Curriculum Vitae, Warutere Peterson njogu

1. PERSONAL INFORMATION:

NAME (SURNAME) : Warutere

OTHER NAMES : Peterson Njogu

RELIGION : Christian

DESIGNATION : Lecturer, Occupational Health and Safety

OTHER INTERESTS : Public Health; Environmental Health

ADDRESS : School of Public Health

: Department of Environmental and Occupational

Health

: Kenyatta University

: P. O. Box 43844 – 00100, Nairobi- Kenya

Tel - mobile +254 721-993833

E-mail :peterson.warutere@yahoo.com

: warutere.peterson @ku.ac.ke

LANGUAGES : English, Swahili and Kikuyu (Fluent in Speaking and

writing)

NATIONALITY : Kenyan

GENDER : Male

DATE OF BIRTH : June 15, 1964

MARITAL STATUS : MARRIED

PIN NUMBER : A001535054T

ID NUMBER : 6828127

2. ADMINISTRATIVE RESPOSIBILITY

At Kenyatta University:

March 2016 to date: Chairman, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health

Sept 2014-March 2016: School Exam Coordinator, School of Public Health

Sept 2012- Sept 2014: Dept Exams Coordinator Department of Environmental Health

Sept 2010- Sept 2012: Exams Coordinator Department of Environmental Health

3. DUTIES IN ACTING CAPACITY

July 29-9th

September 2019: Ethical review committee Chairperson

: Ag Dean School of Public Health and Applied Human

Sciences

11th

April 2018: Rep. VC in stakeholders Forum for PHOTC Karen Campus

5th

October 2017: Rep. VC in Stakeholders Round table on Occupational Safety and

Health for Doctors Radisson Blue Hotel Nairobi

4. MEMBER NO. 1332558: INTERNATIONAL BIOMETRIC SOCIETY (IBS)

5. APPROVED HEALTH AND SAFETY ADVISOR

6. ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION:

a. TERTIARY EDUCATION

2012: PHD (PhD in Occupational Health, and Safety) Jomo Kenyatta University, Kenya

2008: MPHE (Masters in Public Health and Epidemiology) Kenyatta University, Kenya

2002: B ED [Mathematics and Zoology], Kenyatta University, Kenya

1986: DipEd[Mathematics and Biology]Kenya Science Teachers College

b. SECONDARY EDUCATION

1982: Mang’u High School, Thika Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education [K.A.C.E]

[Mathematics, Chemistry and Biology]

1980: Kanjuri High School, Karatina, Kenya

Kenya Certificate of Education [K.C.E]

c. PRIMARY EDUCATION

1976: Gathirathiru Primary School, Karatina

Certificate of Primary Education [C.P. E]

:

7. CAREER EXPERIENCE

a. UNIVERSITY

2012- Current : Lecturer, Kenyatta University, Department of

Environmental Health

2012- 2017 : Part time lecturer, JKUAT, MKU

2010- 2012 : Tutorial Fellow, Kenyatta University,

2009-2010 : Part time lecturer, Kimathi University, Department

of Information Technology

2009- 2012 : Part time lecturer, University of Nairobi,

Department of Extramural Studies

b. HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

2007- 2011 : Script Editor and Writer, Public Health Education

Panel Kenya Institute of Education [K.I.E]

2007- 2011 : Script Editor and Writer, Biology Subject Panel

Kenya Institute of Education [K.I.E]

c. SECONDARY SCHOOLS INSTITUTIONS

2008-2010 : Head of Mathematics Department, Mweiga High

School, Nyeri

2006- 2010 : Dean of Academics, Mweiga High School, Nyeri

1993- 2006 : Head of Biology, Mweiga High School, Nyeri

1987- 1993 : Deputy Head Teacher, Kihuyo High School, Nyeri

8. CONTRIBUTION TO UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT:

UNIVERSITY STANDING COMMITTEES

a. April 2015 to date: Member, University Ethics Review Committee (ERC)

9. FELLOWSHIP

a. April 2016 to date: Mentor PHERT Fellowship University of

Washington(UoW), Kenyatta University(KU), Maseno University(MU),

University of Nairobi(UoN)

10. Conference Presentations

S/No

Presenter Title

of Paper

Date

presented

City/Country

Date of

Conference

1. C.M Makori, P.N. Warutere, P. Nguhiu

Assessment of compliance level to food safety standards in slaughterhouses and meat processing plants in Nairobi city council, Kenya

21st May2019 KU

NAIROBI

KENYA

20-24 May

2019

2. Nakhungu V M.N. Keraka D. Abong’o P.N. Warutere

Analysis of

Toxicological

variants in tomatoes

grown in Mwea

Sub County of

Kirinyaga County,

Kenya

22nd

May2019 KU

NAIROBI

KENYA

20-24 May

2019

3. Warutere Socio-economic factors associated with patients with Vesicovaginal Fistula in Machakos county, Kenya

May2017 KU

NAIROBI

KENYA

22-24 May,

2017

4. WARUTERE Injury Management

in High Schools in

Kenya

FEBRUARY

2012

NAIROBI,

KENYA

Association

of Engineers

of Kenya

5. WARUTERE The Status and

Magnitude of Fall-

Related Injuries in

July 2011 JKUAT,

NAIROBI

KENYA

JKUAT

international

conference

High Schools in

Kenya

11. CONFERENCE/ SEMINARS/ WORKSHOPS /ATTENDED

S/No

Presenter Date City/Country

1. 1st International Food and Nutrition Conference 20-24

th May

2019

Kenyatta

University

2. CBEC-KEMRI Bioethics Training Workshop 20-22 February

2019

Kenyatta

University

3. Organizing Committee Member- Fistula Conference 20th

January-

30th

May 2017

Kenyatta

University

4. KUPHESU- KU Fire Safety 25 April 2017 Kenyatta

University

5. International reproductive Health Conference on

Obstetric Fistula

22-24 May,

2017

Kenyatta

University

6. Civilian Research &Development Foundation Global-

Workplace Safety

26-27 July

2016

Kenyatta

University

12. COMMUNITY OUTREACH

S/No

Activity Date Venue

1. Clean up activity – Nairobi city County 6th

October

2018

Maji Mazuri

Kasalani

2. KUPHESU- KU Fire Safety 25 April

2017

Kenyatta

University

3. Free medical and Dental Checkup camp 13th

August

2016

Kihara

Primary

AWARDS/ RECOGNITION

S/No

Activity Date Venue

1. P-HERT CAPACITY BIULDING

TRAINER AND MENTOR

2016-Date UoN , College of

Health Sciences

2. HEPI- Biostatistics /Epidemiology Tutor March 2018 UoN , School of

Medicine

3. Free medical and Dental Checkup camp 13th

August

2016

Kihara Primary

4. EHSASU- KENYATTA UNIVERSITY 2016/ 2017 Kenyatta

University

5. Injury Prevention Manuscript reviewer March 2012-

Date

BMJ Publishing

Group

6. Staff Mentor 2017/2018 Kenyatta

University

13. Research and Funded projects

S/ No Researchers Year Title Granting

Body

Funding

(US$)

1 a. Purity

Nguhiu

b. Lucy

Kabuage

c. Peterson

Warutere

2016-2017 Emergence of

Cysticercosis,

a Neglected

Meat-borne

Notifiable

Zoonosis in

Thika Sub

County of

Kiambu

County,

Kenya

Vice

Chancelor’s

Grant,

Kenyatta

University

$ 17,000

2 a. Wakhungu

Dixon

b. Warutere

Peterson

c. Akunga

Daniel

2017-2018 Assessment

of Cyanotoxin

levels in man-

made water

reservoirs and

associated

water related

disease

burden in

Tharaka-Nithi

County,

Kenya.

National

Research

Fund

Ksh

163000

Book Chapter

S/NO

Author Year Title Journal ISBN/ISSN

14. Publications

S/N

O Author Year Title Journal ISBN/ISSN

1. Momanyi, Violet N.

Keraka Margaret

Abong’o, Deborah A.

Warutere, Peterson

October

2019

Farmers’

Compliance to

Pesticide Use

Standards in Mwea

Irrigation Scheme,

Kirinyaga County,

Kenya

International Journal of Innovative Research and Advanced Studies (IJIRAS) Volume 6 Issue 10, October 2019

ISSN: 2394-4404 Volume 6 Issue 10, October 2019

2. Momanyi, Violet

Nakhungu

Keraka, Margaret

Abong’o, Deborah

Warutere, Peterson

Novem

ber

2019

Types and

Classification of

Pesticides Used on

Tomatoes Grown in

Mwea Irrigation

Scheme,

Kirinyaga County,

Kenya

European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety

ISSN: 2347-5641

3. Agnes K. Mwatu

Peterson Warutere Margaret N. Keraka

Ngethe Muhoho

April 2019

Evaluation Of

Benzene And

Toluene Levels

Released Into The

Breathing Zone Of

Spray Painters

Working In Small

Scale Informal

Auto-Garage, In

Embakasi, Nairobi,

Kenya

International Journal of Innovative Research and Advanced Studies (IJIRAS) Volume 6 Issue 4

ISSN: 2394-4404

4. Mwangi Edith

Warutere Peterson

Wanyoro Anthony

Koome Gilbert

Februar

y 2019

Influence of

Menopause on Work

productivity among

workers in public

hospitals in Kiambu

County, Kenya

African Journal of

Health Sciences

Afr.J.Health

Sci.2019; 32(1):

27-33

5. Andre Yitambe,

Rucha Kenneth

Kibaara,

Peterson Warutere

Novem

ber

2018

Socio-ethical issues

surrounding

caesarean section

births in Africa

IRA

-

International

Journal of

research-

Granthaalayah

ISSN 2350-0530(O) ISSN 2394-3629(P)

6. Purity Nguhiu Peterson Warutere David Mbuvi

Septem

ber,

2018

Prevalence of Taenia

Solium Taeniasis

among Community

Members of Kiambu

County, Kenya

International

Journal of

research

Innovation and

Development

ISSN 2278 –0211 Vol 7 Issue 9

7. Gongo E S A

Warutere Pn

Purity Nguhiu

July |

2018

Assessment of level

of compliance to

laboratory safety in

secondary school in

Kitui County, Kenya

Research

journali’s

Journal of Public

Health

Vol. 4| N

8. Makori CN

Warutere P N

Purity Nguhiu

June 2018

Factors associated with the injuries inflicted to workers in slaughterhouses and meat processing plants in Nairobi, Kenya

International

Journal

of

Current

Research

in Life Sciences

Vol. 07, No. 0

5, pp.2020-2023

9. F. Munene

M. M. Gicheru

P. N. Warutere*

S. G. Wachira

and J. W. Njogu

Septem

ber

2017

Socio-economic

Factors Associated

with Patients with

Vesicovaginal

Fistula in

Machakos County,

Kenya

Asian Journal of

Research in

Medical and

Pharmaceutical

Sciences

1(3): 1-6, 2017; Article no.AJRIMPS.35748

10. Yitambe, Andre;

Warutere, Peterson

N.; Kibaara,

Kenneth R

Nov,

2016

The Physician-

Patient

Relationship: A

Review of Two

Theoretical

Approaches and

Health Regulation

Implications

IRA

-

International

Journal of

Management &

Social Sciences

ISSN 2455

2267; Vol.05,

Issue 02

11. P. N. Warutere

J. T. Mailutha

E. Gatebe and

E. Mwachiro.

Oct 10,

2014

Prevalence of

Injuries among

High School

Students in Kieni

West (District) in

Nyeri County,

Central Kenya

SCIENCEDOMAI

N international

ISSN: 2320-

0227,Vol.: 4,

Issue.: 3.

12. P. N. Warutere

J. T. Mailutha

E. Gatebe and

E. Mwachiro.

Aug 22,

2014

The Status and

Magnitude of Fall-

Related Injuries in

High Schools in

Kenya

SCIENCEDOMAI

N international

ISSN: 2348-

0394,Vol.: 2,

Issue.: 12

(December)

13. P. N. Warutere

J. T. Mailutha

E. Gatebe and

E. Mwachiro.

June

18,

2014

Injury

Management in

High Schools in

Kenya

SCIENCEDOMAI

N international

ISSN: 2348-

0394,Vol.: 2,

Issue.: 12

(December)

15. External Examination PhD and Masters Theses

S/No

Institution

Year

1 Maseno University 2017 to date

2 Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and

Technology

2013 to date

3 Kenya National Examination Council (1989-2009)

a. Supervision of postgraduate students PH.D Theses

S/N

o

Name of student

Thesis title

Status of

thesis

1. Humphrey Kimani

SHCY/039311P/2018

Economic burden and health

related quality of life among

patients attending TB Clinics

in Nairobi County, Kenya

Ongoing

(TUK)

2. Isaac Kasilu Makau

Health burden of wildlife

induced injuries among the

Maasai Cattle herders in

Kajiado County, Kenya

Graduated

2017

3. Rosebella j. Kipkalom (MPH)

Q97/27308/2014

Estimation of Burden of

Diabetes Mellitus among

patients attending Thika Level

Five Hospital, Kiambu

County, Kenya

Graduated

July 2019

4. Eliphas Gitonga Utilization of mobile phone

short message service to

enhance uptake of focused

ante natal care in Tharaka

Nithi County, Kenya

Graduated

2018

5. Nakhungu Violet Analysis of Toxicological

variants in tomatoes grown in

Mwea Sub County of

Kirinyaga County, Kenya

Successfully

defended at

Graduate

School

6. Ann Chepngeno Towet Emergence of Cysticercosis,

as a Neglected Meat-borne

Notifiable Zoonosis in Thika

Sub County of Kiambu

County, Kenya

Ongoing

7. 6 By Agnes K. Mwatu

Q97/21760/2012

Volatile organic compounds

levels in spray painting,

determination and effects

among spray painters in

informal auto-garages in

Embakasi, Nairobi, Kenya.

Graduated

July 2019

b. Supervision of postgraduate students (Masters) Theses

S/No

Name of student

Thesis title

Status of thesis

1 Waithaka, Rachael W Latrine Use and Associated Factors

among Rural Community Members in

Samburu East Sub-County, Samburu

County, Kenya

Graduated

2015

2 Ann Chepngeno Towet Hazardous Waste Management in

Thika Level 5 Hospital

Graduated

2015

3 ANNAH MUMBUA

KYALO

Level of Utilization of Personal

Protective Equipment among Workers

in Grain and Oil Seed Milling

Industries in Nairobi City County,

Kenya

Graduated

2016

4 KIPLAGAT ANTHONY

BUNDI

Utilization of HIV Services among

Men-Who-Have-Sex-With Men in

Nairobi County, Kenya

Graduated

2016

5

ABDIRAHMAN S

ABDALLA

Prevalence and factors associated with

Brucellosis among Community

members in Mandera County, Kenya

Graduated

2016

6 DAVID MWIKYA NZUKI Utilization of herbal medicine among

children under 5 years of age in

Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya

Graduated

2016

7 KISHASHA MESHACK

KINJUNGU

Assessing the national school health

policy on the status of water, hygiene

and sanitation in primary schools of

Sabatia, Vihiga County, Kenya

Graduated

2016

8 Munywoki, Joel M Utilization of antenatal care services

among adolescent mothers in mathare

informal settlements, Nairobi county,

Kenya

Graduated

2016

9 Purity Mburugu Compliance to Drugs for

Hypertension observed among

Defended

successfully

patients attendin Mama Lucy Kibaki

Hospital, Nairobi County, Kenya

10 Joan Chepkoech Kones Foot Self-care behavior among type 2

Diabetes meritus patients in Nakuru

County, Kenya

Graduated

2017

11 Dickson Omosa Kilotwa

Q57/CTY/PT/23682/2011

Magnitude of Occupational injuries

among manual tea pickers in Kericho

County Kenya

Graduated

2017

12 Gongo S.A Evaline (Bed)

Q139/CE/24563/2012

Assessment of safety among students

in science laboratory in secondary

schools in Kitui County, Kenya

Ongoing

13 John Muriithi Mbogo (BCM)

Q139/CE/20843/2012

Risk factors associated with born

before arrival and birth outcome

among postnatal women in Tharaka

Nithi County, Kenya

Graduated

2018

14 Dickson Wekesa Wakhungu

BSc(Biochemistry)

Q139/CE/24640/2012

Assessment of Cyanotoxin levels in

man-made water reservoirs and

associated water related disease

burden in Tharaka-Nithi County,

Kenya.

Ongoing

15 Charles Makori Motari

(BVM)

Q139/CTY/PT/22740/12

Assessment of the safety of workers

in slaughterhouses and meat

processing plants in Nairobi, Kenya

Graduated

2018

16 Victoria Otsyula Koi –

Q140/CE/28034/2013

Informed consent process for imaging

procedures among patients in public

hospitals in Nairobi County, Kenya

Ongoing

17 Malicha Boru Wario

Q139/CE/24027/2013

Challenges in referral mechanism for

cohort one at level one of Community

Health strategy in Moyale, Marsabit

County, Kenya.

Ongoing

18 Abdi Maalim (MBChB) Determinants of complications of

pregnancy in Mandera County, Kenya

Ongoing

19 Mwangi, Edith Wamaitha

(BSCN)

Q140/CTY/PT/23831/2013

Effects of menopause on work

productivity among health workers in

public hospitals in Kiambu County,

Kenya

Graduated

2018

20 Nickson Okiemeri Ogugu

Q57/CTY/PT/31428/2015

Near miss incidence cause and

reporting culture among the

Soapstone mining in Tabaka Kisii

County Kenya

Ongoing

21 Beth Wangithi Murage

Q58/CTY/PT/28973/2014

Phase Three House Hold Care-Giving

Practices among the Elderly Persons

in, Kirinyaga County, Kenya

Ongoing

22 Mukui Anthony Kimata

Q57/CTY/PT/20592/2012

Management of alcohol related

physical injuries among persons with

alcohol use disorders in Kiambu

Graduated

2018

County, Kenya

23 Anthony Muiruri Wanjiru

Q57/CTY/PT/22706/2011

Caregivers knowledge, perceptions

and practices on diarrheoal diseases

among children under five years in

Turkana County, Kenya

Graduated

2018

24 Jacinta Mutheu Kariti

Q57/CTY/PT/23653/2011

Assessment of HIV/ AIDS workplace

policy adoption in factories in

Machakos County Kenya

Graduated

2018

25 Kamol Collins Omondi

Q139/CTY/PT/23326/2012

Predictors of Occupational Physical

injuries among workers in the onshore

oil drilling operations in Turkana

County, Kenya

Graduated

2018

REFEREES

1) Prof Ephanstus Kabiru [0721998558]

School of Public Health, Kenyatta University,

2) Prof . Joseph T Mailutha[Cell phone 0736497976/ 0712761010]

Kisii University College

3) Prof. Eric Gatika Gatebe [Cell Phone 0722454909]

Department of Chemistry, Jomo Kenyatta University

P.O Box 62000 Nairobi