Member Profile
Mojisola Deborah Kupolati
Country of origin: Nigeria Currently in: South Africa, Pretoria General field of specialization: Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences-
Degrees
2016 Doctorate Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences -
Current Research Activities
Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences
I developed a novel theory-based conceptual nutrition education programme for primary school teachers. The programme was applied in a primary school in Bronkhorstspruit district during the 2015 academic year and it led to improvement in the teachers’ skills in teaching nutrition and improvement in the teachers’ and the learners’ nutrition knowledge and attitudes. The study demonstrated the feasibility of integrating theory based context specific nutrition lessons implemented by teachers into the existing school curriculum to improve nutrition teaching skills. I am presently involved with a large project that is investigating the generational and sex-specific effects of paternal environmental exposures on offspring’s development and health. I am involved in the field data collection, data entry, and report writing regarding the dietary aspect of the study.
Publications resulting from Research:
Journal publications
1. Kupolati MD, MacIntyre UE, Gericke GJ. A theory-based contextual nutrition education manual enhanced nutrition teaching skill. Front. Public Health, 2018;6(157). doi:10.3389/fpubh.2018.00157.
2. Kupolati MD, Gericke GJ, MacIntyre UE, Ferreira R, Fraser W, Du Toit P. Nutrition education practices of primary school teachers in a resource-constrained community in Gauteng, South Africa. Ecol Food Nutr, 2016; Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03670244.2016.1161615.
3. Kupolati MD, Gericke GJ, MacIntyre UE. Teachers’ perceptions of school nutrition education’s influence on eating behaviours of learners in the Bronkhorstspruit District. S Afri J Educ, 2015;35(2):1-10.
4. Kupolati MD, MacIntyre UE, Gericke GJ. School-based nutrition education: features and challenges for success, Nutrition and Food Science, 2014;44(6). Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/NFS-01-2014-0001.
Books
1. Kupolati, MD, Maclyntre, UE, Gericke, GJ. Contextual Nutrition Education Manual for Teachers (Grades 5 and 6), University of Pretoria, 2014.
2. Kupolati, MD, Maclyntre, UE, Gericke, GJ. Contextual Nutrition Education Manual for Teachers (Grades 5 and 6), Learners’ Workbook (Grade 5). University of Pretoria, 2014.
3. Kupolati, MD, Maclyntre, UE, Gericke, GJ. Contextual Nutrition Education Manual for Teachers (Grades 5 and 6), Learners’ Workbook (Grade 6). University of Pretoria, 2014.
Current profession
Current professional activities type:ResearchI am currently engaged with nutrition and health research
Affiliations
Nutrition Society of Nigeria (NSN).Nutrition Society of South Africa (NSSA).Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA).Presentation given
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Other Awards
Apr 2015Small Grants for Theses and Dissertations from the Association of African UniversitiesJan 2014University of Pretoria Postgraduate Research and Innovation SupportJan 2014PhD programme funding from the Nestle Nutrition Institute, Africa.Aug 2009Dufil Prima Master Scholarship in Nutrition from De-United Foods, Lagos, Nigeria.
