Dr Plamer Karina

# A Node For African Thought

Research and Innovation

To achieve and maintain the University’s vision and mission, the research and innovation division contributes mainly by promoting the research related goal of the institution which is: to drive growth in UNIZULU research and Innovation

Faculty: Science, Agriculture and Engineering

Department: Consumer Sciences

Discipline: Natural and Applied Sciences

Contact details

Email: palmerK@unizulu.ac.za

Campus: KwaDlangezwa

Research Niche Area(s) of current projects

Indigenous Knowledge, Food and Nutrition Security

Teaching Interest Areas

Food sensory evaluation, Food product development and innovation

M/D Supervision completed (3 or 4 projects)

Palmer K, Naicker A, Kolansis U. 2022. The Potential of Goat Meat Acceptance by Young Adults in South Africa. African Journal of Inter/Multidisciplinary Studies. 4(1): 406-418. DOI: https://doi.org/10.51415/ajims.v4i1.1043.

Govender, K., Naicker, A. 2020. Product development of a sensory acceptable maize chip enhanced with moringa oliefera. Journal of Consumer Sciences.

Govender, K., Naicker, A., Napier, C. E. & Singh, D. 2018. School snacking preferences of children from a low socio-economic status community in South Africa. Journal of Consumer Sciences. 3, 1-10.

Active Research Projects

Documentation and value-adding of indigenous food (crops, milk & meat) products: working towards establishing local-based nutrition sensitive food systems for improved food and nutrition security in KwaZulu-Natal province.

Impactful Research Publications

(Author(s); Year; Title; journal / publisher)

Naicker A, Makanjana O, Palmer K, Nzama P.2021.The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Food Consumption Habits, Food Purchasing Behaviours, and Food Security Status among South Africans. African Journal of Inter/Multidisciplinary Studies. 3(1), pp. 131–143. doi: 10.51415/ajims.v3i1.915.

Research Platform

ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0697-2671

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/karina-palmer-2738865b