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

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dc.contributor.authorRector, Collete
dc.contributor.authorAfifa, Nadhira Nuraini
dc.contributor.authorGupta, Varun
dc.contributor.authorIsmail, Abbas
dc.contributor.authorMosha, Dominic
dc.contributor.authorKatalambula, Leonard K.
dc.contributor.authorVuai, Said
dc.contributor.authorYoung, Tara
dc.contributor.authorHemler, Elena C.
dc.contributor.authorWang, Dongqing
dc.contributor.authorFawzi, Wafaie W.
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-08T10:36:47Z
dc.date.available2022-03-08T10:36:47Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionAbstract: Full text article available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/03795721211020715en_US
dc.description.abstractTanzania 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.en_US
dc.identifier.citationRector, 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). 378-388en_US
dc.identifier.otherDOI: 1177/03795721211020715
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/3447
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSAGEen_US
dc.subjectNutritionen_US
dc.subjectAdolescentsen_US
dc.subjectAgricultureen_US
dc.subjectUndernutritionen_US
dc.subjectMalnutritionen_US
dc.subjectSchoolsen_US
dc.subjectEducationen_US
dc.titleSchool-based nutrition programs for adolescents in Dodoma, Tanzania: a situation analysisen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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