Tanzania, with emphasis on 3 potential school-based nutrition interventions, school vegetable gardens, school meals, and education (on nutrition, agriculture, and water, sanitation, and hygiene). Focus group discussions were conducted with several regional and district-level governmental stakeholders, including health, education, and agricultural officers. Ten public secondary schools were visited, and interviews with school administrators, teachers, students, and parents were conducted. All stakeholders interviewed supported interventions to improve school-based nutrition, including school gardens, school feeding, and nutrition education. All 10 schools visited had some experience providing school meals, but parents’ contributions were essential for the program’s sustainability. Most schools visited had land available for a school garden program, but water availability could be challenging during certain times of the year. The teachers interviewed expressed that the curriculum on nutrition education was highly theoretical and did not allow students to practice the knowledge and skills they learned in the classroom. The current school-based approach to tackling the double burden of adolescent malnutrition in Dodoma is localized and ad hoc. To leverage the potential of schools as a platform for nutrition interventions, integrated and policy-mandated interventions are needed.
dc.identifierRector, C., Afifa, N. N., Gupta, V., Ismail, A., Mosha, D., Katalambula, L. K., ... & Fawzi, W. W. (2021). School-Based Nutrition Programs for Adolescents in Dodoma, Tanzania: A Situation Analysis. Food and Nutrition Bulletin, 42 (3). 378-388
dc.identifierDOI: 1177/03795721211020715
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/3447
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/3447
dc.languageen
dc.publisherSAGE
dc.subjectNutrition
dc.subjectAdolescents
dc.subjectAgriculture
dc.subjectUndernutrition
dc.subjectMalnutrition
dc.subjectSchools
dc.subjectEducation
dc.titleSchool-based nutrition programs for adolescents in Dodoma, Tanzania: a situation analysis
dc.typeArticle

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