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Name: Lucy Mwari Kithinji Title/Qualification: MPHE, BA COM. DEV., DAN (BSN equivalent) KRCHN, KRM. Department: COMMUNITY HEALTH & REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH NURSING Designation/Position: LECTURER Email: lucymwarik @gmail.com, Contact Address: Area of Specialization: -Community health -Midwifery -community Development Research Interests: - Community health -Child health - Chronic illnesses and geriatrics health GOOGLE SCHOLAR https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=list_works&hl=en& user=bP1EfqwAAAAJ ORCID ID : https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2039-3636 |
Academic & Professional Qualifications
-Master of Community Health and Epidemiology degree of Kenyatta University.
-Bachelor of Community Development Degree of Daystar University.
-Diploma in Advanced Nursing DAN -BSN Equivalent of University of Nairobi
- Registered Midwife KRM Mater in Misericordiae Hospital, Nairobi
Employment History
-Lecturer in Kenyatta University
- Tutorial fellow in Karatina University
-Lecturer in PREMESE institute of Community Development
-Nursing officer/Nurse tutor in Clive school of nursing in Chogoria Hospital
Achievements
- Rose from the position of nursing officer III, II, I and chief nurse.
-Up graded from diploma holder to undergraduate and master’s degrees holder.
-Now in advanced level towards acquiring a PhD in Community Health.
Publications
Referred Journals
-Journal of international of Innovative Research and advanced Studies- IJIRAS
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Books and Books Chapters
- How salt can assault your health. Other drafts are nearly complete.
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Conference/Workshops/Seminar Papers
Conference Papers
-The role of discipleship in church Growth and Community Development.
- Workshop on Service Contracting.
Workshops Papers
-The Role of the Church in Community Development
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Seminar Papers
-Effects of information education and communication on the uptake of family planning in
rural community in Meru.
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Student Co-authored Publications
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Other Publications
-Caregiver Determinants of Utilization of Growth monitoring clinic services among children
Aged 12- 59 months old in urban Kiambu County, Kenya.
- Health Facility Factors Influencing the use of Growth Monitoring clinic Services by Children
Aged between Twelve and Fifty Nine months in Rural Machakos County in Kenya.
Research
-Utilization of growth monitoring clinic services among children in Kiambu and Machakos
counties, Kenya.
-Respiratory disorders associated with quarry mining in Embakasi, Kenya
-Baseline survey for community health projects
-Project continuous assessment
-Project evaluation
-Religious affiliation of bars attendants in informal settlement in Nairobi.
Funded Projects
- Primary health care project in a rural community in Kenya.
-Breast feeding promotion in urban maternity hospitals and rural communities.
-HIV/AIDS awareness in informal settlements in Nairobi and parts of Kiambu Counties
Conferenced/Workshops/Seminars Attended
Conferences Attended
-Management of sexually Transmitted Infections HIV and AIDS in Nairobi, Nyeri, and
Mombasa
-Breast Feeding Promotion in Nairobi, Mombasa, Eldoret and Harare
-Primary Health Care (PHC) in Indonesia
Workshops Attended
-Pedagogy workshop for lecturers..
- Stake holder workshops for curriculum development
-Training of Field Health Educators-TOT.
-Training of community health volunteers- TOT
-Training of traditional birth attendants- TOT
- National workshop for planning for cerebration of international day of prevention of elder
abuse.
- Development of modules for blended learning in the University
Seminars Attended
- Care of pregnant mothers during COVID 19 pandemic.
- Personal Protective Equipment when caring for COVID 19 patients.
-Prevention of drug abuse and dependency
-Care of needy and destitute children
Supervision of Postgraduate Students
Masters
- Determinants of abandonment of Psychiatric patients in Mathare Referral Hospital in
Nairobi, Kenya, is in progress.
- Lecturing and supervision of masters students in clinical rotations.
Ph. D
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Professional/ Consultancy (Editor/ Peer review in journals, Networks/
Collaborations, External Examiner, Patents)
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Community Service and Other Engagements
-Founder of community based support group for parents with disabled children.
- Founded community based self help group for economic empowerment.
-Founder and director of a community bases health promotion project.
Affiliation of Professional Bodies
- Member of Association of Private Nurse Practitioners.
-Member of prevention of Elder Abuse Committee.
National and International awards and Recognitions
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Administrative Positions Held
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Recognized university administrative positions
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Other administrative positions Held
- Nursing officer in-charge of paediatric, medical/surgical and maternity wards.
-Coordinator of community health department.
-Principle Tutor of Clive School of Nursing.
-National coordinator of an NGO based in Nairobi
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