CURRICULUM VITAE Dr. Peter Maina Chege P.O BOX Nairobi /

Transcription

1 CURRICULUM VITAE Dr. Peter Maina Chege P.O BOX Nairobi / SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE A nationally and internationally renowned Nutrition specialist. Academic background is in the field of Nutrition coupled with vast experience in training, research and programming. Dr Chege is a lecturer at Kenyatta University and a nutrition and community development consultant to both local and international Organizations. He has worked in management positions with Lutheran World Federation (refugee services), World Vision, UNICEF and Ministry of Health among other Organizations. CAREER ASPIRATION work and research with Organizations/ Institutions that aims to improve the quality of life, health and nutrition status of the vulnerable population. ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION Kenyatta University Ph.D. Food, Nutrition and Dietetics Kenyatta University Msc. Food, Nutrition and Dietetics Egerton University Bsc. Food, Nutrition and Dietetics (Upper Second Class) Njiiri High School KCSE (B+) Ph.D. on Efficacy of Dried vegetables on micronutrient Status of Children Under Five Years in Kajiado County, Kenya Msc. Thesis on Dietary Practices, Health and Nutrition Status of HIV/AIDS Infected Pre-School Children in Kibera Slum, Nairobi Funded projects Principal researcher: Resilience and economic growth in the arid lands (REGAL-IR) project improving nutritional resilience in Kenya s arid and semi-arid lands (ASALS) funded by USAID/REGAL IR/ GAIN (483,423 US$) (2013 to date) Co-principal researcher: Enhancement of the nutritional content of complementary foods through agricultural interventions in rural Kenya Funded by USAID/GAIN (313,498 US$) ( ) Publications 1. Hellen Nyakundi, Beatrice Awori and Peter Chege (2015). Factors Influencing the Placement of Learners with Hearing Impairment in Learning Institutions in Kajiado North Sub-County, Kajiado County, Kenya. International Journal of Education and Research. Vol. 3 No. 4, April

2 2. Judith Kimiywe and Peter Chege, (2015). Complementary feeding practices and nutritional status of children 6-23 months in Kitui County, Kenya. Journal of Applied Biosciences 85: ( ISSN Olive Muthamia, Peter Chege (2015). Determinants of Adherence to Anti Retroviral Therapy among Adults Living With HIV in Urban Low Income Settings: A Case of Kayole Division in Nairobi County, Kenya. International Journal of Health Sciences and Research (IJHSR). Vol. 5; Issue: 1 (January 2015). Pages: Peter Chege, Elizabeth Kuria, Judith Kimiywe, Hudson Nyambaka. (2014). Changes in Nutrient Content for β-carotene, Iron and Zinc in Solar Dried and Stored Amaranthus cruentus Vegetables. International Journal of Agriculture Innovations and Research. Volume 3, Issue 3, ISSN (Online) Peter Chege, Elizabeth Kuria, Judith Kimiywe, Hudson Nyambaka, (2014), Retention of Β- Carotene, Iron and Zinc in Solar Dried Amaranth Leaves in Kajiado County, Kenya, International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR) ISSN Peter Chege, Elizabeth Kuria, Judith Kimiywe, 2010, A comparative study on dietary practices on nutritional status among children living with HIV/AIDs in Kibera slum, Journal of Applied Biosciences 32: ( ISSN ` Conference Presentations 1. Adequacy of vitamin A, iron and zinc in diets consumed by pastoralist s children aged 6-59 months in arid areas of Kenya. Arusha, Tanzania, Expressing breast milk; opportunities and constraint among working lactating mothers in Nairobi, Kenya. Arusha, Tanzania, Prevalence and determinants of exclusive breast feeding in Nyeri County, Kenya. Arusha, Tanzania, Use of GIS in nutrition surveys - Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, Reconciling Optifood and Propan tools in nutrition assessment - Geneva, Switzer land, Influence of Maasai culture on dietary practices among children under five years in Kajiado, Kenya - Accra, Ghana, Determinants of the food consumption patterns of children under five years in Kajiado county - Addis Ababa Ethiopia, Modification of local diets could fill gaps in B-vitamin intakes but calcium, iron, and zinc intake gaps require external solutions for breastfed children in rural Kenya. Addis Ababa Ethiopia, Efficacy of dried amaranth leaves on vitamin A, iron and zinc among children under five among Maasai pastoralist in Kajiado County, Granada, Spain, The effect of climate change on food security, Nairobi, Kenya, 17th December Nutrient content of dried amaranth leaves, Nairobi /Kenya, 4th May A comparative study on dietary practices and nutritional status among children living with HIV/AIDs in Kibera slum, Nairobi, Kenya, February Nutrition implications of post election violence in Rift Valley Province, UNICEF/Nairobi, Kenya Workshops and Seminars attended 1. Use of Optifood and Propan tools- Geneva, Switzerland, Contribution of neglected and underutilized species (NUS) of plants to food security, income generation, better nutrition and climate change resilience - Nairobi University, Kenya 3. Ethnographic and Optifood workshop on complementary feeding among Children 6-23 Months in ASAL Kenya (USAID / GAIN) - Nairobi University, Kenya 4. Food and nutrition in children- department of Paediatrics, Kenyatta University 5. Training of trainers course on use of smart board in teaching - Kenyatta University 6. Use of GIS in nutrition survey - Nairobi University, Kenya 7. Climate change, food security, disaster reduction and resilience - Nairobi University, Kenya 8. Nutritional data management Makerere University, Uganda 9. SMART for ENA methodology - United Nations 10. Child rights and protection course - United Nations 2

3 11. Human Resource Management - United Nations 12. Positive Deviance Hearth concept - World Vision Canada 13. Disaster preparedness, response and mitigation - World Vision Kenya 14. Nutrition management in HIV - Ministry of Health, Kenya 15. Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) - Egerton University Ongoing Research 1. Utilization of local foods to enhance nutrients adequacy among children aged 6-23 months. A case study of Central Kenya using Optifood analysis. Ongoing 2. Food security and nutrition trends in Kenya. A meta-analysis of arid and semi-arid areas in Kenya. Ongoing 3. Resilience and economic growth in the arid lands (REGAL-IR) project improving nutritional resilience in Kenya s arid and semi-arid lands (ASALS). Ethnographic and Optifood study on complementary feeding among Children 6-23 Months in ASAL Kenya (USAID / GAIN / Kenyatta University) Awards given 1. Winner the Nutrition Society Nutrition competitions Books awarded 2. Kenyatta University, Vice Chancellor award Highest research grant in the year Wildlife Conservation Award Best write up on wildlife Conservations Strategies Surveys done 1. Nutrition SMART survey Mandera County (Save the Children UK) 2. Nutrition SMART survey Garissa County (Mercy USA) 3. Efficacy of dried amaranth leaves on micronutrients among children under five years in Kajiado county, Kenya Kenyatta University 4. Assessment of nutrition situation during post election violence in Kenya - UNICEF 5. Nutrition assessment survey - Compassion International, Kenya 6. Food security and nutrition survey UNICEF/WVK/OXFAM 7. Assessment of infant feeding practices -UNICEF/WVK-Hong Kong /GOK 8. A comparative study on dietary practices and nutritional status among children living with HIV/AIDs in Kibera Slum, Kenya - Kenyatta University 9. Food security and nutrition survey -Central Province -CKDAP/UNOPS/GOK 10. National Food Consumption Survey UNICEF 11. Nutrition and HIV/AIDS research -Nutrition Third Word Project - USA OTHER COURSES DONE July 2014 GAIN Optifood programming/propan in research June 2012 GAIN Focused Ethnographic methodology May 2011 Kenyatta University Use of E-resources July 2011 FSAU Nutrition assessment course March 2008 United Nations Basic and advanced security course April 2008 United Nations SMART for ENA methodology May 2008 United Nations Child rights and protection course July 2008 United Nations Human Resource Management Dec 2007 World vision Canada Positive Deviance Hearth concept May 2007 World vision Kenya Disaster preparedness, response and mitigation Sept 2006 World vision Kenya Sphere standards in humanitarian assistance July 2006 World vision Kenya Sphere standards and CTC protocols April 2006 Ministry of Health Nutrition management in HIV Feb 2006 Ministry of Health Integrated management of childhood illness (IMCI) Feb 2006 Ministry of Health Focused antenatal care Sept 2005 Ministry of Health PMTCT/ Pediatric HIV May 2005 Ministry of Health Management of nutrition related diseases April 2004 University of Nairobi /FSAU Nutrition surveillance and response in emergency May 2003 Kenyatta University Computer programming package (Visual Basic) 3

4 June 2001 LWF/UNHCR Sphere standards and SFP/TFP protocols Jan 2000 Makerere University Advanced statistics and research methods, data analysis (SPSS, EPI-INFO, Nutri-survey) May-Sept 1995 Egerton University Participatory Rural appraisal (PRA) OTHER ACQUIRED SKILLS Data analysis and management (SPSS, EPI-INFO, Nutri-survey, SMART ENA, CSPro, Cs dietary Microsoft office computer packages, MS DOS computer packages, Community nutrition, Community Development Use of GIS in nutrition surveys Driving CPA 1- KASNEB WORK EXPERIENCE Date Position Duties January to date January 2008 December 2008 July 2006 December 2007 January 2005 Lecturer Department of Food, Nutrition and Dietetics Kenyatta University Nutrition Officer - Emergency Nutrition Section UNICEF Kenya Office Nutrition Manager Humanitarian Emergency Affairs World Vision - Kenya Provincial Nutrition Officer Central Province Areas of teaching; Maternal and child nutrition Nutrition and food security Community nutrition assessment Community development Nutrition in emergencies Statistics and Research Methods Program design, monitoring and evaluation Policy formulation and advocacy Coordination of nutrition activities in middle and South Rift Valley (post election violence) Supplies requisition and tracking Capacity building to NGOs and MOH staff Monitoring /Evaluation of interventions Nutrition surveillance, surveys and assessments Chair of inter-agency collaboration with GOK and other health and nutrition implementing partners Grants management Reporting Projects design and proposal writing Strategic plan development Management and coordination of a nutrition program activities (SFP and OTP) in Turkana Coordination of community mobilization Commodity management and tracking Capacity building of WVK and MOH staff Managing grants Program monitoring /evaluation Carrying out surveys and assessment Nutrition surveillance Inter-agency collaboration with GOK and other implementing agencies in Turkana Project design and policy formulation Report writing Health policy formulation GOK advisor on nutrition and health issues 4

5 June 2006 MINISTRY OF HEALTH Inter-sectoral collaboration Proposal design, funds management Supervision of nutrition activities /staff October- November July September Nutritionist (Contract) Huduma Miongoni Mwa Wafugaji Morogoro -Tanzania Nutritionist (Contract) Mission to Un-reached People (MUPE) Rubek- Southern Sudan Carrying out Participatory Rural Appraisal Nutrition program management Proposal and report writing Health and nutrition education Nutrition and food consumption survey Proposal design Nutrition program roll out Project monitoring and evaluation Report writing Feb 2000-July Nutrition Officer Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Kakuma Refugee Camp Nutrition assessment /survey Planning nutrition interventions Planning for school feeding program Commodities management Capacity building for staff Rehabilitation of orphaned children Inter-agency collaboration with UNHCR and other agencies in the camp Diet therapy for hospitalized refugees PERSONAL INTERESTS Research Playing guitar Reading literature PERSONAL INFORMATION Marital status Married ID No: Passport No. A Languages English, Kiswahili, Kikuyu and Arabic 5