Title/Qualifications: PhD  Department/Unit/Section: Sociology, Gender and Development Studies Contact Address:P.  O Box 43844 -00100, Nairobi. Email – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  Position: Lecturer Download Full CV

Publications

• 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

Workshops/Conferences/Trainings/Seminars Facilitated/Attended

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

Research Experience

• Research assistant in the evaluation of support to orphaned and vulnerable children. Compassion International (2007)
• Co-researcher for a baseline survey on Employee (teacher) satisfaction, Customer Satisfaction, Work Environment and alcohol and drug abuse among teachers. Kenya Institute of Education (2010-2012)
• Principal researcher on the effects of school-related gender-based violence among pupils in schools in informal settlements of Kasarani District, Nairobi province (2012)
• Principal Researcher on “Men’s Involvement in the Prevention of Violence against Women in Nairobi City County, Kenya”. (2014-2018)
• Enumerator in Household Care Survey by Oxfam (2019)

Affiliation to Professional Bodies

• 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