Dept of Population, Reproductive Health & Community Resource Management

The Department of Population and Reproductive Health and Community Resource Management is one of the six departments in the School of Public Health and Applied Human Sciences. The department came into existence in the year 2018, when the former Department of Population and Reproductive Health merged with the department of Community Resource Management and Extension. This was propelled by the need to strengthen delivery of training of innovative and creative Population, Reproductive Health, Health Promotion and Community Resource Management professionals and researchers; in addition to improve community engagement.

Mission Statement:

To provide quality education and training, promote scholarship, service, innovation and creativity and inculcate values for sustainable individual and societal development.

VISION
To be a dynamic, inclusive and highly competitive center of excellence in training, research and service to humanity at the local, region and international environments.

OBJECTIVES

To provide a broad-based repertoire of knowledge, attitudes and skills for the diagnosis and analysis of health promotion, reproductive health and community resource management issues.
To inculcate the theoretical framework and application of epidemiological principles and statistical techniques in the assessment of scientific evidence, community health needs, planning and evaluation of community, public health and reproductive health programs.
To provide an understanding and application of the principles of disease prevention and health promotion in the development of public health and community intervention strategies.
To equip the students with appropriate knowledge and professional ethics in research.
To enhance the performance of public health and community resource managers and their organizations through an objective understanding and application of the principles of public health law, health and community development policy development and reforms.
To prepare learners who have competencies that enable them to diagnose, plan implement and evaluate health promotion, reproductive health and community resource management programs.
To train manpower that is responsive to emerging and changing reproductive health and community resource management issues.
To generate and impart knowledge that pertains to effective evaluation and formulation of gender sensitive health care and community development policies and programs.
To generate and impart knowledge to interested health scientist on:

reproduction and fertility regulation
healthy sexual development and maturation;
avoidance of illness, disease and disability related to sexuality and reproduction

To generate and impart knowledge to interested community practionerson:

Resource identification, mapping, mobilisation and management
Community outreach and extension, advocacy, networking and collaboration.
Design, planning, implementing and monitoring and evaluation of community programs/projects and interventions.
Community development planning, policy development, implementation and evaluation.

Departmental Collaborations

The Department has collaborations with various local and international institutions of higher learning.

Hebrew University - Israel
Local NGOs
Local State Universities and Research Institutions.
Relevant Government Ministries

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Our graduates get employment in a wide range of areas including:

Hospitals and Health Care Insurance Organizations
Research and Academic Institutions
Relevant GovernmentMinistries
Private sector
Self-employment
Non Profit Organisations/Non-Governmental Organizations
United Nation Bodies

Post Graduate Students Resources

certificate_correction_thesis_sept_2010.pdf

concept_paper_template_postgrad_students.docx

concept_paper_template_postgrad_students.pdf

DECLARATION OF ORIGINALITY FORM (FOR STUDENTS).pdf

EAO concept_paper_template_postgrad_students.docx

FORM-FOR-BOOKING-DEPARTMENTAL-DEFENSE-HMI.pdf

Guidelines-for-Writting-Proposals&Theses(April2017UpdatedEdition).pdf

KUERC 1 - Application for Ethical Review.docx

KUERC 2 - Informed Consent Form.docx

KUERC 3 - Informed Assent for Children.docx

Notice_Submission_Thesis_Sept_2010.pdf

Progress Report May 2019.pdf

NAME:ELIZABETH MUTUNE CRM Departmental Alumni

My decision to pursue a degree in Community Resource Management and Extension was purely out of my passion for community service. I knew very well from the course modules that this was the course that would help identify and live my purpose in life. The 4-year study period was an opportunity for me to interact with very resourceful lecturers, who taught well-structured course units tailored to give me the best of knowledge. The well-equipped department’s resource center was always available whenever I needed to conduct any academic researches. I can attribute everything I have become today to the holistic nurturing I got both through in class and CRM Club activities. The lecturers were always handy to guide me to prepare for life after campus. I have been able to become a proactive youth mentor. Am a social worker at The Kobo Trust. To promote project sustainability, I have successfully initiated a fundraising project at The Kobo Trust to sell crafts made by beneficiaries using waste cloth and leather cuttings. This project promotes responsibility and waste management while encouraging youth innovation. In 2016, I founded the international network to found Sabon Africa Development Network (SADEN), an international non-governmental organization that runs in Kenya as SADEN CBO to empower teenage mothers at Kayole Slums. This year, I was also selected on merit for the highly competitive YALI Regional Leadership Center training, and upon completion I joined the Alumni chapter where I now serve as the YALI Alumni Machakos County Chair. In the capacity

NAME: SIMON NYAGA

The decision to pursue a degree in community resource management and extension proved to be the best decision I ever made in my life. Throughout the period of my studies, I engaged with world class lecturers in the department of community resource management who nurtured me to become a community change agent and leader. It is magical how the competence I gained has helped me in my work environment. Today, I’m adequately able to traverse the country building the capacity of county governments to develop policies, standards and regulatory frameworks to create conducive legal environment for the counties. The degree equipped me with necessary professional tools to start sustainable community projects. Through the skills impacted I have successfully sourced funding from Safaricom Foundation for a community project supporting young girls from poor households. The project empowers young girls through providing life skills and nurturing their sporting prowess through football. The impact of the project has transformed the behavior of the girls and facilitated others to secure scholarships to study in various secondary schools across the country. I have also partnered with other alumni from the department and started a budding community based organization (CBO) known as Leap Empowerment and Development Initiative (LEDI KENYA) that empowers and transforms rural and marginalized communities through various programs. I wish to urge local and international students to consider pursuing the course since it comes with the joy and the fulfillment of seeing lives transformed.

Dr. Solomon Mburung'a

Chairperson

Department of Population, Reproductive Health & Community Resource Management

>>>SERVICE DELIVERY CHARTER

S/NO	SERVICE RENDERED	TIME LINE	ACTION BY
1.	Clearance of students on completion of studies	30 minutes	Chair-Person/ Chief Technician
2.	Provision of information on courses offered in the department and their requirements.	30 minutes	Chair-Person/ Academic Advisor
3.	Sorting out missing marks	3 Days	Examination Coordinator / Concerned Lecturer
4.	Signing of registration forms for courses or for units adjustment	20 minutes	Assigned Lecturer
5.	Recommendation/ Introductory/ Attachment ; letters	1 Day	Chair - Person
6.	Assessment of a Proposal	Two weeks after submission	Assigned Supervisors
7.	Marking of CAT’s & Feed Back	2 Weeks after the CATs are done	Lecturers teaching respective Units.
8.	Marking and submission of Exam scripts	2 weeks after the examination date	Lecturers teaching respective Units.
9.	Forwarding of Thesis for Examination of a corrected Thesis	1 Day	Chair- Person
10.	Queries on either teaching or Examination timetables	30 minutes	Departmental Time tabler/ Lecturer
11.	Arranging for Defense seminars or Progress report	2 weeks after booking date	Departmental Seminar Coordinator/ Chairman DBPS

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