nnyepims

Title

Prof.

Firstname

Maria

Middlename

Lastname

Nnyepi

Position

Professor

Department

Office

Block 221: Office 4

Phone

(267) 355 5696

Professional Qualifications

Teaching Areas

Human Nutrition: (Clinical Nutrition, Lifecycle Nutrition, Community Nutrition, Public Health Nutrition)
Research Methods
Management of Extension Programmes

Research Areas

Human nutrition with particular focus on

Postgraduate Supervision Areas

Nutritional assessment and interventions in vulnerable population groups ( preschool children, School age children, HIV+ population groups)
linkages between poverty, Household food security ( access), infant and young children feeding practices and nutritional status of at risk groups
Nutrition transition and Non communicable diseases

Selected Publications

Tindall, A.M., Schall, J.I., Seme, B., Ratshaa, B., Tolle, M., Nnyepi , M.S. et al. (2020). Vitamin D status, nutrition and growth in HIV-infected mothers and HIV-exposed infants and children in Botswana PLoS One 15(8):e0236510. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0236510
Malete L., Mokgatlhe, L., Nnyepi, M.S. Jackson, J., Wen, F. et al. (2017). Effects of a High Protein Food Supplement on Physical Activity, Motor Performance and Health Related Quality of Life of HIV Infected Botswana Children on Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART). AIMS Public Health, 4(3), 258-277.
Nnyepi, M.S., Gwisayi, N., Lekgoa, M. Seru, T. (2015). Evidence of Nutrition Transition in Southern Africa. Proceedings of Nutrition Society Doi:10.1017/S0029665115000051.
Nnyepi M.S, Bennink M., Jackson-Malete J., Venkatesh S., Malete , Mokgatlhe, L et al.(2015). Nutrition status of HIV+ children in Botswana. Health Education, Vol. 115 Iss: 5, pp.495 – 514