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Dr. Muthoni Mainah

Lecturer, Department of Sociology, Gender & Development Studies

Home School of Law, Arts & Social Sciences Department of Sociology, Gender & Development Studies Dr. Muthoni Mainah

Dr. Muthoni Mainah

Lecturer, Department of Sociology, Gender & Development Studies

Research Interests

Gender related research, training and advocacy, Gender transformation and social change, facilitating communities to enhance change in social norms that sustain Gender based violence and gender mainstreaming.

Academic Qualifications

Gender and Development Studies- Gender and Criminology

Refereed Journal Articles

  1. M (2007) The locus of control orientation of battered women in homes. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
  2. M (2018) Women’s responses to gender based violence: Across cultures of Kenya . Vol1. Familiar tears (pg 19) , LAP lambert academic publishing
  3. Odonkor E, Linnet Hamasi L; Muthoni M; Khau M; Mutiso M,(2016), GENDER IN WATER FINANCE”: Perspectives for a Paradigm Shift in Water Finance Management ; vol 1, INNOVATIVE WATER FINANCE IN AFRICA, A Guide for Water Managers: The Nordic African institute
  4. M & Ndungo.C (2018), Gendered language of the underworld/ crime (pg143) . From Asmara 2000 To Nairobi 2014: Trends in African Languages and Literatures, Kenyatta University press.
  5. Mwoma ,T., Kituko,J., Gitome,, Kahumbi, N., Ndegwa,P.,, Muthoni M.& Bagelman, J. (2021) Role of traditional birth attendants in providing pre and postnatal care to mothers in refugee camps: a case of Ifo Camp Dadaab Kenya . Volume 7 Issue 3 International Journal of Pregnancy & Child Birth: Med Crave
  6. Muthoni, M., Bagelman, J., Gitome, J., Ndegwa, P., Mwoma, T., Kituko, J. & Kahumbi, N. (2021). Placenta Disposal Rituals among Somali Refugees in Dadaab Camp . International Journal of Arts and Commerce, 10(6), 66-75.
  7. Maina, N. K., Gitome, J., Bagelman, J., Mainah, M., Kituku, J. M., Mwoma, T., & Ndegwa, P. (2021). Family Planning as A Determining Factor in Preference to Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) Among Somali Community in Dadaab Refugee Camps, Kenya. European Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences , 1 (6), 1-5. https://doi.org/10.24018/ejsocial.2021.1.6.126
  8. Jacqueline Kituku,Teresa Mwoma, Nweton Kahumbi, Priscila Ndegwa, Muthoni Mainah, Jen Bagelman (2022). respectiful maternal care andby who? Perspectives of Somali community at IFO refugee camp, Dadaab,Kenya . MedCrave international journal of pregnancy and childbirth, vol 8 issue 1
  9. Mugamb,M. K ., Mainah, M., & Masiga, C.(2022),Prevalence of Men and Women in Wildlife Management and Conservation and Sustainable Community Based Conservancies in Narok County, Kenya Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.37284/eajenr.5.1.69 ; East African Journal of Environment and Natural Resources eajenr.eanso.org Volume 5, Issue 1, 2022
  10. F, Kendagor.R., Otieno.J, Njuguna.A, Obando.J, Obebo.F, Korir.J, Mainah.M, Makambi.S, Githuku .S, & Wawire.N,. (2023). Constraints to Women Economic Empowerment in the Manufacturing Sector in Kenya: Kenyatta University Women’s Economic Empowerment (KU-WEE)
  11. Priscilla Ndegwa, Josephine Gitome, Muthoni Mainah, Teresa Mwoma, Jacqueline Kituku, Newton Kahumbi & Jennifer Bagelman( 2024) . Gender Differentiated Attitude Towards Cesarean Section: A Case of Somali Refugees in Dadaab, Kenya. Acta Scientific Women's Health (ISSN: 2582-3205) Volume 6 Issue 2. The article can be accessed through the link https://actascientific.com/ASWH/pdf/ASWH-06-0559.pdf . Acta Scientific Women's Health (ISSN: 2582-3205) Volume 6 Issue 2 February 2024

Conference Papers

  1. Dr Muthoni Mainah:Placenta Disposal Rituals among Somali Refugees in Dadaab Camp,UK online from Nairobi/kenya.4 th Feb 2021,GCRF
  2. Dr. Muthoni Mainah:Challenges facing boy child in the 21st century in Nairobi/kenya.13-15th August 2009.African Universities conference
  3. Dr. Muthoni Mainah:Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) in Kenyan prison. International conference on gender based violence (GBV):Nairobi /Kenya.Kenya 1st-3rd August 2012 International conference on gender based violence (GBV)
  4. Dr. Muthoni Mainah:Locus of Control Orientation of Battered Women in Shelter Homes Hague/Netherlands, 6th -9th November 2015.3rd world women shelter conference.
  5. Dr. Muthoni Mainah:Dissemination of Gender and SGBV Policy 2014. Kenyatta university,4th March 2014
  6. Dr. Muthoni Mainah:Women’s responses to gender based violence: Across cultures in Kenya: An ongoing research,Mombasa / Kenya ,August 2018,women impetus group
  7. Dr. Muthoni Mainah: women entrepreneurs in public transport,samburu / kenya ,September 3rd 2017 Lopha sacco.
  8. Dr. Muthoni Mainah:Writers workshop by African studies association of the United Kingdom Dar-es-salaam/ Tanzania ,(17th - 18th February 2015)ASAUK
  9. Dr. Muthoni Mainah :Life skill workshop. In- service seminar: Ministry of Education,Kenya Nairobi/Kenya( 11th- 12th march 2010)Kenya institute of education, Nairobi
  10. Dr. Muthoni Mainah :EASTERN AFRICA REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON HIV/AIDS TOOLKIT: Tertiary Institutions Responding to the Pandemic.Nairobi/Kenya (27th June – 1st July 2006)Association of African universities AAU
  11. Challenges facing boy child in the 21st century in Kenya. African Universities conference: Kenyatta University, Kenya 13-15th August 2009
  12. Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) in Kenyan prison. International conference on gender based violence (GBV): Kenyatta University, Kenya 1st-3rd August 2012 ,Theme: Creating Safe Space: a multidisciplinary approach to GBV.
  13. Gendered language of the underworld/ crime. International conference on African Language and literatures conference:Theme: From Asmara 2000 To Nairobi 2014: New Horizons and Trends in African Languages and Literatures. Kenyatta University,Kenya 6-8th August 2014
  14. Women’s responses to gender based violence: Across cultures in Kenya: An ongoing research