Kikomeko, Peterson KatoOchola, SophieKaaya, Archileo N.Ogada, IreneBirungi, Tracy LukiyaNakitto, Peace2023-04-052023-04-052021Kikomeko, P. K., Ochola, S., Kaaya, A. N., Ogada, I., Birungi, T. L., & Nakitto, P. (2021). Stakeholders’ perceptions of the nutrition and dietetics needs and the requisite professional competencies in Uganda: a cross-sectional mixed methods study. BMC Health Services Research, 21, 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06090-3https://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/8429Effective implementation of nutrition and dietetics interventions necessitates professionals in these fields to possess the requisite competencies for health systems performance. This study explored the stakeholders’ perceptions of the community nutrition and dietetics needs, the nature of work done by graduates of the Bachelor’s degree in Human Nutrition/Human Nutrition and Dietetics (HN/HND), and the competencies required of Nutrition and Dietetics professionals in Uganda.enHealth systemsCommunityHuman nutrition and dieteticsCompetency-based educationArticle