Curriculum Vitae for Neema Kassim, PhD

NEEMA KASSIM, PhD

CURRICULUM VITAE

Email: adx818@r.postjobfree.com; Phone: +255-***-***-*** The Nelson Mandela

African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST) P. O. Box 447, Arusha Tanzania

SUMMARY

Neema Kassim is a Senior Researcher in Food Safety and Nutrition, and a Faculty at the Department of Food Biotechnology and Nutritional Sciences of the Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST). Her research interest has been on food safety risk assessment (mycotoxins, pesticides and antibiotic residues, heavy metals) with a particular interest in bridging the knowledge and evidence gap of the impact of food safety on; food-nutrition security, health and trade. Over the past ten years, Dr. Kassim has led and collaborated in food safety and nutrition research, consultancy, teaching and outreach activities that have built her career to a strong research scientist. Dr. Kassim has been leading a number of research projects; the food safety risk assessment of pulses, fruits and vegetables funded by Rikolto East Africa; evidence-based control randomized trials -“Trial to Establish Causal Linkage Between Mycotoxins Exposure and Child Stunting” funded by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; and the participatory farmer-based agro-ecology and nutrition education intervention -“Singida Nutrition and Agro-ecology Project (SNAP)” funded by McKnight Foundation. Dr. Kassim has published over 50 research outputs in peer review journals https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=hbq5qaUAAAAJ, ORCiD https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1129-7105

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

2009-2012: PhD. Life Sciences (Food Science and Technology); Gyeongsang National University - Jinju, Republic of Korea.

Thesis: “Development of Immunoglobulin Y (IgY) as a Detection Tool and its Antibacterial Effect on Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio vulnificus”. 2007-2009: MSc. Life Sciences (Food Science and Technology); Gyeongsang National University - Jinju, Republic of Korea.

Thesis: “Monitoring of T-2 and HT-2 Toxins in Cereals Using a Laboratory Validated Simultaneous HPLC Detection Method”.

2003-2006: BSc. Home Economics & Human Nutrition; Sokoine University of Agriculture

(SUA), Morogoro, Tanzania.

Thesis: “Community Education (CD and VHS) on Exclusive Breastfeeding and Breastfeeding Positions at Morogoro Municipal”.

CAREER GROWTH & LEADESHIP

2018-date: Senior Lecturer & Research in Food Safety & Nutrition; Department of Food Biotechnology and Nutritional Sciences, NM-AIST.

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Roles: Teaching and supervising postgraduate students, attract research funds, managing individual and collaborative research projects. Roles: Teaching and supervising postgraduate students, attract research funds, managing individual and collaborative research projects, mentoring young faculty.

2022- date: Member of the NM-AIST Council, Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology

Roles: review meeting documents, attend quarterly meetings, represent ASA to the Council

2022- date: Secretary of the Academic Staff Association (ASA), Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology

Roles: schedule and organize ASA meetings, documentation, implement ASA road map, represent ASA into decision making organs 2017-2017: Acting Dean of the School of Life Science and Bio-engineering, NM-AIST. Roles: Lead Heads of Departments, chair quarterly meetings, plan and monitor implementation of school activities, report and accounts for performance 2015-2017: Head of Department of Food Biotechnology and Nutritional Sciences; NM-AIST. Roles: Coordinate department staff, students, chair quarterly meetings, plan and monitor implementation of activities, report and accounts for performance 2012-2018: Lecturer & Researcher in Food Safety & Nutrition; Department of Food Biotechnology and Nutritional Sciences, NM-AIST.

Roles: Teaching and supervising postgraduate students, managing individual and collaborative research projects.

COMMETTEES SERVED AND POSITION

2022- date: Chairperson of the Student Affairs Committee (SAC) of the Council, Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology Roles: chair committee meetings, review meeting documents, attend quarterly meetings, report SAC matters to the Council

2022- date: Member to the Appointment and Human Resource Management Committee

(AHRMC) of the Council, Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology

Roles: review meeting documents, attend quarterly meetings, represent Council interest

2022- date: Member to the Resource Mobilization and Investment Committee of the Council

(ReMoICC), Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology Roles: review meeting documents, attend quarterly meetings, represent Council interest

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2022- date: Member to the Finance, Planning and Development Committee (FPDC) of the Council, Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology Roles: review meeting documents, attend quarterly meetings, represent Council interest

PROFESSIONAL AWARD

2023: Overall Best Employee for the NM-AIST Staff for the year 2022/2023. Awarded prize and a certificate by the NM-AIST Vice Chancellor, 2nd May 2023 at NM-AIST, Arusha 2023: Overall Best Employee for NM-AIST Academic Staff for the year 2022/2023. Awarded prize and a certificate by the NM-AIST Vice Chancellor, 2nd May 2023 at NM-AIST, Arusha

2022: Overall Best Employee for NM-AIST Academic Staff for the year 2021/2022. Awarded prize and a certificate by the NM-AIST Vice Chancellor, 2nd May 2022 at NM-AIST, Arusha

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

2015-date: African Society of Mycotoxicology (ASM) 2014-date: Food and Nutrition Association of Tanzania (FONATA) RESEARCH PROJECTS

1. Trial to establish causal linkage between mycotoxin exposure and child stunting, Dodoma-Tanzania

Objective: To generate strong evidence quantifying the causal role of infant aflatoxin ingestion on post-natal growth.

Duration: 2017- to date

Funding: US$ 2,604,255.86; Bill & Melinda Grates Foundation Position: Principal Investigator (PI)

Roles: Lead grant implementation and management; provide linkage between one local and five international partner institutions, prepare technical and financial report, recruit, train and lead office and field staff, recruit and guide project funded students for capacity building, supervise laboratory analysis of project samples, oversee field activities, disseminate research finding through seminars, develop training manuals, journal articles 2. Comprehensive risk assessment of fruits and vegetables supply value chain in Southern Highlands of Tanzania

Objective: To assess food safety risk associated with production, handling and consumption of fruits and vegetables, their impact on trade and livelihoods, existing regional and national inspection and surveillance systems, and recommend appropriate intervention strategies including awareness creation and their incorporation into the regional and /or national food safety strategies

Duration: 2020-2022

Funding: US$ 47,487; Rikolto (VECO) East AFrica

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Position: Principal Investigator (PI)

Roles: Lead grant implementation and management, design research tools, recruit and train enumerators, supervise data collection, analysis and prepare technical and financial reports

3. Risk assessment of common bean value chain in Northern Tanzania Objective: assess food safety risks and management systems of common beans supply chain in Arusha and Manyara regions.

Duration: 2020-2022

Funding: US$ 15,118; Rikolto (VECO) East AFrica

Position: Principal Investigator (PI)

Role: Lead grant implementation and management, design research tools, recruit and train enumerators, supervise data collection, analysis and prepare technical and financial reports

4. Country-wide aflatoxins surveillance for Development of Aflatoxins Information Management Systems (AfricaAIMS)

Objective: Generate database for countrywide aflatoxin surveillance data for susceptible staple crops -maize and groundnuts

Duration: 2015-2019

Funding: US$ 150,000.0; African Union

Position: Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)

Role: Recruit and train enumerators, lead data and sample collection, lead laboratory analysis and data management, draft technical and financial reports 5. Raising crop response: bidirectional learning to catalyze sustainable intensification at multiple scales

Objective: Assess impact of sustainable intensification of aflatoxins contamination of stapple food and exposure among children

Duration: 2015-2019

Funding: US$ 50,000.0; USAID through Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Collaborative Research on Sustainable Intensification of Kansas State University.

Position: Principal Investigator (PI)

Role: Recruit and guide MSc student research through tools development, data and sample collection, laboratory analysis, data handling and prepare technical and financial reports

6. Singida Nutrition and Agroecology Project (SNAP) Objective: To test if a participatory, agroecological peer farmer education intervention can be effective at improving legume production, food security, and infant and young child feeding in Singida District, Tanzania Duration: 2015-2019

Funding: US$ 162,800; McKnight Foundation through Cornell University Curriculum Vitae for Neema Kassim, PhD

Position: Principal Investigator (PI)

Role: Lead grant implementation and management; provide linkage between two international partner institutions, prepare technical and financial report, recruit and train enumerators, oversee field activities, co-authoring publications 7. Fruits and Vegetables for All season (FruVASe): Improved resource-efficient processing techniques and new market solutions for surplus fruits and vegetables for rural development in Sub-Saharan Africa

Objective: To improve nutrition and economically empower women in East Africa through improved, sustainable processing of highly nutritious surplus fruits and vegetables (FVs) and their by- products in a life-cycle approach. Duration: 2018-2022

Funding: € 255,000; Germany Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) through Gottingen University

Role: Lead for Work package 1: “Processing and preservation of fruits and their by- products, nutrient- retention and shelf-life period”, guide students on processing of cashew apples, provide technical report 8. Strengthening African Processors (SAP) to Reduce Food Losses Objective: To increase availability and adoption of improved and modern food processing technologies to expand markets, reduce food losses, and improve nutrition in Africa, specifically focusing on maize value chain Duration: 2018-2023

Funding: US$ 205,000; Rockefeller Foundation through Purdue University Position: Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)

Role: Co-establishment of maize processing Hub at NM-AIST, recruit and establish three spokes from farmers aggregation centers in Northern Tanzania, and one Micro-Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME), train both the spoke and MSME on maize processing, food safety and marketing, installation of processing facilities, provide mentorship and technical advice for two years to allow take off and self-sustaining, prepare technical and financial report CONSULTANCY

1. Consultancy offered by the Natural Extract Industries (NEI) Ltd, Moshi, Tanzania Objective: Development of natural food flavors from Vanilla bean and fresh fruits such as Orange, Mango, Pineapple.

Duration: 2014-2017

Funding: Tzs 50,000; Tanzania Agriculture Productivity Program (TAPP) via NEI Role: Provide guidance and technical advice on best methods for extraction of natural flavours, their quantification and stabilization

2. Consultancy offered by the Kijenge Animal Feed Products (KAP) Ltd, Arusha, Tanzania Objective: Monitoring and management of aflatoxins in commercial animal feeds Duration: 2016-2016

Funding: Tzs 50,000: Kijenge Animal Feed Products (KAP) Ltd Curriculum Vitae for Neema Kassim, PhD

Role: Perform analysis of aflatoxins in raw materials and finished product of animal feeds produced by KAP Ltd, provide technical advice on management of aflatoxins in animal feeds production and guidance on certification PUBLICATIONS

1. Marianne V. Santoso, Halle Petrie, Charlotte Lane, Rachel Bezner Kerr, Neema Kassim, Haikael Martin, Peter Njau, Elias Mtinda, Sera Young (2023). A mixed-method exploration of the role of participation in a nutrition-sensitive agroecology intervention in rural Tanzania. Current Developments in Nutrition, (Accepted). 2. Angela Aluko, Edna Makule and Neema Kassim (2023). Unleashing the potentials of cashew apple amidst cashew nuts in Tanzania. Current Research in Nutrition and Food Science 11(2). https://bit.ly/3V4A2MZ

3. Neema Kassim, Francis Ngure, Laura Smith, Paul C. Turner, Rebecca Stoltzfus, Edna Makule, Nyabasi Makori and Erica Phillips (2023). Provision of Low-Aflatoxin Local Complementary Porridge Flour Reduced Urinary Aflatoxin Biomarker in Children aged 6- 18 months in Rural Tanzania. Maternal and Child Nutrition, e13499; https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13499

4. Francis M. Ngure, Neema Kassim, Erica L. Phillips, Paul C. Turner (2023). Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices and Mycotoxins Contamination of Complementary Food Ingredients in Kongwa District, Tanzania. Current Developments in Nutrition; 7(2) 100030. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cdnut.2023.100030

5. Angela Aluko, Edna Makule, Neema Kassim (2023). Effect of clarification on physicochemical properties and nutrient retention of pressed and blended cashew apple juice. Food Science & Nutrition (00), 1–13. https://doi. org/10.1002/fsn3.3222 6. Asteria Siringo, Neema Kassim, Edna Makule (2022). Utilization patterns and the effect of processing on nutritional, functional, phytochemical and anti-oxidant properties of Jackfruits (Artocarpus heterophyllus) seeds in Tanzania. International Journal of Biosciences, 21 (6), p. 255-266, 2022

7. Noel Dimoso, Neema Kassim, Edna Makule (2022). Cashew apple in Tanzania: status of utilization, challenges, and opportunities for sustainable development -Policy Brief. F1000 Research, 11:1354. https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.124596.1 8. Catherine Gidabedi, Neema Kassim & Athanasia Matemu (2022). Smallholder farmers awareness and aflatoxins contamination of sesame seeds grown in southern Tanzania. Food Safety and Hygiene, 8(2): 94-104. https://doi.org/10.18502/jfsh.v8i2.10671 9. Nicholaus Calista, Martin D. Haikael, Matemu O. Athanasia, Kassim Neema and Kimiywe Judith (2022). Does pesticide exposure contribute to the growing burden of non - Curriculum Vitae for Neema Kassim, PhD

communicable diseases in Tanzania’’. Scientific African, 17, e01276. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sciaf.2022.e01276

10. E. Phillips, P.C. Turner, F.M. Ngure, N. Kassim, E. Makule, L.E. Smith, R.J. Nelson and R.J. Stoltzfus (2022). Ethical considerations in the design and conduct of a cluster-randomized mycotoxin mitigation trial in Tanzania. World Mycotoxin Journal, 15 (3), 213-222. DOI 10.3920/WMJ2021.2705.

11. Clara Mollay, Martin Kimanya, Neema Kassim, Rebecca Stoltzfus (2021). Main complementary food ingredients contributing to aflatoxin exposure to infants and young children in Kongwa, Tanzania. Food Control (Press Release) 12. Emmanuel Mwakasege, Anna Treydte, Otmar Hoeglinger, Neema Kassim and Edna Makule (2021). Fatty Acid Contents and Stability of Oyster Nut Oil (Telfairia pedata) Compared to Flaxseed and Sunflower Oil. International Journal of Food Science, ID 9985910

13. Rufina Fredrick, Haikael Martin, Sieg Snapp, Neema Kassim (2021). Monotonous Cereal- based Complementary Feeding Contribute to Aflatoxin Exposure in Children. International Journal of Biosciences, Vol. 18, No. 6, p. 204-216. 14. Hollyn M. Cetrone, Marianne V. Santoso, Rachel Bezner Kerr, Lucia Petito, Lauren Blacker, Theresia Nonga, Haikael D Martin, Neema Kassim, Elias Mtinda and Sera L Young (2021). Food security mediates the decrease in women’s depressive symptoms in a participatory nutrition-sensitive agroecology intervention in rural Tanzania. Journal of Public Health Nutrition, DOI: 10.1017/S1368980021001014

15. Emmanuel Mwakasege, Anna Treydte, Otmar Hoeglinger, Neema Kassim & Edna Makule

(2021). Variations in nutrient composition of oyster nuts (Telfairia pedata) across different agro-climatic conditions. Cogent Food & Agriculture 7:1, 1913843, DOI: 10.1080/23311932.2021.1913843.

16. Marianne V Santoso, Rachel N Bezner Kerr, Neema Kassim, Haikael Martin, Elias Mtinda, Peter Njau, Kelvin Mtei, John Hoddinott, and Sera L Young (2021). A Nutrition-Sensitive Agroecology Intervention in Rural Tanzania Increases Children’s Dietary Diversity and Household Food Security But Does Not Change Child Anthropometry: Results from a Cluster-Randomized Trial. Journal of Nutrition, 1–12. doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxab052

17. Prisca Siyame, Neema Kassim and Edna Makule (2021). Effectiveness and suitability of oyster mushroom in improving the nutritional value of maize flour used in complementary foods. International Journal of Food Science, ID 8863776. https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/8863776.

18. Clara Mollay, Neema Kassim, Rebecca Stoltzfus, Martin Kimanya (2021). Complementary feeding in Kongwa, Tanzania: Findings to inform a mycotoxin mitigation trial. Maternal and Child Nutrition; e13188.https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.1318810. Curriculum Vitae for Neema Kassim, PhD

19. Lucia Joseph Member, Kelvin Mtei, Liliane Pasape and Neema Kassim (2021). Fluoride contamination of selected food crops, domestic water, and milk consumed by communities around mount Meru in Northern Tanzania. Food Additives & Contaminants: Part B, https://doi.org/10.1080/19393210.2021.1872110 20. Noel Dimoso, Edna Makule, Neema Kassim (2020). Quality Assessment of Formulated Osmotically Dehydrated Cashew Apple (Anacardium occidentale L.) Slices Dried using Hot air and Solar Driers. International Journal of Biosciences, 17(6), p. 421-432. 21. Clara Mollay, Neema Kassim, Rebecca Stoltzfus & Martin Kimanya (2020). Childhood dietary exposure of aflatoxins and fumonisins in Tanzania: A review, Cogent Food & Agriculture, 6:1, 1859047, DOI: 10.1080/23311932.2020.1859047 22. Calista Nicholaus, Haikael D. Martin, Athanasia Matemu, Judith Kimiywe and Neema Kassim (2020). Risks of aflatoxins exposure among adolescents in boarding schools in Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania. World Mycotoxins Journal, https://doi.org/10.3920/WMJ2020.2570.

23. Noel Dimoso, Angela Aluko, Edna Makule and Neema Kassim (2020). Challenges and opportunities toward sustainable consumption and value addition of cashew apples in Tanzania. Outlook on Agriculture, 1–9. Doi; 10.1177/0030727020941164 24. Calista Nicholaus, Haikael D. Martin, Neema Kassim, Athanasia O. Matemu, and Judith Kimiywe (2020). Dietary Practices, Nutrient Adequacy, and Nutrition Status among Adolescents in Boarding High Schools in the Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism; Article ID 3592813, 14 pages, https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/3592813

25. Erica Phillips, Francis Ngure, Laura E. Smith, Edna Makule, Paul C. Turner, Rebeca Nelson, Martin Kimanya, Rebecca Stoltzfus and Neema Kassim (2020). Protocol for the trial to establish a causal linkage between mycotoxin exposure and child stunting: a cluster randomized trial. BMC Public Health 20:598

26. Purificator A. Kiwango, Neema Kassim, Martin E. Kimanya (2019). Household vegetable processing practices influencing occurrence of pesticide residues in ready-to-eat vegetables. Journal of Food Safety, (e12737)

27. Lucia Joseph, Kelvin Mtei, Liliane Passape, Neema Kassim (2019). Community awareness on fluoride contaminant sources: a case study at Mount Meru slopes in Northern Tanzania. International Journal of Biosciences, 15 (4), 254-265. http://dx.doi.org/10.12692/ijb/15.4.254-265

28. Jofrey Raymond, Neema Kassim, Jerman W. Rose & Morris Agaba (2018). Optimal dietary patterns designed from local foods to achieve maternal nutritional goals. BMC Public Health, 18(1):451.

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29. Nyabasi Makori, Athanasia Matemu, Martin Kimanya and Neema Kassim (2018). Inadequate Management of Complementary Foods Contributes to the Risk of Aflatoxin Exposure and Low Nutrition Status Among Children. World Mycotoxins Journal, 12 (1); 67

– 76.

30. Nyabasi Makori, Neema Kassim, Athanasia O. Matemu, Joyce Kinabo (2018). Factors associated with stunting in Dodoma region, Tanzania. African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development 18(03): 138**-*****. DOI: 10.18697/ajfand.83.17000. 31. Hoyce Amini Mshida, Emmanuel Mpolya, Martin Kimanya and Neema Kassim (2018). Water, Sanitation and hygiene practices associated with common infections and nutritional status among under-five children in semi-pastoral communities of Tanzania. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 98(5), 1242-1249. 32. P. A. Kiwango, N. Kassim and M. E. Kimanya (2018). Pesticide Residues in Vegetables: Practical Interventions to Minimize the Risk of Human Exposure in Tanzania. Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology, 26(1): 1-18. 33. Purificator Andrew Kiwango, Neema Kassim & Martin Epafras Kimanya (2018). The Risk of Dietary Exposure to Pesticide Residues and Its Association with Pesticide Application Practices among Vegetable Farmers in Arusha, Tanzania. Journal of Food Research; 7 (2); 86-105.

34. Jofrey Raymond, Neema Kassim, Jerman W. Rose & Morris Agaba (2017). Context-specific food-based approach for ensuring nutrition security in developing countries: a review, International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09637486.2017.1373751

35. Hoyce Mshida, Martin E. Kimanya, Emmanuel Mpolya and Neema Kassim (2017). Influence of water, sanitation and hygiene practices on common infections among under- five children in Longido and Monduli districts of Arusha-Tanzania. Journal of Environmental and Public Health, 9235168. https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/9235168). 36. Jofrey Raymond, Morris Agaba, Clara Mollay, Jerman W. Rose and Neema Kassim. Analysis of nutritional adequacy of local foods for meeting dietary requirements of children aged 6-23 months in rural central Tanzania. Archives of Public Health, 75:60. 37. Regina Msoka, Neema Kassim, Edna Makule, Peter Masawe (2017). Physio-chemical properties of five cashew apple (Anacardium occidentale L.) varieties grown in different regions of Tanzania. International Journal of Biosciences, 11 (5), 386-395. Curriculum Vitae for Neema Kassim, PhD

38. Jofrey Raymond, Neema Kassim, Jerman W. Rose & Morris Agaba (2017). Optimal formulations of local foods to achieve nutritional adequacy for 6–23-month-old rural Tanzanian children. Journal of Food & Nutrition Research, 61:1, 1358035. 39. Nyabasi Makori, Neema Kassim, Joyce Kinabo & Athanasia Matemu (2017). Nutrient Composition of Cereal-Based Complementary Flour and its Nutritional Adequacy in Infants Nutrition. Journal of Food Research; 6 (6). 40. Munguatosha S. Ngomuo, Tsvetelina Stoilova, Tileye Feyissa, Neema Kassim & Patrick A. Ndakidemi (2017). Leaf and seed yield of jute mallow (Corchorus olitorius L.) accessions under field conditions for two consecutive growing seasons. Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology; doi.org/10.1080/14620316.2017.1304168. 41. Victoria Kariathi, Neema Kassim and Martin Kimanya (2016). Risk of exposures of pesticide residues from tomato in Tanzania. African Journal of Food Science,11 (8), 255- 262.

42. Martha M. Sudda, Adelard B. Mtenga, Lughano J. Kusiluka and Neema Kassim (2016). Prevalence and Antibiotic Susceptibility of Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp. isolated from milk of zero grazed cows in Arusha City. African Journal of Microbiology Research, 10(46), 1944-1951.

43. Victoria Kariathi, Neema Kassim and Martin Kimanya (2016). Pesticide exposure from fresh tomatoes and its relationship with pesticide application practices in Meru district, Cogent Food & Agriculture, 2: 1196808

44. Juliana Mandha, Buza Joram, Neema Kassim, Pammla Petrucka (2015). Risk Factors of Type 2 Diabetes among Maasai Pastoral Communities in Simanjiro, Tanzania. Open Access Library Journal, 2: e2079.

45. Epifania A. Minja, Francis Fredrick, Namala Mkopi, Neema Kassim, Martin Kimanya, Beatrice Lyimo (2014). The Impact of Neurological Disorders on Nutritional Status and Growth of Children: Muhimbili National Hospital, Tanzania. International Journal of Maternal and Child Health, 3(1):43-49.

46. Hamisi Abdallah Ramadhani, Neema Kassim, Beatrice Lyimo, Athanasia Matemu (2014). Physicochemical Quality of Street Vended Roasted Cashew nuts in Tanzania. American J. Res. Comm., 2(9): 175-184.

47. Kassim Neema, Adelard B. Mtenga, Won-Bo Shim, and Duck-Hwa Chung (2013). Production of Mouse Anti-Quail IgY and Subsequent Labeling with Horseradish Peroxidase Using Cyanuric Chloride. Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 23 (4): 527–533. Curriculum Vitae for Neema Kassim, PhD

48. Adelard B. Mtenga, Neema Kassim, Won-Bo Shim, and Duck-Hwa Chung (2012). Efficiency of fractionated γ-irradiation to eliminate spores and vegetative forms of Bacillus Cereus from raw rice. Journal of Food Science and Biotechnology, 22 (2): 577-584. 49. N. Kassim, A. B. Mtenga, W. B. Shim and D. H. Chung (2012). The in vitro and in vivo efficacy of hen IgY against Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio vulnificus. Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 22 (10): 1423–1431. 50. Adelard B. Mtenga, Neema Kassim, Won-Gyeol Lee, Won-Bo Shim, Yohan Yoon and Duck- Hwa Chung (2012). Resistance of Bacillus cereus and its enterotoxin genes in ready-to-eat foods to γ-irradiation. Journal of Food Science and Biotechnology, 21 (2): 443-452. 51. Neema Kassim, Adelard B. Mtenga, Won-Gyeong Lee, Jeong-Sook Kim, Won-Bo Shim and Duck-Hwa Chung (2011). Production of Coturnix Quail Immunoglobulins Y (IgYs) against Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio vulnificus. Journal of Food Science and Biotechnology, 20 (6); 1577-1583.

52. N. Kassim, K. Kim, A. B. Mtenga, J.-E. Song, Q. Liu, W.-B. Shim, D.-H. Chung (2011). A preliminary study of T-2 and HT-2 toxins in cereals sold in traditional market in South Korea. Journal of Food Control, 22; 1408-1412.

53. Adelard B. Mtenga, Neema Kassim, Won-Gyeong Lee, Rok-Won Heo, Won-Bo Shim, Yohan Yoon and Duck-Hwa Chung (2011). Effect of Low Dose γ-Irradiation on the Fate and Cell Envelope of Bacillus cereus, Escherichia coli and Salmonella Typhimurium. Korean Journal of Food Science of Animal Resources, 31 (6); 843~850. 54. Mi Sook Cho, Kyeongyeol Kim, Eunkyoung Seo, Neema Kassim, Adelard Barthalomew Mtenga, Won-Bo Shim, Soo-Hyung Lee and Duck-Hwa Chung (2010). Occurrence of Patulin in Various Fruit Juices from South Korea: An Exposure Assessment. Journal of Food Science and Biotechnology, 19 (1); 1-5.

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

1. Angela Aluko, Kassim Neema, Edna Makule (2022). Effect of clarification on physical-chemical properties and nutrient retention of pressed and blended cashew apple juice. “Can agroecological farming feed the world? Farmers' and academia's views”. Tropentag 2022, Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague Czech Republic.

https://www.tropentag.de/2022/abstracts/abstracts.php#Subgroup_5b 2. Noel Dimoso, Edna Makule, Neema Kassim (2021). Challenges and Opportunities toward Sustainable Consumption and Value Addition of Cashew Apples in Tanzania. International Conference on Research on Food Security, Natural Resource Management and Rural Development, “Towards shifting paradigm in Agriculture for a Healthy and Sustainable Future” Tropentag 2021, University of Hohenheim, Germany. https://www.tropentag.de/2021/TT21boa.pdf

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3. Hollyn Cetrone, Marianne Santoso, Lucia Petito, Rachel Bezner-Kerr, Lauren Blacker, Neema Kassim, Elias Mtinda, Haikael Martin, Sera Young (2020). A Participatory Agro ecological Intervention Reduces Women's Risk of Probable Depression Through Improvements in Food Security in Singida, Tanzania. Current Developments in Nutrition, 4(Supplement 2), pp 819, 29th June 2020. https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzaa053_024 4. Marianne Santoso, Rachel Bezner-Kerr, Neema Kassim, Elias Mtinda, Haikael Martin, John Hoddinott, Sera Young (2020). Predictors of Program Participation in a Nutrition-Sensitive Agroecological Intervention in Singida, Tanzania. Current Developments in Nutrition, 4(Supplement 2), pp 903. 20th May 2020. https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzaa053_108 5. Mianzhao Guo, Marianne Santoso, Rachel Bezner Kerr, Neema Kassim, Haikael Martin, Elias Mtinda (2019). Production Diversity Is Not Associated with Women's Dietary Diversity After Controlling for Wealth and Participation in an Agriculture Intervention in Tanzania (P10-031-19). Current Developments in Nutrition, 3 (Supplement 1), pp10-031- 19, 13th June 2019. https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzz034. 6. Marianne Santoso, Rachel Bezner Kerr, Neema Kassim, Haikael Martin, Elias Mtinda, Kelvin Mtei, Sera Young (2019). Production Diversity, Men's Help with Household Tasks, & Lower Women's Depression Mediate Impact of an Agriculture Intervention on Child's Dietary Diversity in Tanzania (FS01-06-19). Current Developments in Nutrition, 3

(Supplement 1), pp10-031-19, 13th June 2019. https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzz034.FS01- 06-19

REFEREE

1. Prof. Ernest Rashidi Mbega

Associate Professor of Plant Pathology

Dean, School of Life Sciences and Bioengineering (LiSBE) Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST) P. O. Box 447

Arusha, Tanzania

Email: adx818@r.postjobfree.com

Mobile: +255-***-***-***

2. Prof. Rebecca Stoltzfus

Professor Emeritus of Maternal and Child Nutrition Division of Nutritional Sciences

Cornell University, USA

adx818@r.postjobfree.com

and,

President of Goshen College,

Indiana, USA

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