Introduction

CEDHA collaborates with institutions within Tanzania, African region, as well as institutions abroad in conducting research. Some research projects have been completed and others are on-going.

Completed research projects:

¨       Community health development: An intervention study among young people in Kahe, Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania (2002 - 2006)

The aim of the research was to promote the sexual and reproductive health of school children and out-of-school adolescents in Kahe Ward through a comprehensive community-based intervention programme. This was a collaborative research involving other researchers from Institute for Nutrition Research, University of Oslo; the Centre for International Health, University of Bergen;  Muhimbili University College of Health Sciences, and Kilimanjaro Christian Medical College of the Tumaini University. The project was funded by the Norwegian Universities Committee for Development, Research and Education.

¨       Local community competence in fighting HIV/AIDS (2004 - 2006)

 This research aimed at building local community competence in fighting HIV/AIDS in selected communities in Tanzania, implemented. Factors facilitating or hindering community competence in preventing HIV infection or mitigating AIDS impacts were explored. The project was funded by the European Union. Other partners were Dan Church Aid, Denmark; and Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania.

¨       Non-Governmental Organizations' Roles and Relationships with the Public Sector in Tanzania and Uganda (2002 - 2007)

Through the support of the European Union (EU) and in collaboration with the University of Makerere, Uganda; University of Leeds, United Kingdom; and the University of Bolgona, Italy, CEDHA conducted research on the roles and relationships of Non-Governmental organization with the Public sector in health and health care in Tanzania.

¨       AIDS Research (1989-1995)

Through the support of the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD), CEDHA participated in implementing the AIDs research and intervention program in Arusha and Kilimanjaro regions in Tanzania. The centre played a pivotal role in providing health education courses.

Ongoing research

¨       A comprehensive school-and health system-based approach to adolescent health promotion in South Africa and Tanzania (2007 - 2011)

The overall goal of this project is to improve the evidence base for effective health promotion among school-aged adolescents in Sub-Saharan African settings, and to strengthen the research capacity and higher education within the filed of health promotion. Specifically, the objective is to design, implement and evaluate a comprehensive intervention Programme to promote the health of in-school asolescents in Arusha region, Tanzania and Limpopo province, South Africa, based on the WHO Health Promoting School concept. The project is funded by the Norwegian Programme for Development, Research and Education (NUFU).