Research to improve infant and young child feeding practices

Activities

ARCH Project activities in Tanzania were completed in 2015. Additional information can be found on our Resources page.

Added to the body of evidence describing infant and young child feeding practices in Tanzania in peer reviewed publications
Assessed the labelling and promotion practices employed by manufacturers and other actors in the supply chain of foods for infants and young children
Conducted dissemination meetings and panel discussions with government stakeholders and other policy advocates in Tanzania on the implications of ARCH results

Key Indicators

34%

stunting among children under 5

5%

wasting among children under 5

67

under 5 mortality (per 1,000 live births)

51%

early initiation of breastfeeding

59%

exclusive breastfeeding under 6 months

90%

continued breastfeeding at age one

43%

continued breastfeeding at age 2

8%

minimum acceptable diet age 6-23 months

Legal Status of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes:

Full provisions in law

Sources: Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MoHCDGEC), [Tanzania Mainland], Ministry of Health (MoH) [Zanzibar], National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Office of the Chief Government Statistician (OCGS), and ICF International 2016. Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey and Malaria Indicator Survey (TDHS-MIS) 2015-16. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: MoHSW, MoH, NBS, OCGS, and ICF International; Tanzania Food and Nutrition Centre & The United Republic of Tanzania Ministry of Health and Social Welfare 2014. Tanzania National Nutrition Survey 2014.; Marketing of breast-milk substitutes: national implementation of the international code, status report 2018. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2018.