Joseph Mbabazi (BSc, MPHN, PhD) is a nutrition epidemiologist and Early Childhood Development (ECD) researcher in the Department of Community Health and Behavioural Sciences (CHBS) at Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH), committed to reducing malnutrition-related morbidity and mortality, especially in low- and middle-income countries. He completed a joint PhD in pediatric nutrition through a research collaboration between Makerere University in Uganda and the University of Copenhagen in Denmark.
His doctoral work focused on the impact of large-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (LNS) on growth, early development, and long-term health outcomes among stunted children in Uganda. Supported by Arla Food for Health and the Novo Nordisk Foundation, his team’s findings revealed that daily supplementation significantly improved linear growth and lean mass gain, while nutrition counselling alone led to fat accumulation without reversing stunting. The research also linked stunting with poor ECD outcomes and found that early stimulation, regardless of household income, was associated with better cognitive scores. Notably, while LNS improved head circumference, its effect on overall ECD outcomes was limited.
Joseph’s expertise spans nutrition surveillance, applied research, and evidence-based program design. He is currently a member of the Nutrition Society of Uganda (NSU) and the African Nutrition Society (ANS), and has contributed to advocacy efforts across Africa and Europe, supported by the Nutrition Society of the UK and other partners, calling for practical, context-specific solutions to undernutrition and its lifelong consequences.
You can find the link to my research publications here.
Contact Details:
Tel: +256782072034
Email: jmbabazi@musph.ac.ug
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