DR FEYISAYO ODUNITAN-WAYAS

POSITION

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Division of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine (ESSM), Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town.

QUALIFICATIONS

• PhD (Food Security), University of KwaZulu-Natal (2016)

Thesis title: Utilisation of provitamin A biofortified maize in Ovambo chickens to improve food and nutrition security.

• MSc (Animal Production), University of Ilorin, Nigeria (2010).
• B.Sc.(Hons) (Agriculture), University of Ilorin, Nigeria (2003).

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Sustainable interventions in curbing obesity and food insecurity in communities
• Food environment and healthy lifestyle
• Citizen science and social mobilization to improve access to healthy food and physical activity in resource-poor communities
• Agriculture as an effective tool to achieving SDGs

CONTACT

Tel: +27 21 650 4567
Email: feyi.odunitan-wayas@uct.ac.za; feyily1@gmail.com