
Reinforcing Mothers’ Nutritional Knowledge to Combat the Spread of Non-Communicable Diseases: Food-Based Dietary Guidelines
Issue: Vol.5 No.16 Issue Article 51 pp.3328 – 3341
DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/ehass.202451651 | Published online 30th December, 2024
© 2024 The Author(s). This is an open access article under the CCBY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Keywords: Health, Dietary Habits, Eating Patterns, Nutrition, Recommendations for Healthy Eating
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Yolisa Christina Majija is a lecturer in Consumer Science within the Department of Business Management Education at Walter Sisulu University. She holds a Master’s degree (CUM LAUDE) in Consumer Science, specializing in Food and Nutrition, from the University of South Africa and is pursuing a PhD at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, focusing on malnutrition in young children. Ms. Majija has significant experience in food and nutrition education and research, working to prevent food-related health issues and promote healthy eating. She is involved in initiatives related to indigenous foods and combating global obesity. Her accomplishments include presenting at international conferences and contributing to projects on food security impacted by COVID-19. Ms. Majija is affiliated with organizations such as the International Federation of Home Economics and the South African Food Science and Technology Association.
Majija, Yolisa Christina. “Reinforcing Mothers’ Nutritional Knowledge to Combat the Spread of Non-Communicable Diseases: Food-Based Dietary Guidelines,” E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences 5, no.16 (2024): 3328 – 3341. https://doi.org/10.38159/ehass.202451651
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