Joyce Kinabo

Joyce Ludovick Kinabo (born 1955, as Joyce Chisawilo) is a Tanzanian academic professor and research scientist.[1] She is also an educator of Human Nutrition from the Department of Food Technology and Consumer Sciences at the Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) in Morogoro, Tanzania.[2][3]

Joyce Kinabo
Born (1955-07-22) 22 July 1955
Mpwapwa, Tanzania
Alma materUniversity of Dar es Salaam BA
University of Leeds MA
University of Glasgow PhD
Spouse(s)Ludovick Dominic Kinabo (1983–present)
ChildrenHeri Christopher Kinabo
Mariana Kinabo
Parent(s)David Peter Chisawilo (Father)
Ekilia David Chitungo-Chisawilo (Mother)
Scientific career
FieldsHuman Nutrition
InstitutionsSokoine University of Agriculture

Education and honors

She was born 22 July 1955 to David Peter Chisawilo and Ekilia David Chitungo-Chisawilo in the Mpwapwa, Dodoma region, Tanzania.

When she graduated from high school, Joyce was selected to attend the Kilakala Girls High School in 1975 and after graduating performed her compulsory year of public service.[4] In 1980, she obtain her bachelor's degree in agriculture with a major in Food Science and Technology from University of Dar es Salaam. She went to work at the Tanzania Food and Nutrition Center.[4][5]

By 1984 she had earned a Master of Science degree in food science from University of Leeds in England and in 1990 received her Doctor of Science in Nutritional Physiology from University of Glasgow. Scotland.[5][6]

Currently, Kinabo works with university scientists in Malawi, Tanzania and Leeds, England to develop and test Eco-Nutrition guidelines to help communities respond better to the challenges of food insecurity, inadequate care and inadequate environmental quality in the context of climate change.[5]

Within AgriDiet, she is leading the country's review of national policies and their impact on nutrition.[3][5]

See also

References
  1. "Prof Joyce Kinabo Profile from Indicators of Affordability of Nutritious Diets in Africa (IANDA)".
  2. "Prof Joyce Kinabo Sokoine University of Agriculture Profile".
  3. "Joyce Kinabo - AGRIDIET". 2021-06-24. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  4. Mrindoko, Sebastian (March 15, 2012). "Joyce Kinabo: Prof Who Has Excelled in Human Nutrition". Daily News. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  5. "Joyce Kinabo, PhD | IANDA". ianda.nutrition.tufts.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  6. Nations, F.A.O.U. (2019). International Symposium on Fisheries Sustainability: Strengthening the science-policy nexus. Food & Agriculture Org. p. 72. ISBN 978-92-5-131898-0. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
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