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Dr. Sarah Fedha Barasa

Lecturer, Department of Sociology, Gender & Development Studies

Home School of Law, Arts & Social Sciences Department of Sociology, Gender & Development Studies Dr. Sarah Fedha Barasa

Dr. Sarah Fedha Barasa

Lecturer, Department of Sociology, Gender & Development Studies

Academic Qualifications

Bundi, E., Wanjama, L., & Barasa, S. (2023). Existing Strategies for Tackling Adolescent Pregnancy in Public Boarding Girls’ Secondary Schools in Narok County, Kenya. International Journal of Gender Studies, 8(2), 28-44. https://iprjb.org/journals/index.php/IJGS/article/view/2045
John D. K. , Owino G. E. & Barasa S. F. (2023). Meanings of Health and Disease and their Implication Health Behaviours among Pre-Adolescents and Guardians in Nairobi City County Kenya. The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 10 (1),123 – 148. https://strategicjournals.com/index.php/journal/issue/view/34, https://strategicjournals.com/index.php/journal/issue/view/2530 .
Sarah, F. Barasa., (2023). Barriers to Men’s Willingness to Participate in the Prevention of Violence against Women in Nairobi City County, Kenya (In Press).
Omondi Francis, Perez A. Onono & Sarah F. Barasa, (2022). A Gendered Analysis of Institutional and Government Small and Medium Enterprises -Related Policies in Kenya: A publication of Oxfam Kenya. https://kenya.oxfam.org/latest/policy-paper/gendered-analysis-institutional-and-government-small-and-medium-enterprises
Mutuma, S., Mwatha, R., Kamere, I., Barasa, S., Musau, S., Otiato, J., ... & Wangui, W. (2022). WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION IN MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP POSITIONS IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE IN KENYA: CLOSING THE GENDER GAP. http://weehub.ku.ac.ke/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/PILOT-REPORT-WOMEN-IN-LEADERSHIP-AND-MANAGEMENT.pdf
Sarah, F. Barasa, (2018). Factors Influencing Men’s Involvement in the Prevention of Violence against Women in Nairobi City County, Kenya. International Journal of Gender and Women Studies Vol. 6, No. 2, pp 64-76 December, 2018 http://ijgws.com/journals/ijgws/Vol_6_No_2_December_2018/7.pdf
Sarah, F. Barasa, (2013). Gender-based Violence: The Culture of Silence and Effects on Pupils. Lambert Academic Publishing Company 2013 ISBN; 978- 3-659-42343-7 www.lap-publishing.com
Sarah, F. Barasa, Wanjama L., & Ngare G., (2012). Experience of school-related gender-based violence by pupils and the culture of silence: A Case of Primary Schools in Kasarani District, Nairobi County, Kenya. International Journal of Education and Research Vol. 1 No. 3 March, 2013 http://www.ijern.com/images/March-2013/03.pdf

Refereed Journal Articles

  1. Bundi, E., Wanjama, L., & Barasa, S. (2023). Existing Strategies for Tackling Adolescent Pregnancy in Public Boarding Girls’ Secondary Schools in Narok County, Kenya. International Journal of Gender Studies, 8(2), 28-44. https://iprjb.org/journals/index.php/IJGS/article/view/2045
  2. John D. K. , Owino G. E. & Barasa S. F. (2023). Meanings of Health and Disease and their Implication Health Behaviours among Pre-Adolescents and Guardians in Nairobi City County Kenya. The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 10 (1),123 – 148. https://strategicjournals.com/index.php/journal/issue/view/34, https://strategicjournals.com/index.php/journal/issue/view/2530 .
  3. Sarah, F. Barasa., (2023). Barriers to Men’s Willingness to Participate in the Prevention of Violence against Women in Nairobi City County, Kenya (In Press).
  4. Omondi Francis, Perez A. Onono & Sarah F. Barasa, (2022). A Gendered Analysis of Institutional and Government Small and Medium Enterprises -Related Policies in Kenya: A publication of Oxfam Kenya. https://kenya.oxfam.org/latest/policy-paper/gendered-analysis-institutional-and-government-small-and-medium-enterprises
  5. Mutuma, S., Mwatha, R., Kamere, I., Barasa, S., Musau, S., Otiato, J., ... & Wangui, W. (2022). WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION IN MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP POSITIONS IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE IN KENYA: CLOSING THE GENDER GAP. http://weehub.ku.ac.ke/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/PILOT-REPORT-WOMEN-IN-LEADERSHIP-AND-MANAGEMENT.pdf
  6. Sarah, F. Barasa, (2018). Factors Influencing Men’s Involvement in the Prevention of Violence against Women in Nairobi City County, Kenya. International Journal of Gender and Women Studies Vol. 6, No. 2, pp 64-76 December, 2018 http://ijgws.com/journals/ijgws/Vol_6_No_2_December_2018/7.pdf
  7. Sarah, F. Barasa, (2013). Gender-based Violence: The Culture of Silence and Effects on Pupils. Lambert Academic Publishing Company 2013 ISBN; 978- 3-659-42343-7 www.lap-publishing.com
  8. Sarah, F. Barasa, Wanjama L., & Ngare G., (2012). Experience of school-related gender-based violence by pupils and the culture of silence: A Case of Primary Schools in Kasarani District, Nairobi County, Kenya. International Journal of Education and Research Vol. 1 No. 3 March, 2013 http://www.ijern.com/images/March-2013/03.pdf

Conference Papers

  1. Attended :International Men’s Day ,Kenyatta University,19th Nov. 2019
  2. Participant:1st Biennial Pre-Conference on Diversified Workforce,Kenyatta University 22nd October, 2019
  3. Rapporteur:1st Biennial Research and Innovation Conference on “Research and Innovation for the Achievement of Sustainable Development Goals and Kenya Big Four Agenda.’,Kenyatta
  4. University,23rd October, 2019
  5. Facilitator:Seminar for First Years on Gender Policy and Sexual Gender Based Violence Policy CGEE, Kenyatta University,26th Sept 2019
  6. Facilitator:Workshop on Gender Responsive Budgeting for Finance Staff CGEE, Kenyatta University,28thMay 2019
  7. Facilitator:Workshop on Gender Sensitization and Awareness Creation: a TOT WORKSHOP CGEE, Kenyatta University,14th March 2019
  8. Facilitator:Workshop on Gender MainstreamingLibra Training Consultancy, at Insurance Regulatory Authority, Nairobi, Kenya,3rd March 2015
  9. Facilitator:Workshop on Gender Mainstreaming at the Workplace,Libra Training Consultancy, Naivasha,24th November 2014
  10. Attended:E-Learning Facilitation Workshop,Kenyatta University
  11. Secretariat:KU Chapter Women International Day Celebrations and the Launch of the Thursdays in Black Kenyatta University,2019
  12. Attended:International Women’s Day Kenya School of Government,2019
  13. Attended:Household Care Survey Validation Workshop Programme Oxfam, Hilton Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya,2019
  14. Attended:Leadership Conference ,The House of Transformation Nairobi, Kenya,12th July 2019
  15. Presenter:PhD Research Findings at a Postgraduate Seminar,Graduate School, Kenyatta University,November 2018
  16. Coordinator/Secretariat:Being a Leader Conference,Kenyatta University,February 2018
  17. Attended: Gender Policy Implementation Workshop,Kenyatta University,June, 2014
  18. Attended:Conference on Capacity and Team Building,Preparation For Life International, Dubai, The Fairmont Hotel,October 2009
  19. Attended:Workshop on Discussing African Feminism,Kenyatta University,2008
  20. Attended:Workshop on the Prevalence of Sexual and Gender Based Violence during the Post Election Violence Henrich Bolling, Nairobi, Kenya,2006

Professional Affiliations

  • Member of the Society of Gender Professionals (SGP)
  • Member Kenyatta University Alumni
  • Member Women Advancement Forum - “Think Gender Club”
  • Member Higher Education and Research
  • Member Lecturers and Instructors in Humanities
  • Member Text Book Centre Book Review Club