Title/Qualifications :PhD Department/Unit/Section: Geography Contact Address: 43844-00100 Nairobi Position: Lecturer Email Address:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Area of Specialization: Medical Geography, Environmental Health Research Interests: Applications of Geographical Information Systems, Remote Sensing in Resource Management, Water and sanitation Download full CV

Publications

Referred Journals

• D.Karwitha and J. Mahiri (2020) Women Participation on Rotating Savings and Credit Associations for Community Development In Muthara Division, Kenya .(IOSR-JHSS) Volume 25, Issue 5, Series. 2 (May. 2020) 40-50 e-ISSN: 2279-0837, p-ISSN: 2279-0845
• Mahiri J. and Monheim H. (2018) Adoption and sustainable use of Solar Water Disinfection(SODIS): Influence of persuasion factors and attributes of the innovation ACUHIAM Vol.2, no. 2
• Mahiri J., Monheim H., Kagermeier A., Kage F., Otieno J.,(2016) Effectiveness of solar water disinfection(SODIS) in the control of diarrhoea among slum dwellers: A case study of Kibera slum, Nairobi Kenya, African health sciences journal pr

Books and Books Chapters

• Mahiri J. (2012) Spatial Analysis of Solar Water Disinfection and Household water Management in the slums: A case study of Kibera slum, Nairobi Kenya. Published by Dr. Kovoc Publishers, Hamburg Germany.

Conference/Workshops/Seminar Papers

• Application of remote sensing in crop production in Kenya and Tanzania, Nairobi, Kenya. 2016
• Qualitative and quantitative research methods Nairobi, Kenya. 2016
• Data collection using poimapper Nairobi, Kenya. 2014
• Research methods and proposal Development Vicres Kampala Uganda, 2014

Conference Papers

• Mahiri J. (2010). Acceptability and sustainability of solar water disinfection (SODIS) in Kibera slums. A paper presented at EAWAG conference Zurich Switzerland, June, 2013
• Mahiri J. (2010) Adoption rate and sustainability of SODIS in slums of Nairobi. A paper presented at HWTS strategy workshop in Kisumu Kenya, September, 2012

Workshops Papers

• Mahiri J. (2010) Adoption rate and sustainability of SODIS in slums of Nairobi. A paper presented at HWTS strategy workshop in Kisumu Kenya, September, 2012

Student Co-authored Publications

• Mahiri J. and Omondi S.(2020) Environmental impact assessment in refugee settlement in Dadaab refugee camp, Garisa county, Kenya. Report.
• Mahiri J. and Kiiti M.(2020) Determinants of modern box hives adoption in Kitui County, Kenya International Journal of Education and Research Vol. 8 No. 10 October 2020

Funded Projects

• -Women researchers of Kenya Research Grant 2016/2017
• Twaweza Kenya research grant, April 2015- march 2016
• Catholic Academic Exchange Service(KAAD) PhD scholarship, 2008- 2012
• University of Trier PhD Research grant, 2009 
• VDK-Forderfonds for PhD thesis publication Award, 2011