A lack of food is not the only cause of malnutrition. Poverty, disease, poor sanitation, climate pressures and limited access to healthcare also shape it.
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PhD Candidate, University of Dar es Salaam
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Senior Lecturer in Development Studies, University of Dar es Salaam
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Senior Lecturer in Heritage Studies, University of Dar es Salaam
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Associate Professor of Demography, University of Dar es Salaam
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Lecturer in Development Studies, University of Dar es Salaam
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Lecturer in the Department of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, University of Dar es Salaam
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Lecturer in Development Studies , University of Dar es Salaam
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Molecular ecologist, University of Dar es Salaam
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Lecturer, College of Humanities, University of Dar es Salaam
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Director of Humanities Research Centre and Senior in the Department of Archaeology and Heritage Studies, University of Dar es Salaam
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Senior Lecturer, Institute of Development Studies, University of Dar es Salaam
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Information Systems Researcher, University of Dar es Salaam