Dr.Renatha Mchongi Pacific

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  1. Name: Renatha Mchongi Pacific
  2. Position/Title: Lecturer
  3. Contact Email: rmchongi@yahoo.com or rpaciq@sua.ac.tz

Mobile Phone: +255 759 184316

  1. Areas of expertise:

Child nutrition, nutrition assessment, nutrition knowledge, attitude and use of nutrition information, nutrition behaviour change communication, dietary diversity, and risk factors for non-communicable diseases.

  1. Academic qualification:

PhD. in Life Sciences- Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology, Arusha –Tanzania – 2018-2023

MSc. Nutrition and Rural Development – majoring in Human Nutrition – Ghent University-Belgium, 2010-2012

BSc. Home Economics and Human Nutrition- Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2004-2007

  1. Areas of interest

Child nutrition, nutrition assessment, nutrition knowledge, attitude and use of nutrition information, nutrition behaviour change communication, application of information technology in nutrition, dietary diversity, and risk factors for non-communicable diseases, nutrition and food safety.

  1. Project titles
  • Harnessing Agriculture for nutrition outcome especially in children under five years and women of reproductive age; (HANO Project).
  • Improving nutrition outcomes through optimized agricultural Investments (ATONU Project).
  • Consumer attitudes, Nutrition knowledge and use of Nutrition Information on food labels
  • Mapping Food systems/outlets and green environment in urban areas (Dar-es-Salaam).
  • Prevalence and correlates of overweight and obesity among Primary School Children in Ilala and Mkuranga districts- Tanzania
  1. Selected Publications:
  • Pacific, R. and Hoefkins, C. (2014) Consumption Patterns, Attitudes and Nutrition Knowledge on Soft Drinks among Belgian Adults. Tanzania Journal of Agricultural Science (TAJAS). Volume 11, Issue No. 1. Pages 55-66.
  • Majili, Z.S., Pacific, R., and Bundala, N., (2017). Nutrient Adequacy of Foods Consumed among Adult Population Residing in urban parts of Dar-es-salaam. International Journal of Innovative Research and Development. Volume 6, Issue 12. Pages 8-13.
  • Laswai, H. S., Pacific, R and Hussein, J., (2017). Suitability of Cassava Starch in Making Baked and Fried Composite Flour Products, Tanzania Journal of Agricultural Sciences (TAJAS), Volume. 16 Issue No. 1, 9-16.
  • Chipili G, Msuya J, Pacific R, and Majili SZ (2018). Women Empowerment and the Nutrition Status of Children Aged Between 6-59 Months. Journal of Nutrition and Health Sciences 5(2): 208. doi: 10.15744/2393-9060.5.208
  • Pacific R, Martin HD, Kulwa K, and Petrucka P (2020). Contribution of Home and School Environment in Children’s Food Choice and Overweight/Obesity Prevalence in African Context: Evidence for Creating Enabling Healthful Food Environment. Pediatric Health, Medicine and Therapeutics: 11 283–295.
  • Masanja H, Jumbe T and Pacific R (2021). Contribution of fish in improving micronutrients content in complementary foods for children aged 6 to 23 months in Lindi Rural District. African Journal of Food Science: 15(5) 203-217, DOI: 10.5897/AJFS2021.2086
  • Pacific R., Martin HD, Kulwa K, Petrucka P (2021). Nutritional status and dietary habits of urban and peri-urban primary school children (10-13 years) in Tanzania: A comparative study between public and private schools. International Journal of Biosciences 19 (3), 12-30
  • Pacific, R., Kulwa, K., Martin, H.D. and Petrucka, P. (2022). Physical activity and sedentary behaviors associated with overweight and obesity among primary school children in Tanzania: a case-control study. Nutrition & Food Science, 52(5), 765-777. https://doi.org/10.1108/NFS-09-2021-0273
  1. Google scholar link; https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=qNnFJ_sAAAAJ&hl=en
  2. Research gate link: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Renatha-Pacific-2