Research interests: 

• Current research interest in indigenous Food Research and Innovation opened an opportunity to earn a qualification in Food Security using an underutilized cowpea in the production of a cowpea fortified biscuit snack for enhanced food security.
• Nutritional analysis, Quality Control and post -harvest processing of indigenous crops along the value chain.
• Community based research where product developed in the laboratory are tested by target consumers in communities for acceptability and to encourage consumption as part of dietary diversification.
• Consumer preferences, behaviour and perceptions towards indigenous underutilized legumes, cereal grains, goat meat in Northern KwaZulu Natal.
• She is involved in a collaborative project South African Sweden University Forum (SASUF) on diversified local based women led economy and its contribution to livelihoods and food security.
• She is part of a collaborative team UniZulu and UKZN on Amaranthus project funded by KZN Technology Transfer fund, where she specialized in Amaranthus food innovation and sensory evaluation and consumer acceptability of food products.
• Research in Work Integrated Learning (WIL) methodologies in Consumer Sciences and is a team member in UNIZULU- Erasmus Sucsess project funded by European Union.