Ph.D. Nutritional Sciences. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
M.Ed. Human Nutrition. Pennsylvania State University.
B.S. Dietetics. University of Maryland College Park
Food & Nutrition
FCS Extension
Adolescent obesity
Adolescent perceptions and attitudes towards food choices
Financial literacy of consumers
Consumer knowledge and perceptions of genetically modified foods
Infant and young child feeding
Food habits and dietary patterns
Nutritional status of children
Elderly Nutrition
Indigenous foods
Food & Nutrition
Human Development & Family Studies
FCS Extension
Hulela, K., Maruapula, S. D., & Peters, S. (2020). Consumer Knowledge and Perceptions Regarding Genetically Modified Foods: A Case Study of Two Cities in Botswana. Gene Technology, 9 (1)
Brown, C., Shaibu., Maruapula, S., and Compher, S. (2015). Perceptions and attitudes towards food choices in adolescents in Gaborone, Botswana. Apetite, 95. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2015.06.0180195-6663/
Maruapula, S. D., Jackson, J. C., Holsten, J., Shaibu, S., Malete, L., Wrotniak, B., Ratcliffe, S. J., Mokone, G. G., Stettler, N. & Compher, C. (2011). Socio-economic status and urbanization are linked to snacks and obesity in adolescents in Botswana. Public Health Nutrition, 14(12), 2260-2267.
Maruapula, S.D & Chapman-Novakofski, K. M. (2007). Health and Dietary Patterns of the Elderly in Botswana. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 38(6) 311-319.