Prof Mikidadi Muhanga’s Profile
Mikidadi Idd Muhanga (Ph.D.) is an Associate Professor at the Department of Development and Strategic Studies, College of Social Sciences and Humanities, Sokoine University of Agriculture in Morogoro, Tanzania. He holds a Ph.D. in Demography and Population Studies with a focus on One Health Approach from the University of Zambia. Mikidadi has a Masters in Rural Development from the Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro Tanzania. He also graduated from the University of Dar Es Salaam with a BA (Hons) in Political Science and Public Administration. He has attended to Doctoral Course in Development Studies and Development Theory and Policy course at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (the then Universitetet for Miljø- og Biovitenskap -UMB) in Ås, Norway between August –Dec 2007. Mikidadi possesses a diverse academic background which enables him to navigate through innumerable research areas and disciplines with a focus on human aspects and well-being. His areas of specialization & research interests include: health resources governance and management, public health, political demography, socio-politiconomics of urban and rural life, One Health Approach , health literacy and health behaviour.
Prof. Muhanga has extensively studied health literacy particularly in the context of Tanzania. His research often focuses on understanding how well individuals comprehend health information and how this affects their health behaviors. Prof. Muhanga’s workve has also been centered on One Health Approach. His researches have provided evidence on the benefits of this approach in managing zoonotic diseases. In other studies, the focus has been on the role of community health workers (CHWs) in improving health outcomes. Prof. Muhanga has published numerous papers in reputable journals, contributing to the global body of knowledge on health literacy and public health. Prof .Muhanga has also been deeply involved in teaching and mentoring students at Sokoine University of Agriculture, this has been the commitment in cultivating the next generation of scholars and researchers.
