1) A cohort of 648 pregnant women has been established. Enrolment in the 1st trimester commenced in March 2024, and the last 6 weeks postnatal visit was conducted in January 2026. The follow-up of the pregnant women and their children have all in all been very successful, and only 12.7% were lost to follow up or withdrew consent. We thanks the women and their family for participation and support.
2) Qualitative in-depth interviews and focus groups discussions have been completed and included 41 pregnant women, 123 elderly and 209 non-elderly/non-pregnant community members, and 25 districts officials, health care workers, and ward or village leaders.
3) Weather stations were established in September 2024, and weather conditions in the project area have been monitored using the weather stations as well as publicly available satellite data.
4) Two PhD students enrolled at KCMUCo are more than half through there PhD training with the below projects:
a. “Exploring local perceptions of climate change and its impact among pregnant women and communities in the tanga region”. PhD student Victor William Katiti
b. “Effects of dietary diversity and nutrient adequacy on maternal nutritional status and adverse birth outcomes among pregnant women in tanga region”. PhD student Isabella Swai Silvester
PhD Student Victor William Katiti visited Denmark from April – June 2026 to join relevant PhD training and have in depth meetings with supervisors and collaborators.
The project is now moving into the next phases focusing on analyses and dissemination of results to the scientific as well as local communities.
CAMIPATA progress 2025
1) Two PhD students enrolled at KCMUCo with the titles:
a. EXPLORING LOCAL PERCEPTIONS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS IMPACT AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN AND COMMUNITIES IN THE TANGA REGION. PhD student Victor William Katiti
b. DETERMINANTS OF MATERNAL DIETARY DIVERISTY AND QUALITY, AND THE EFFECT OF DIET AND MALARIA IN PREGNANCY ON MATERNAL AND NEWBORN HEALTH. PhD student Isabella Swai Silvester
2) Cohort update by 3rd of January 2025: 441 enrolled in third trimester pregnancy (~75%), 105 deliveries, 51 postnatal visits = completed follow-up
3) Focus Group Discussions (non-pregnant women, pregnant, men, and elderly) ongoing in four villages – 80% completed (26th of January 2025)
4) Weather stations established in September 2024
Approval follow up – Korogwe
FGD – Michungwani village