Volume 05, Issue 01 (2026) of the African Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics presents a timely and rigorous collection of scholarly articles addressing priority nutrition and dietetics issues within Africa and comparable low- and middle-income settings. This issue brings together original research, reviews, and applied studies that interrogate the complex interactions between dietary practices, nutritional status, health outcomes, and socio-economic determinants across the life course.

The articles featured in this volume emphasize evidence-based approaches to improving nutrition outcomes, with particular attention to maternal, infant, child, and adolescent nutrition; food security and dietary diversity; nutrition-related non-communicable diseases; and community-level interventions. Several contributions explore context-specific challenges such as urbanization, health system constraints, cultural food practices, and emerging public health threats, offering practical insights for policy, programming, and clinical practice.

Methodologically, the issue reflects strong analytical rigor, employing quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods designs to generate actionable evidence. Collectively, the studies advance scholarly discourse while remaining grounded in real-world application, making the findings relevant to researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and development partners.