Staff Faculty: Department of Nutrition

Food Processing and Food Analysis. Mr Mothibe is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Nutrition, teaching food sciences courses including; Food Chemistry and Analysis, Principles of Food Processing and Food Product Development. He was the former Head of Nutrition Department and had great influence in establishment of food product testing. Being a member of NUL Research and Innovation Committee, he is very passionate about new food product development. Mr Mothibe’s main research interests include; development of new food products also in proximate analysis of food industry waste materials and their utilization. He is also interested in food safety issues within dairy value chain in Lesotho. Lesotho Milk Code of Practice Technical working team, TC 34- Food Product (Fruits and vegetables Subcommittee Chair), Lesotho Food Safety Technical working team

She supervises undergraduate practical sessions in the area of food chemistry and analysis, food microbiology, nutrition assessment, clinical nutrition and community nutrition

She supervises undergraduate practical sessions in the area of food chemistry and analysis, food microbiology, nutrition assessment, clinical nutrition and community nutrition.

Ms. Sello is a proactive public health practitioner who is committed to identifying and addressing health disparities and improving health outcomes for vulnerable communities in Lesotho. Her research focuses on critical social determinants of health, including food and nutrition security, access to healthcare, climate change, maternal and child nutrition and non-communicable diseases. Ms. Sello is dedicated to developing and implementing interventions that promote healthy behaviors and prevent diseases. She is a member of the American Public Health Association (APHA), Nutrition Society of South Africa (NSSA), American Society for Nutrition (ASN), the Global Academy and Mental Health for Public Health Lesotho.

Health Promotion and Nutrition. Nutrition education, development, and Implementation. Nutrition Society of South Africa (NSSA)

Mr. Nyofane is an expert in maternal and child nutrition. His research focuses on early childhood growth, neurodevelopment and nutrition, as well as maternal HIV exposure. He is also interested in climate change and health research. Mr. Nyofane is a Lecturer in the Department of Nutrition, where he teaches Community Nutrition, Nutritional Assessment Methods, Nutrition Throughout the Life Cycle and Dietetic and Nutrition Profession. He is affiliated with the University of Pretoria – Research Centre for Maternal, Fetal, Newborn and Child Health Care Strategies & South African Medical Research Council Maternal and Infant Health Care Strategies Research Unit. Mr Nyofane currently collaborates with Umbi-Godisa study and CORD research projects. He is a member of the following professional bodies: -Nutrition Society of South Africa (NSSA) -American Society for Nutrition (ASN) -International AIDS Society (IAS) -South African Association of Food Science and Technology (SAAFoST)

Food Pathogens and Antimicrobial Peptides. Lecturer of Food Microbiology, Food Biotechnology and Food Safety and Hygiene. He’s a very dedicated individual with exceptional abilities to lead, learn and work effectively under minimal supervision. He is the Head of Nutrition Department and holds the Chair of Food Safety in the Department. His main research interest includes infectious food pathogens and the development of antimicrobial peptides for use in foods and medicine and also antimicrobial resistance in clinical isolates. – TC 34 Subcommittee for Food Standards of Lesotho -African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) – American Society for Microbiology (“ASM”) -World Food Safety Organisation (WFSO) https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0371-612X

Dr. Turkson, is a Senior Lecture and the Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences. She was the Head of Department of Nutrition for two terms. She worked as a nutritionist for over 19years. With the vast knowledge in Nutrition (Clinical and Community) she had taught several courses over the past 12 years and they include: Basic Nutrition, Ecology of Nutrition, Principles of Metabolic Endocrinology, Medical Nutrition Therapy (now called Clinical Nutrition I &II), Drug-Nutrient Interactions, Sports Nutrition, current issues in Nutrition (shared course) and Emergency Preparedness and Response. Aside that she has supervised over 60 undergraduate research work since 2010 till date. She has held several roles and served on various committees within the faculty, the university and at national level. She has served as a representative of the Faculty of Education external Representative of the Faculty of Health Sciences, a senator, The NUL-Institutional Review Board (IRB) member since 2013, Quality Assurance representative for Department of Nutrition, IRB representative for NHTC, served on a few committees at the Ministry of Health and FNCO etc. She has held several leadership position some of which include, Head of Department of Nutrition, President of Ghana Community Association in Lesotho, President of POLAS, Upper East Region, Ghana, Acting District Nutrition Officer, Member of the District Health Management team, Savelugu Nanton, Supervisor Anthropomentry team IFPRI /UDS /UNICEF Survey, Savelugu Nanton district to mention but a few. Dr. Turkson has a couple of publications and have been involved in several researchers. The main areas of research interest include all aspects of Clinical and Community Nutrition, Geriatric and Paediatric nutrition. Professional Society Member Nutrition Society of South Africa (NSSA) Ghana Academy of Nutrition (founding member) African Nutrition Society Nutrition and Climate Change e-Group Agriculture –nutrition Community of Practice e-group https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3126-3060