Biography
Academic Qualifications
- BSc (Biology and Chemistry), Unza, Zambia
- MSc (Food Technology), Gent, Belgium
- PhD (Food Science), Pretoria, South Africa
Dr Twambo Hachibamba joined the University in September, 2004 as lecturer in the Department of Food Science and Technology. She is currently head of department and also lectures undergraduate students of Food Technology in Food processing, food toxicology and technology of meat and fish. Her research interests include research on cowpea phytochemcial compounds and their antioxidant potential; cowpea processing and utilization. Cowpea is a resilient crop in harsh climatic conditions and has low requirements of inputs to grow it. It can be very handy in enhancing nutrition and household food security in Southern Africa.
Publications
Development of Cowpea Based Complementary Foods to Contribute to Household Nutrition Security in Siavonga, Lundazi and Lilongwe; Project funded by the Agricultural Productivity programme for Southern Africa (APPSA).