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Prof. Grace Wamue Ngare

Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Gender & Development Studies

Home School of Law, Arts & Social Sciences Department of Sociology, Gender & Development Studies Prof. Grace Wamue Ngare

Prof. Grace Wamue Ngare

Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Gender & Development Studies

Research Interests

Gender manifestations within the Family in Africa: Socio-cultural
Gender Based Violence & Armed Conflicts
Gender Strategies in Agricultural Value-chains

Academic Qualifications

1999 : PhD Kenyatta University: Gender, Culture & Religion.
1989: Masters of Arts (MA) in Religious Studies, Kenyatta University.
1984: Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) Arts, (Second Class Honors, Upper Division,) University of Nairobi.
2011: Diploma in Theology- Theological Education by Extension- Presbyterian University of East Africa, Kenya.
2021: Certificate of training as STI- Professional (Module 1) on the Course on “Evidence Based Science, Technology and Innovation Mainstreaming in Rapidly Changing Times” – 14th to 17th December.
2019: 2nd Pan- Commonwealth Training Program on Women and Leadership in ODL: organized by the Commonwealth OF Learning and Wawasan Open University: Penang Malaysia on 24-9th April.
2019: Certificate of Completion: Creating Course Leaders (CCL) An Ontological/ Phenomenological Model: organized by Being a Leader Program at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology-Nairobi-Kenya (25-27th 2019).
2018: Certificate of Completion: Being A Leader and the Effective Exercise of Leadership: An Ontological/Phenomenal Model August at Los Angeles CA-USA (July 26th August 2nd).
2018: Certificate of Completion: Creating Course Leaders 1 and II- at the University of California -Los Angeles, USA (July 25th, 29th and 3rd August).
2018: Certificate of Completion: Effective Leadership: Being A Leader and The Effective Exercise of Leadership Course an Ontological/ Phenomenological Model- Nairobi-Kenya (19th – 24th, 2018).
2017: Certificate of Completion: The Creating Course Leaders Workshop I &II. Rutgers University Newark, New Jersey USA.
2016: Certificate of Completion: Effective Leadership Training: Being A Leader and The Effective Exercise of Leadership Course an Ontological/ Phenomenological Model- on February 5 – 12th, at Multimedia University –Nairobi Kenya.
2015: Certificate of Completion: The Global Women Leaders Network (GWLN) organized by Women Leaders for the World Programme on 3rd -7th May at the Jesuit Retreat Centre, -Los Altos CA USA.
1993: Certificate of Completion: Gender Equality & Equity: organized by the Association of African Women for Research and Development on 1st to 30th November at ESAMI HQS Arusha Tanzania.

Refereed Journal Articles

  1. 2025: Williams A, Wamue- Ngare G , Malelu- Gitau A, et al. (2025) A Systematic Review of Microfinance Interventions and Violence Against Women: Results from Low- And Middle- Income Contexts . BMJ Glob Health ;10:e016851. doi:10.1136/ bmjgh-2024-016851
  2. 2025 : Wamue-Ngare , G., Okemwa, P., Kimunio, I., Miruka, O., Okong'o, G., Kamau, P., Maina, L., Njuguna, J., Kiruja, L., & Okoth, S. (2025). Unveiling The Hidden Costs: An In-Depth Examination Of The Economic Impact Of Sexual And Gender-Based Violence On Women In Nairobi, Kenya. Social Sciences & Humanities Open , 11 , 101339 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101339 . Volume 11 , 2025, 101339
  3. 2025 : Wamue-Ngare, G ., Okemwa, P., Kimunio, I., Miruka, O., Okong'o, G., Kamau, P., Maina, L., Njuguna, J., Kiruja, L., & Okoth, S. (2025). `Qualitative assessment of transformative Change in Lives of SGBV Survivors : Evidence from the Most Significant Change Stories’ Technique in Kenyatta University Women’s Economic Empowerment ( KU-WEE) journal. Vol. 1 No. ISSN: 3079-0271
  4. 2025 : Williams A, Wood SN, Thiongo M, Gichangi P, Devoto B, Bevilacqua KG, Wamue-Ngare G, Decker MR (2025). Intimate partner violence response norms: scale reliability and multilevel associations with intimate partner violence among youth in Nairobi, Kenya. BMJ Open. 2025; 15: e080699. DOI:10.1136/ bmjopen-2023-080699.
  5. 2025 : Ngare G, P. Okemwa, I. Kimunio, O. Miruka, G. Okong’o, P. Kamau, L. Maina, J. Njuguna, L Kiruja, S. Okoth (2025). “Unveiling The Hidden Costs: An In-Depth Examination Of The Economic Impact Of Sexual And Gender-Based Violence On Women In Nairobi, Kenya to the Elsevier Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities Open, : Ms. No. SSHO-D-24-00343R3; ( https://www.editorialmanager.com/ssho/ ). In Press
  6. 2025 : Williams A. W. Ngare ; A. Malelu-Gitau; L. Heise; N. Glass; C. Edeh; Y. Aiura; T. Gitahi; J. Rakuomi; M. Decker (2024) “A Systematic Review of Microfinance Interventions and Violence Against Women: Results from Low- and Middle-income Contexts in the BMJ Global Health - Manuscript ID bmjgh-2024-016851 (In Progress)

Books

2025: Williams A, Wamue- Ngare G , Malelu- Gitau A, et al. (2025) A Systematic Review of Microfinance Interventions and Violence Against Women: Results from Low- And Middle- Income Contexts . BMJ Glob Health ;10:e016851. doi:10.1136/ bmjgh-2024-016851
2025 : Wamue-Ngare , G., Okemwa, P., Kimunio, I., Miruka, O., Okong'o, G., Kamau, P., Maina, L., Njuguna, J., Kiruja, L., & Okoth, S. (2025). Unveiling The Hidden Costs: An In-Depth Examination Of The Economic Impact Of Sexual And Gender-Based Violence On Women In Nairobi, Kenya. Social Sciences & Humanities Open , 11 , 101339 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101339 . Volume 11 , 2025, 101339
2025 : Wamue-Ngare, G ., Okemwa, P., Kimunio, I., Miruka, O., Okong'o, G., Kamau, P., Maina, L., Njuguna, J., Kiruja, L., & Okoth, S. (2025). `Qualitative assessment of transformative Change in Lives of SGBV Survivors : Evidence from the Most Significant Change Stories’ Technique in Kenyatta University Women’s Economic Empowerment ( KU-WEE) journal. Vol. 1 No. ISSN: 3079-0271
2025 : Williams A, Wood SN, Thiongo M, Gichangi P, Devoto B, Bevilacqua KG, Wamue-Ngare G, Decker MR (2025). Intimate partner violence response norms: scale reliability and multilevel associations with intimate partner violence among youth in Nairobi, Kenya. BMJ Open. 2025; 15: e080699. DOI:10.1136/ bmjopen-2023-080699.
2025 : Ngare G, P. Okemwa, I. Kimunio, O. Miruka, G. Okong’o, P. Kamau, L. Maina, J. Njuguna, L Kiruja, S. Okoth (2025). “Unveiling The Hidden Costs: An In-Depth Examination Of The Economic Impact Of Sexual And Gender-Based Violence On Women In Nairobi, Kenya to the Elsevier Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities Open, : Ms. No. SSHO-D-24-00343R3; ( https://www.editorialmanager.com/ssho/ ). In Press
2025 : Williams A. W. Ngare ; A. Malelu-Gitau; L. Heise; N. Glass; C. Edeh; Y. Aiura; T. Gitahi; J. Rakuomi; M. Decker (2024) “A Systematic Review of Microfinance Interventions and Violence Against Women: Results from Low- and Middle-income Contexts in the BMJ Global Health - Manuscript ID bmjgh-2024-016851 (In Progress)