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Dr. Syprine Akinyi Otieno

Lecturer & Chairperson, Department of Zoological Sciences

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Dr. Syprine Akinyi Otieno

Lecturer & Chairperson, Department of Zoological Sciences

Academic Qualifications

I have facilitated workshops with faculty of various universities in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania:
Kenya: Course Redesign Workshop at Africa Nazarene University and the School of Pure and Applied Sciences, Kenyatta University
Uganda: Course Redesign, gender mainstreaming, and curriculum design workshop at Uganda Martyrs University
Tanzania: Course Redesign, gender mainstreaming, and curriculum design workshop at University of Dodoma.
I have also been trained in various aspects of higher education teaching, including pedagogy and transformative learning.

Refereed Journal Articles

  1. Hoka, A.I, Gicheru, M., and Otieno, S (2023). Indicators of postpartum ovarian cyclicity among Friesian cows. 1 st KALRO scientific conference and exhibition. 27 th -31 st March, KALRO-headquarters, Nairobi.
  2. Hoka, A.I, Gicheru M., and Otieno S (2022). Postpartum reproductive performance of dairy cows fed on mutant brachiaria and Dolichos lablab feed blocks (TMR). Animal Production society of Kenya. Annual scientific symposium, 27 th -28 th October, Bamburi beach hotel Mombasa.
  3. Otieno, S. A. (2016). Implications of prompt feedback in higher education in devolved systems of government. Paper presented at the International Conference on Higher Education under devolved systems of Government. February 2016, Karatina University, Kenya.
  4. Nyachwaya, L. M., Njagi, S., Adipo, N., Otieno, S. and Gicheru, M. (2024). Antiplasmodial Activity of Justicia betonica, Vernonia dumicola and Rotheca myricoides. East African Medical Journal, 101 (12) pp. 7623-7631
  5. Murugi, P., Otieno, S., Wachuka, N. (2021). Relationship between Access to reproductive health Information and risky sexual behaviour among Secondary school adolescents in Kiambu County, Kenya. J. Health, Medicine and Nursing, 6, 14-39. ISSN 2520-4025
  6. Ong’eta, M. K., Otieno, S. A. and Simbauni, J. A. (2020). Association between heavy metals and selected reproductive parameters in the Nile tilapa Oreochromis niloticus along River Ruiru, Kiambu County, Kenya. J. Applied Life Sciences International, 23 (9), 31-44. DOI:10.9734/JALSI/2020/23i930185
  7. Henlay J.O. Magara, Midega A.O. Charles , Syprine A. Otieno, Daniel M. Mutyambai, Teresia M. Nyaga, Saliou Niassy and Zeyaur R. Khan. (2020). Responses of stemborer Chilo partellus to volatiles emited by maize landraces exposed to Signal Grass (Brachiaria brizantha). Journal of Plant interactions 15 (1), 345-357. DOI: 10.1080/17429145.2020.1827056
  8. Owuor, E. A., Awori, B. B. and Otieno, S. A. (2020). Influence of socialization on academic performance of learners with hearing impairment at inclusive primary schools: A case of Thawabu Primary of Nairobi City County, Kenya. African Journal of Education and Practice 6(3), pp. 47-63. ISSN: 2519-0296.
  9. Mukwabi, D. M., Otieno, S. A., Okemo, P. O., Oduor, R. O.and Agwanda, B. (2019). Parasites infesting Nile tilapia grown in aquaculture systems in Kenya. Livestock Research for Rural Development 31 (2)
  10. Opondo, J. O., Otieno, S. A. Oduor, R. O. (2019). Effect of Indomethacin on Trypsin activity in the Norway rat, Rattus norvegicus. (Rodentia: Muridae). International Journal for Scientific Research and Development 7 (8). ISSN 2321-0613
  11. Hoka, A. I., Gicheru, M. and Otieno, S. A. (2019). Effect of Cow Parity and Calf Characteristics on Milk Production and Reproduction of Friesian Dairy Cows. Journal of Natural Science Research 9 (10), 41-46. DOI: 10.7176/JNSR.
  12. Hoka, A. I., Gicheru, M., Otieno, S. A. and Korir, H. (2019). Effect of Gamma Irradiation of Local Brachiaria ruziziensis (German and Evrard) seeds on Agronomic performance and yield. Journal of Plant breeding and Genetics 07 (01). 09-17. DOI: 10.33687/phg.007.01.2836.
  13. Mukwabi, D. M., Okemo, P. O., Otieno, S. A., Oduor, R. O. and Macharia, C. M. (2019). Temperature and pH Influence on bacterial pathogens infecting farmed Nile tilapia in aquaculture systems in Bungoma County, Kenya. International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies 7 (1) 190-197. E-ISSN: 2347-5129; P-ISSN: 2394-0506
  14. Osero, S. O. J., Keraka, M. N. and Otieno, S. A. (2019). Health Implications of sexual violence among Survivors in selected Health facilities in Kenya: Are there gender Disparities? Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing 66, 23-37. DOI:10.7176/JHMN
  15. Dullo, N. O., Wamocho, F. I., and Otieno, S. A. (2019). Vocational Training Program and Job placement for Learners with Intellectual disability in Nakuru County, Kenya. Too, C., Kamau, L. and Otieno, S. A. (2017). Prevalence of Amoebiasis among patients attending Longisa County Hospital, Bomet County, Kenya. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research. Vol 36 (8), pp. 53-61.
  16. Otieno, S.A., Oguge, N.O. and Saini, R.K. (2017). The juvenile hormone analogue W-325 affects development and emergence in the tsetse fly Glossina fuscipes fuscipes (Diptera: Glossininidae). International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research. Vol 35 (3), pp.405-412. ISSN2307-4531
  17. Otieno, S. A., Sharma, R. R. and Ouma, O. K. (2016). Levels of heavy metals in the tilapia Oreochromis niloticus and Clarias gariepinus along River Ruiri, Kenya. Researchjournali’s Journal of Ecology, 3 (3), pp. 1-14.
  18. Kerubo, J.O., Otieno, S. and Kamau, L. (2015). Analysis of utilization of food resources by the African wood mouse Hylomyscus denniae endorobae (Rodentia: Muridae) from Ihururu Forest, Kenya. Asian Journal of Conservation Biology. Vol. 4 (1), pp. 37-42
  19. Magara, H. J. O., Midega, C. A. O., Otieno, S. A., Ogol, C. K. P. O., Bruce, T. J. A., Pickett, J.A. and, Zeyaur R. Khan, Z. R. (2015). Signal grass (Brachiaria brizantha) oviposited by stemborer (Chilo partellus) emits herbivore-nduced plant volatiles that induce neighbouring local maize (Zea mays) varieties to recruit cereal stemborer larval parasitoid Cotessia sesamiae.
  20. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research, Vol. 19, (1), pp 341-357 Osero, J. S. O., Keraka, M. N. and Otieno, S. A. (2012). Health consequences of sexual based violence among survivors in selected hospitals in Kenya. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Vol. 2 (3), pp. 398-404.

Conference Papers

  1. Hoka, A.I, Gicheru, M., and Otieno, S (2023). Indicators of postpartum ovarian cyclicity among Friesian cows. 1 st KALRO scientific conference and exhibition. 27 th -31 st March, KALRO-headquarters, Nairobi.
  2. Otieno, S.A. (2023). Perceptions of students in higher learning institutions on prompt feedback. Paper presented at the 2 nd International Conference on Scholarship of Learning Teaching (I-SoLT) held from 7-8 th March 2023 at the Boulevard Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya.
  3. Hoka, A.I, Gicheru M,, Otieno, S. (2022). Postpartum reproductive performance of dairy cows fed on mutant brachiaria and Dolichos lablab feed blocks (TMR). Animal Production society of Kenya. Annual scientific symposium, 27 th -28 th October, Bamburi beach hotel Mombasa.
  4. Otieno, S.A., Odongo, K. and Sharma, R. R. (2017). Levels of heavy metals in selected tissues of Clarius gariepinus and Oreochromis niloticus along River ruiru, Kiambu County, Kenya. Paper presented at the 2 nd Kenya DAAD Scholars’ Association (KDSA) conference held from 4 th -6 th October 2017, Mt. Kenya Regional Alumni chapter. Theme: University-Industry linkages: Identifying and Synergizing Opportunities for Quality Education. Meru University of Science and Technology, Kenya.
  5. Otieno, S. A. (2016). Implications of prompt feedback in higher education in devolved systems of government. Paper presented at the International Conference on Higher Education under devolved systems of Government. February 2016, Karatina University, Kenya.
  6. Otieno, S.A. (2010). Enhancing the quality of girls’ education in Nyanza Province. Paper presented at a conference held on 16 th April 2010 at Bondo University College, Bondo, Kenya. Theme: Integrating Scientific and Technological Solutions for Socio-Economic development of the Lake Victoria Basin.
  7. Otieno. S.A., Oguge, N.O and Saini, R. K. (2009). Evaluation of the effects of the juvenile hormone analogue W-328 on pharate adult development in the tsetse fly Glossina fuscipes fuscipes Newstead (Diptera: Glossinidae). Paper presented at the DAAD conference held from 11 th to 12 th June 2009, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Bishop Stam Conference Centre, Kakamega, Kenya.
  8. Gitau, C.W. , Ngi-Song, A. J. Overholt, W.A. and Otieno, S.A. (2002). Pupal parasitoids of sub-saharan African Stem borers and the potential for introduction of an exotic Species- Xanthopimpla stemmator Thunberg (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae). Paper presented at the Integrated Pest Management conference proceedings held from 8-12 th September 2002, Kampala, Uganda.
  9. Second Kenya DAAD Scholars’ Association (KDSA) conference held from 4 th -6 th October 2017, Mt. Kenya Regional Alumni chapter. Theme: University-Industry linkages: Identifying and Synergizing Opportunities for Quality Education. Meru University of Science and Technology, Kenya.
  10. Kenya DAAD Scholars’ Association conference held from 28 th -29 th May 2015, Kenyatta University Conference Centre, Nairobi, Kenya. Theme: Kenya’s Constitutional Provisions and the Citizen’s Rights: Are we on Track?
  11. Kenya DAAD Scholars’ Association conference. Theme: African Cities of the Future: Smart, Sustainable, Participatory. Held from 30 th – 31 st May 2013 at The Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya.
  12. First East African Regional Scientific Conference of Pure and Applied Sciences held from 10 th -14 th August 2010 at the Kenyatta University Business and Students’ Service Centre Conference Room, Kenyatta University, Kenya.
  13. Kenya DAAD Scholars’ Association conference. Theme: Integrating Scientific and Technological Solutions for Socio-Economic development of the Lake Victoria Basin, held from 24 th to 26 th February 2010 at Bondo University College and Lake Breeze Hotel, Bondo, Kenya.
  14. Kenya DAAD Scholars’ Association conference held on 12 th June 2009, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Bishop Stam Conference Centre, Kakamega, Kenya.
  15. African Regional Postgraduate Programme in Insect Science Scientific conference held from 25-28 November 2008, the ICIPE, Duduville, Nairobi, Kenya.
  16. 2024: Organized and coordinated the International Consortium for Educational Development held at the United States International University from 5 th -7 th June 2024
  17. 2023: The 2 nd International Conference on Scholarship of Learning Teaching (I-SoLT) held from 7-8 th March 2023 at the Boulevard Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya.
  18. 2022: Conference on Basic Applied Sciences, November 16th-18th, 2022, held at the BSSC, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya
  19. 2018: The 1st International Conference on Scholarship of Learning Teaching (I-SoLT) held from 27-28 th September 2018 at Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD), Nairobi, Kenya.
  20. 2011: I was part of the local organizing committee of the African Association of Insect Scientists (AAIS) held from 9-12 November 2011 at the ICIPE, Duduville, Nairobi, at the Thomas Odhiambo Memorial Hall, ICIPE.
  21. 2010: 1 st East African Regional Scientific Conference of Pure and Applied Sciences held from 10 th -14 th August 2010 at the Kenyatta University Business and Students’ Service Centre Conference Room, Kenyatta University, Kenya. (Coordinating registration of participants)
  22. Hoka, A.I, Gicheru M., and Otieno S (2022). Postpartum reproductive performance of dairy cows fed on mutant brachiaria and Dolichos lablab feed blocks (TMR). Animal Production society of Kenya. Annual scientific symposium, 27 th -28 th October, Bamburi beach hotel Mombasa.