Title/Qualifications: Ph.D. Department/Unit/Section: Philosophy and Religious Studies Contact Address: Po Box 43844 00100 Nairobi Email : This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Position: Lecturer Area of Specialization: Religious Studies; Research methods Research Interests: Sociology of religion, human security, world Religions Download Full CV

Publications

Referred Journals

• Kavivya C.M. 2000; “Obstacles to Rural Development in Kenya; The Case of Machakos District”.  The Eastern African Journal of Historical and Social Sciences    Research. Vol. 2 No. 1.

Books and Books Chapters

• Rwanda Correctional Services. 2021. The History of Prisons I Rwanda. Chief editor: Cyprian M Kavivya. RCS, Kigali.
• ACWECA. 2014. African Culture and Religious Women in East and Central Africa. Edited by Kavivya M. Cyprian and Mugo Emily; Nairobi. CUEA Press.

Conference/Workshops/Seminar Papers

Conference Papers

• August 2014 : Attended a conference in Lusaka, Zambia to present a paper on African Culture and Religious Women in East and Central Africa.
• Kavivya Cyprian,The policy of the Catholic Church on family planning and its influence on fertility behaviour in Kangundo,Machakos District, Nairobi, 13th – 16th October  2003
• Kavivya Cyprian, Module Writing Skills, Nairobi    October 2011

Student Co-authored Publications

• Mutonyi. G and Kavivya. C. (2018).  Incentives as Determinants of Job Retention among the Private Security Guards in Kenya: A Case of Radar Security Company. IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS) Vol 23, Issue 6, Ver. 6. 01-06.

Other Publications

Learning Modules

• Kavivya , C. RCS 020: Service Writing, (2020). Nairobi, RCS.
•  Kavivya, C;  Masia, C; Mugo, E (2020). RCS 052: Research Project; Nairobi, RCS.
• Kavivya, C and Gitome, J Comparative Religion, Kenyatta University Module.
• Kavivya, C and Samita Z. The ecumenical Movement, Kenyatta University Module.

Research

Participated in the following research projects

• Researcher and Team leader in Training Needs Assessment Research project funded by the  Kenya Police  Service  ( 2013
• Chief consultant, Team leader and Head researcher in a research funded by ACWECA on culture and its effect on religious life of women in East and Central Africa (2014 )
• Team leader and Head researcher  in a research on Evaluation of  Psychological effects of operation and mitigating strategies for enhancing KDF capabilities  funded by Kenya Defence forces ( 2018- 2019).
• Deputy Team leader and lead trainer in a Training needs assessment research funded by Rwanda Correctional Services- Rwanda (2019)
• Catholic Church and rural development in Kenya: A case study of Makueni Division in Machakos District ( MA research)
• The policy of the Catholic Church on family planning and its influence on fertility behaviour in Kangundo, Machakos. District, Kenya; 2003. Unpublished Phd Thesis, KU