- Luyengo, Eswatini
- consumersci@uniswa.sz
- +268 2517 0520
faculty staff
Creating Opportunities
Educating New Generations
Providing Possibilities
by Spreading Knowledge
Faculty Staff
The Faculty of Consumer Sciences offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees to over 400 students.
The Faculty of Consumer Sciences will continue the sterling outreach work it started as a department. It responds to community ever changing needs and promotes inclusive socio-economic participation of all its human resources.
Dean Faculty of Consumer Sciences
The Faculty currently has three Departments offering four Bachelor of Science degree programmes in Consumer Science, Consumer Science Education, Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, and Textiles, Apparel Design and Management. Moreover, three postgraduate programmes are offered at Master’s degree level: Consumer Science Education, Food Science and Technology, and Textiles with two options (Textile Science & Technology and Textile &
Apparel Design). In addition to teaching, the Faculty is involved in research and community services
The Faculty of choice in Consumer Sciences for sustainable development in Southern Africa
Ms. B. B. Dlamini
Faculty Administrator
- +268 2517 0520
- administrator-cs@uniswa.sz
- consumersci@uniswa.sz
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Ms. G. Zikalala
Personal Secretary, Dean's Office
- +268 2517 0518
- gzikalala@uniswa.sz
Ms. S. Moyo
Faculty Tutor
- +268 2517 0510
- smoyo@uniswa.sz
Ms. S.J. Ndlovu
Departmental Secretary
- +268 2517 0523
- ndlovus@uniswa.sz
Heads of
Departments
Consumer Sciences Education & Community Development
Head of Department
Dr. D.C. Mabuza
Field Attachment Coordinator
S. Khumalo, Dip. H.E.,
B.Sc. H.E. (UNISWA), B.Sc. (Hons)
Nut & Food Sc., M.Sc. (UP)
Technologist
T.T. Mthombo, Dip. H.E., B.Sc.
H.E. (UNISWA)
Dip. HE.Ed (UNESWA), BSc. HE. Ed (UNESWA), MSc. ED-Home Economics Ed. (Central Luzon State University), PhD (UKZN)
Fields: Consumer Science Education, Curriculum Studies
Courses: CED203, CED204, CED303, CED410, CED602, CED607, CED604, CED607
Research Interests: Curriculum, Educational Technology, Testing and Evaluation
Office: T3 Phone: +268 2517 0517
Dip.Ed (UZ), BED (UZ), MED (UZ), PhD
(University of Venda)
Fields: Consumer Science Education, Human Nutrition, Educational Administration and Curriculum Studies
Courses: CED212, CED307, CED408, CED601, CED603, CED605, CED606
Research Interests: Academic performance, Issues in Teacher training, Teaching and learning in schools, Diet /Dietary patterns, Indigenous foods.
Dip. H.E., BSc. H.E. (UNISWA). M.A. Hum. Ecol. (UWC)
Fields: Family Resources and Human Development
Courses: CED202, CED205, CED309, CED404, CED405, CED406
Research Interests: HIV/AIDS KAP of College Students
B.Sc. (UNISWA), M.Sc. (UNISWA)
Fields: Consumer Science Education
Courses: CED 201, CED 407, CED 206, CED 204, CED 210, CED 410
Research Interests: Quality Education, Quality Assurance in Education, Curriculum Evaluation, Curriculum Innovation, Education for Sustainable Development, Educational Philosophy, Educational Psychology, Educational Psychology, Educational Sociology and Holistic Education.
Office: B9 Phone: +268 2517 0604
B.Sc. in HE (UNISWA), M.Sc. in Public Health (UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH WALES)
Fields: Consumer Science Education
Courses:CED 101, CED 208, CED 210
Research Interests: Education for Sustainable Development, Community based participatory interventions to Improve food Security. Food Systems and Sustainability, Livelihood resilience and Its impact in rural communities
Phone: +268 76338900
B.Sc. (UNISWA), B. Sc. (Hons) (UP) & M.Sc. (UP)
Fields: Consumer Science Education, Community Development
Courses: CED 101, CED 104, CED 212, CED 208, CED 210, CED 403
Research Interests: Food Security, Sustainable Nutrition, Therapeutic diets (Antioxidants)
Office: LB 01 (2)
Food & Nutrition Sciences
Head of Department
Dr. J. Shelembe – Lecturer
Teaching Assistant
Ms. A. Mkhonta, B.Sc. Food Sc. (UNESWA), MSc in Public Health (Nutrition programme) –
(On Training Leave)
Technologist
Mr. M. Dlamini – Dip. H.E., B.Sc. F.S.N.T. (UNISWA)
Dip. Ed.(UNESWA), B.Sc. (UNISWA), M.Sc. (Ohio State), Ph.D. (UP)
Fields: Food Science
Courses: FNS102, FNS204, FNS205, FNS307, FNS303, FNS407, FNS408, FNS601, FNS 631, FNS636
Research Interests: Food phytochemicals and polysaccharrides
Office: U15 Phone: +268 2517 0534
BSc: Alemaya University of Agriculture; MSc: Wageningen Agricultural University; DEng: Asian Institute of Technology
Research Interests:Engineering properties of food materials, Rheology of solid and semisolid foods, Process modeling and optimization, product design and Development
Office: T5 Phone: +268 2517 0519
B.Sc. H.E. (UNISWA), M.Sc. Food Sc. (University of Florida), Ph.D. (University of Nottingham)
Fields: Food Microbiology, Food Safety, Food Quality Assurance and Control
Courses: FNS208, FNS212, FNS305, FNS311, FNS403, FNS405, FNS402
Research Interests: Antimicrobial studies, anti-proliferative studies, biochemical analysis, bioactivity of plants, food safety standards, public health
Office: A2 Phone: +268 25170638
B.Sc. Food Science Nutrition & Technology (UNISWA), PGCE (UNISA), M.Sc. Nutritional Science (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem)
Fields: Food science, Nutrition & Technology, Nutrition & Health
Courses:FNS 203, FNS205, FNS207, FNS209
Research Interests:Nutrition Education, Nutritional Epidemiology- non communicable diseases, Nutritional Biochemistry, Food Product Development, Food safety
Office: U14 Phone: +268 25170532
Textiles & Apparel Design
Head of Department
Dr. B.P. Makhanya – Senior Lecturer
Technologist
Ms. N. Gamedze-Maziya, Dip. H.E., B.Sc. TADM (UNISWA), M.Sc. Textile Science (NMU)
Technician
Ms. D. Mngometulu, Dip, H.E. (UNISWA), B.Sc. (UNESWA)
Dip. H.E.Ed., B.Sc. H.E.Ed. (UNISWA), M. Cons. Sc. (North West), Ph.D. (UP)
Courses: TAD104, TAD212, TAD408, TAD409, FNS/CED/TAD401, TAD499
Research Interests: Apparel Sizing, Apparel Fit Problems & Preferences, Body Cathexis, Apparel Design & Construction and Fashion Consumer Behavior.
Office: T9 Phone: +268 25170522 Cell: +268 76125475
Dip. H.E. (UBS), B.Sc. Dietetics (Michigan State); M.Sc. Clothing Textile & Merchandising (Oklahoma State), Ph.D. Textile & Consumer Sciences (Florida State)
Fields: Textiles, Apparel Product Development, Quality Evaluation of Textile Products, Textile Quality Management
Courses: TAD207, TAD215; TAD212, TAD307, TAD303, TAD413, TAD603
Research Interests: Natural fibre, processing, apparel sizing & fit, sustainable textiles, natural dyes, nano-finishes
Office: T6 Cell: +268 76042111
Fields: Textile Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering
Courses: TAD411, TAD402, TAD410, TAD610, TAD608, TAD602, TAD605, TAD601
Research Interests: Textile dyeing and finishing with natural materials, Textile printing, Nano materials for textiles, Textiles and environment management.
Office: A2
B.Sc. (Hons) Textile Technology
(NUST), M.Sc. Textile Engineering (DHU)
Fields: Textile Science and Engineering
Courses: TAD201, TAD217, TAD403, TAD405
Research Interests: Plasma surface modification, Nanotechnology, Membrane Technology, Textile Composite materials, Natural dyes
Office: B3 / T8
Phone: +268 25170521 / +268 2517 0510
Dip. H.E., B.Sc., H.E.E.(UNISWA), M.A. Consumer Science (UP)
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About Us
The Faculty of Consumer Sciences offers a diverse yet integrated menu of scientific and technical courses to enable a better understanding of factors impacting consumers’ general well-being and in achieving an improved quality of life.