1. CURRICULUM VITAE
PROFESSOR ERICK OTIENO NYAMBEDHA, PHD, MKNAS.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
MARITAL STATUS: Married
DATE OF BIRTH: 26th, March 1972
NATIONALITY: Kenyan
CONTACT ADDRESS: Department of Sociology and Anthropology,
Maseno University
Private Bag, Maseno, Kenya
Tel: +254-733-878959/+254-713-816189
E-mail: nyambedha@maseno.ac.ke or
erick.nyambedha@gmail.com
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
PhD (Anthropology) 2006 University of Copenhagen
Postgraduate diploma in research methodology (2001) University of Copenhagen
MA (Anthropology) 2000 University of Nairobi
BA (Anthropology) 1996 University of Nairobi
KCSE -1987-1990 St. Peter’s Mumias Boys High School
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2. BRIEF RESUME
Professor Erick Otieno Nyambedha has conducted research among children living along the fish
landing beaches of Lake Victoria basin and published numerous peer reviewed scientific papers
and book chapters on issues of vulnerable children, widows and the elderly in the era of AIDS in
Western Kenya since 1998. In addition, he has extensive experience in working with donor
funded projects in Kenya. Some of the donors he has worked with in Kenya as either a lead
researcher or consultant include; DANIDA, UNFPA/AMREF/TSF, UNICEF, USAID, WHO,
Help Age International, where he has worked on issues of OVC, Sex workers and HIV/AIDS in
Kenya, Social protection for widows, orphans and vulnerable children, accessibility to health
services by the low socio-economic groups in Kenya. He has presented several papers within the
regional and international academic conferences and seminars on the topic of children and
HIV/AIDS in Luo community. He was part of the Commonwealth experts’ delegates’ workshop
on HIV/AIDS and older persons, that drafted the VALLETTA DECLARATION ON HIV/AIDS
that was adopted by the Commonwealth Heads of Government Summit in Malta in November,
2005. The workshop was organised by the International Institute on Ageing and the HELP THE
AGED, International. He has recently conducted extensive research on social protection
vulnerable populations including research with UNICEF on informal social protection
mechanism for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) and the political economy of the uptake
of social protection programmes in Kenya with special emphasis on cash transfer programmes.
Professor Nyambedha has obtained two academic awards. In 1998, he was awarded a German
Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) scholarship to study MA in Anthropology at the
University of Nairobi. In 2003, he was awarded a grant by the Danish Council for Research in
Developing countries (RUF) to study PhD in Anthropology at the University of Copenhagen,
Denmark. He further completed an online course on Human Participants Protection
Education for Research Teams sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2006.
In 2009, Professor Nyambedha was selected for the award of Man of the Year by the
American Biographical Institute (ABI) in recognition of his work on the impact of HIV/AIDS
on orphans and vulnerable children (OVC). Selected to appear in the MAQUIS book of WHO is
WHO in the year 2012 recognition of his work on OVC.
He has participated in various short courses including a diploma course in health research
methodology at the Institute of Health Research and Development formerly Danish Bilharziasis
Laboratory, (DBL in Denmark), a multidisciplinary course in qualitative methods in
International Health Research, at the Institute of International Health, University of Copenhagen
and also participated in a short course on Ethics and Health Research in low income societies at
the Institute of International health, University of Copenhagen. He has recently attended a short
course of the use of mixed methods in social science research organised by Organisation for
Social Science Research in Africa (OSSREA) in Dar-Es Salaam in Tanzania. As an
anthropologist, Professor Nyambedha has considerable strength in the application of qualitative
methods of data collection, analysis and report writing. He is also trained in quantitative
methodologies of field research, particularly in health research.
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3. WORK EXPERIENCE
1999-2003 – Research Officer in-charge of Kenyan-Danish Health Research Project
KEDAHR Nyang’oma Research Training Site (NRTS)
2003- 2006- Assistant Lecturer –Department of Sociology and Anthropology-Maseno
University
2006-2009 – Lecturer- Department of Sociology and Anthropology –Maseno University
2009- 2013- Senior Lecturer- Department of Sociology and Anthropology –Maseno
University
2013-Present – Associate Professor of Anthropology- Department of Sociology and
Anthropology, Maseno University
ADMINISTRATIVE WORK EXPERIENCE
1999-2003 Research Manager for the Kenyan Danish Health Research Project (KEDAHR)
2008-2011 Head of Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Maseno University
2011-2015 Director of Students’ Affairs-Maseno University
2011-2013 Member of Maseno University Council –Senate Representative
2011-2015 Member of Maseno University Management
2011-Present Member of Maseno University procurement Committee
2008-2015 Member of Maseno University Senate
2011-Present Member of Board of Governors for Luanda Kathieno Secondary School- Siaya
County
2015 –Present Member of Board of Governors for Ramunde Secondary School –Siaya County
2015-Present Member of Board of Governors for Xaverian Secondary School –Kisumu County
OTHER ACADEMIC RESPONSIBILITIES
2012- Present Member of Maseno University Research Ethics Review Committee (MUERC)
2015- Present Member of Maseno University Partnerships, Research and Consultancies
Committee.
MEMBERSHIP TO PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
2005-Present Member African Research on Ageing Network (AFRAN)
2015-Present Member of Kenya National Academy of Sciences (MKNAS)
2015-Present Member of Board of Management (BoM)- Consortium for National Health
Research (CNHR)
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4. CONSULTANCY WORK
1/03/2014- 8/12/2015 Team Leader (Anthropologist) in the Social Impact assessment of the
Impact of Kenya Coastal Development Project (KCDP) on the Vulnerable
and Marginalized Communities in the six counties of the Kenyan Coast
and the Development of Vulnerable and Marginalized Peoples Plans
(VMPPs) for the Indigenous Communities living in the project area in
Kenyan Coastal Region. The project is funded by the World Bank through
Kenya Marine and Fisheries Institute (KEMFRI).
06/05/14-17/06/14 Part of European Union (EU) mission for Mid Term Review of the Kenya
Rural Development Programme (KRDP) funded by the EU. The final
report has been completed and submitted to EU after receiving final
comments.
6/12/13- 20/01/14 Development of three policy briefs for HelpAge Kenya on Social
Protection Mechanisms and HIV/AIDS among the elderly people in
Kenya. The three policy briefs were successfully submitted to HelpAge
Kenya and the consultancy successfully closed.
10/02/2013-13/04/2013 USAID/University Research Company (URC) - Consultancy to carry
Out situational analysis of the Psychosocial Support Services (PSS) to
Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) and produce a report to help
develop national guidelines for the provision of psychosocial support
among the orphans and vulnerable children in Kenya. This was done first
through a desk review of internationally accepted guidelines for provision
of PSS and field visits to conduct interviews with service providers and
beneficiaries. The results of this review are currently being used to
develop Kenya National Guidelines on the provision of Psychosocial
Support to Vulnerable Children.
4/06/2012-28/12/2012World Bank/ Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation –Development
Of a Vulnerable and Marginalised Peoples Plans (VMPPs) for Kenya
Health Support Project (KHSSP), Total War Against AIDS (TOWA) and
East African Public Health Laboratory Network (EAPHLN). Research
was undertaken among the 14 out of 22 VMG communities in Kenya as
defined in the new constitution.
1/11/2011- 31/01/2012– WHO/RS10-Consultancy on Marketing of Road Safety in Kenya:
Knowledge, Attitudes and Perceptions of road users in Naivasha
and Thika.
10/10/10-11/12/10 USAID/University Research Company (URC): Consultancy to carry
out an Evaluation/Situational Analysis of the quality of services provided
to the Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) by Non-governmental
organisations (NGOs) in Kenya, develop minimum standards for
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5. improving OVC services in Kenya and to present the report to a
stakeholders workshop for validation. The results of this situational
analysis which was done first by way of desk review to help develop
research tools which were then used to collect empirical data were used by
USAID to develop Minimum Service Standards for the provision of
services to OVC in Kenya. The standards were successfully piloted and
have been adopted by the department of children in Kenya for nationwide
programming.
26/04/09- 30/10/09 TSF AMREF/UNFPA: Consultancy to carry out the Kenya National
Situation analysis on HIV/AIDS among sex workers and their clients and
to produce a report with clear programmatic recommendations to National
AIDS Control Council (NACC) to guide the involvement of sex workers
in the national HIV/AIDS response mechanisms and to present the final
report to the stakeholders and the Technical Working Group (TWG) on
sex work and HIV/AIDS in Kenya.
10/11/08-8/12/08 USAID/Health Policy Initiative: Consultancy on the strengthening of the
Institution of the Luo Council of Elders (LCE) to help advocate for the
Property rights of the widows and orphans in Luo Nyanza. Duties and
Responsibilities included mobilisation and facilitation of workshops in
Luo Nyanza involving various stakeholders to sensitize them on the
property rights within the Luo culture and modern law.
07/10/08-30/11/08 UNICEF Eastern and Southern African (ESA) Addis Ababa Country
Office, Consultancy to conceive and write a book chapter via scoping desk
review on informal social protection mechanisms for OVC in Eastern and
Southern Africa (ESA) and to explore the implications of these
mechanisms for formal protection policy for orphans and Vulnerable
children in Africa. The chapter has been published in a UNICEF book on
Social Protection Policy for Orphans and Vulnerable children in Africa by
Routledge.
17/12/07-15/04/08 WHO/Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium/Medical
Research Centre, Glasgow, UK. Scoping desk review on the
relationships between adolescents and parents or older caretakers in East
Africa. Wrote a paper on “Relationships between children/adolescents and
relatives of older generations in East Africa: A systematic review”. This
desk review was used by the by WHO/Institute of Tropical Medicine and
Medical Research Centre in Glasgow UK to write a proposal on
Challenges of parenting for adolescents in East Africa.
06/08/07-12/08/07 USAID/Health Policy Initiative (HPI) consultancy to facilitate a
workshop on OVC care and support and women’s access to treatment to
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6. build the capacity of Community Based Organisations (CBOs) working
with OVC, people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) in Luo Nyanza.
CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS
July 2015 to present Research on “Inclusive Growth through Social Protection in Maternal
Health Programs in Kenya” (SPIKE). A comparison of cost-effectiveness
of Maternal Voucher System and Free Maternity Services in Kenya. This
two year study is being conducted in a partnership involving Maseno
University, Ministry of Health, Department of Health Policy, Planning and
Healthcare Financing in Kenya and The Swiss Tropical and Public Health
Institute (STPHI) within University of Basel and Department of
Anthropology at the University of Bern both in Switzerland. The research
is supported by the Netherlands Development Organization under the
INCLUDE PLATFORM for Social Protection programs (WOTRO).
Position Held: Project Coordinator.
COMPLETED RESEARCH PROJECTS
Sept. 2014 to October 2015
Research on Results Based Financing (RBF) from a scheme to a national
system funded by the Alliance Health Policy and Systems Research within
World Health Organisation (WHO). This research was conducted as a
partnership between Maseno University, Ministry of Health division of
Health Policy, Planning and Healthcare Financing and the World Health
Organization (WHO)
Position Held: Principal Investigator
Jan 2014 to 2015 Research on Political economy of the uptake of social protection
programmes in Kenya. The study was conducted in seven counties in
Kenya to investigate the political economy of the uptake of cash transfer
programmes for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC-CT), Cash
Transfer for the older people (OPCT) and Cash Transfer for people with
severe disability. The research is funded by Partnership for African Social
and Governance Research (PASGR) which is a UKaid funded project. The
research is complete and the final report has been submitted for external
review.
Position Held: Co-Principal Investigator
Jan, 2008 to 2015 DBL-Centre for Health Research and development/Department of
Sociology and Anthropology, Maseno University, longitudinal study on
orphans and vulnerable children in Bondo district, western Kenya.
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7. Position Held: Principal Investigator
Feb, 2010 to Dec, 2013 Views on diarrhoeal diseases and vaccine demand in Siaya and
Kisumu districts in Western Kenya. Research project funded by
Global Task Force on cholera within WHO through a collaboration
between Maseno University and Swiss Tropical and Public Health
Institute, University of Basel, Switzerland.
Position held in the research: Principal Investigator
June, 2005 to Dec, 2008 GEH study on Enhancing access to TB services in Western
Kenya. The study was funded by International Development
Research Center IDRC, through Alliance for Health Policy and
Systems Research -Global Forum for Health Research within
World Health Organisation (WHO).
Position Held: Principal Investigator
Sept. 2003-June 2006 Children and HIV/AIDS: Questioning Vulnerability in western
Kenya. A research project funded by the Danish Council for
Research in Developing Countries.
Position Held: Principal Investigator
POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS SUPERVISION
Completed PhD Thesis Supervision
1. Alfreds F.X.O. Obure- Ph.D in Project Planning- Factors Influencing Planning and
Implementation of male circumcision in HIV prevention in Nyando district, Kenya.
(Graduated in 2009)
2. Peres Wenje Nyawanga –(Ph.D) in Media and Communications –Ora-media as
communication intervention tool in fight against HIV/AIDS among the Luo people of
Western Kenya. Graduated in (2014)
3. Charles Omondi Olang’o. –(PhD in Anthropology) Title of PhD thesis: Sexual Practices
of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Bondo district, Siaya County, Kenya. (Graduated in
2015)
4. Jane Adhiambo Owenga –(PhD in Public Health) Title of PhD thesis: Perception of cervical
cancer patients on their health related quality of life and palliative care needs in western
Kenya. (Submitted at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology -
JOOUST)
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8. On-going PhD Supervision
1. Cyrilla Luvega Ingado –(PhD in Sociology) Title of PhD project: Orphans and
Vulnerable Children’s participation in Cash Transfer Programme and Its Implications for
Social Protection Policy in Ikolomani District, Kakamega County, Kenya. (Thesis writing
phase)
2. Edwin Kipsang’ Sawe –(PhD in Sociology) Title of PhD project: Socio-cultural and
institutional determinants in the Uptake of Horticulture farming in Aldai Division Nandi
County, Kenya. (Thesis writing phase)
3. Agnetta Adiedo Nyabundi –(PhD in Anthropology) Title of PhD project: Health workers
perceptions and use of mobile telephony in Community case management of Illnesses
among children under five years old in Nyaguda sub-location in Siaya County, Western
Kenya. (Fieldwork Phase)
Completed MA Thesis Supervision
1. Maren A. Bwana – M.A in Project Planning and Management – Thesis Title: Livelihood
Strategies and poverty reduction in West Kochia Location, Homabay District, Kenya.
(Graduated in 2009)
2. Ogutu Norah A. Ouko- M.A in Social Development and Management –Thesis Title:
Coping Strategies during Rastrineobola Argentea (Omena) ban season in Kanam B
Location of Rachuonyo district in Western Kenya (Graduated in 2009)
3. Margaret N. Makokha- M.A in Social development and Management –Thesis Title: The
impact of Socio-cultural practices on agricultural extension services and its effect on
household food security in Vihiga district, Kenya (Graduated in 2009)
4. Nashon Odhiambo Ng’wena –M.A in Social Development and Management –Thesis
Title: Livelihood Strategies for Children Born out of Wedlock in Nyang’oma Division,
Bondo district, Kenya (Graduated in 2010)
5. Philis Adhiambo Mboi –M.A in Social Development and Management –Thesis Title:
Implication of Extra Tuition on Social Interaction of Pupils in Kisumu Municipality,
Kenya (Graduated in 2010)
6. Vera Jennifer Atieno –M.Sc in Environmental Planning and Management –Thesis Title:
An Assessment of Medical Waste Management in Public and Private Hospitals in
Kisumu Municipality, Kenya. (Graduated in 2011)
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9. 7. Ouma Matilda Auma –M.A in Social Development and Management –Thesis Title: The
role of women in diffusion and uptake of push-pull Technology in Lambwe Division of
Suba District, Kenya. (Graduated in 2012)
8. Godfrey M. Kigochi –M.A in Project Planning and Management –Thesis Title: An
Assessment of the impact of Community Based Organisations Projects Supported by
Plan International in Kisumu West District, Kenya. (Graduated in 2012)
9. Nyerere Ben Ismael –M.A in Social Development and Management- Thesis Title: Factors
Influencing the participation of Women in soil conservation in Luanda Division, Western
Kenya. (Graduated in 2012)
10. Lilian A. Owoko –M.A in Anthropology –Thesis Title: Support systems for the elderly in
Malunga West Sub-Location, Siaya County, Kenya. (Graduated in 2012)
11. Faith Ngari Mukami –M.A in Anthropology- Thesis Title: Children’s participation in
Khat production and its implications on schooling in Gakiiro Sub-Location, Embu
County, Kenya. (Graduated in 2012)
12. Agnetta A. Nyabundi –M.A in Anthropology –Thesis Title: Health Seeking practices of
caregivers for children with perceived Malaria related fever in Marera Sub-Location,
Kisumu County, Kenya. (Graduated in 2012)
13. Hope A. Okuthe –M.A in Social Development and Management –Thesis Title: The role
of Households in domestic waste management in Nyalenda Slums, Kisumu Municipality,
Western Kenya. (Graduated in 2012)
14. Rashid A. Omar –M.A in Social Development and Management –Thesis Title: Socio-
cultural factors of divorce among Somali Muslims of Medina Location, Garissa County,
Kenya. (Graduated in 2012)
15. Martin Oyosa Mubisi –M.A in Social Development and Management- Thesis Title:
Health Seeking Options for HIV Infected Elderly People in Kakola Location of Nyando
District, Western Kenya. (Graduated in 2012)
16. George Onyango –M.A in Social Development and Management –Thesis Title: Factors
Influencing Re-entry of school girl Mothers in Muhoroni District, Kisumu County,
Kenya. (Graduated in 2013)
17. Alseba Awando –M.A in Project Planning and Management –Thesis Title: Social and
Economic Impact of Integration of Internally Displaced People in Ukwala, Ugenya
district, Siaya County, Kenya. (Graduated in 2013)
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10. 18. Jeremiah Agache Okuto- M.A in Social Development and Management- Thesis Title:
Sexual Practices of Widows Living with HIV/AIDS in Kondele Location, Kisumu
Municipality, Kenya. (Graduated in 2013)
19. Stephen Okumu Ombere –M.A in Anthropology –Thesis Title: Socio-cultural context of
Men’s sexual behaviour during Post Voluntary medical male Circumcision in Usenge,
Sub-location, Siaya County, Kenya. (Graduated in 2014)
20. Kevine Oware Amolloh –M.A in Anthropology –Thesis Title: Challenges Men who have
sex with men face in accessing sexual health services in Kisumu City, Kenya. (Graduated
in 2014)
21. Rachael Beldina Ogola –M.A in Social Development and Management –Thesis Title: An
Investigation of Infant Feeding Practices among HIV Positive women attending Post-
Natal Follow-up Clinic At Kisumu District Hospital, Western Kenya (Graduated in 2015)
22. Catherine Awuor Magero –MA in Anthropology – Thesis Title: Assessment of utilization
of Voluntary Counselling Services by Maseno University Students in Kenya. (Defended
successfully)
23. Janet Adhiambo Odhiambo –MA in Social Development –Thesis Title: Socio-cultural
factors Influencing access to primary school education by girls who are physically
challenged,Winam Division in Kisumu County, Kenya. (Defended successfully)
CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS ATTENDED AND GUEST
LECTURES
1st
-2nd
of September, 2015 Convened a two days research workshop on Social Protection
Programs on maternal Health in Kenya at Kisumu hotel-Maseno
University.
June 22nd
to 25th
, 2015 Attended a research workshop on a Multi-country research
program on Results-Based Financing (RBF) at the Institute of
Tropical Medicine ITM, in Antwerp, Belgium. The workshop was
organized by the Alliance For Health Policy and Systems Research
(AHPSR) within the World Health Organization (WHO).
June 13th
to 15th
, 2015 Attended a conference on Dreaming of Health and Science in
Africa: Aesthetics, Affects, Poetics and Politics at the Wellcome
Trust Conference Centre, University of Cambridge. Presented a
paper entitled: Forgotten People: Challenges of accessing basic
health services by Vulnerable and Marginalized Populations in
Kenya.
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11. 10th
Dec, 2014 Convened a Workshop on Medicine and Marginality at Maseno
University in collaboration with York University Canada and
presented a paper entitled: Forgotten People: Challenges of
accessing basic health services by the Vulnerable and Marginalized
communities in Kenya.
16th
- 17th
Sept, 2011 Facilitated a workshop organised by DAAD, Kenya DAAD
Scholars Association (KDSA) and National Council for Science
and Technology (NCST) on the topic of “Detailing Methodology
for research consistent with requirements of professional or
academic field at Maseno University”.
7th
-11th
Dec, 2009 Attended a conference on ‘publics of public health –on the
changing politics of knowledge and life in Africa and presented a
paper entitled: Trust in health care provider-community relations
and its implications for access to tuberculosis services in Nyanza
province, Kenya.
12th
Sept, 2007 Attended a workshop on Independent Child Migrants: Policy
Debates and Dilemmas, Central Hall, Westminster, London and
presented a paper on Childrens Independent Movements in the era
of HIV/AIDS pandemic in Western Kenya. The workshop was
organised by Development Research Centre (DRC), University of
Sussex and UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre and funded by
DFID and Nordic Africa Institute (NAI).
11th
-12th
June, 2007 Convened an orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) workshop at
the Kisumu Hotel (Maseno University) and presented a paper
entitled “Policy implications of the situational analysis of orphans
and vulnerable children in Bondo district, Kenya”.
3rd
November, 2006 Presented a public lecture entitled: Questioning child vulnerability
in the context of HIV/AIDS in western Kenya at the Nordic Africa
Institute, in Uppsala, Sweden.
4th
-10th
Dec, 2005 Presented a paper entitled Ethical dilemmas of social science
research on AIDS and orphans in Western Kenya at the conference
on Ethnography of Medical Research convened by the London
School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), held at the
KEMRI/WELCOME TRUST Laboratories in Kilifi, Kenya.
3RD
-6TH
March 2005 Attended an International Symposium on ‘AIDS AND THE
MORAL ORDER’ organised by the Institute of Social
Anthropology, Free University of Berlin, at the Schloss Wulkov
Castle, Berlin German. Presented a paper entitled: ‘’Practices of
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12. relatedness and the re-invention of ‘duol ‘ as a network of care for
Luo orphans and widows’’.
26TH
-27TH
Nov. 2004 Attended a conference on youths and HIV/AIDS organised by
Center for HIV/AIDS research (HIVAN) at the University of Kwa
Zulu Natal, Durban, South Africa. Presented a paper entitled:
‘’Luo children’s migratory experiences and the potential risk
factors in HIV/AIDS infection for adolescent girls in Western
Kenya’’.
31ST
May-2nd
June 2004 Attended a meeting of African researchers with experience in
research with children in the context of HIV/AIDS sponsored by
USAID and hosted by Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research
Division, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.
26th
-31st
Jan 2004 Attended a workshop organised by the Kenyan-Danish Health
Research Project (KEDAHR), and presented a paper on the
situation of orphanhood in western Kenya at the Pan Afric Hotel in
Nairobi.
2nd
-5th
October 2003 Attended the Africa days workshop in Uppsala, Sweden, organised
by the Nordic Africa Institute and presented a paper entitled,
Orphanhood in Nyang’oma Bondo district in western Kenya:
Prevalence, Problems and Potentials.
9th
–11th
APRIL 2003 Attended a conference on Uncertainty in Contemporary African
Lives convened by The Nordic Africa Institute, Uppsala, Sweden
at MS-Training Centre for Development Cooperation, Arusha,
Tanzania. Presented a paper entitled “Widows and orphans among
the Luo in Western Kenya: perspectives on kinship and relatedness
in a HIV/AIDS affected community.
8
th
- 12
th
APRIL 2002 Attended the Association of Social Anthropologists of the United
Kingdom and the commonwealth (ASA) Conference in Arusha and
presented a paper on Elderly people and Vulnerable children:
Changing social relations among the Luo of Western Kenya.
13
th
-16
th
SEP 2001 Attended an international conference on “Orphans and Vulnerable
children in Africa: Victims or Vestiges of Hope organised by
Nordic Africa Institute, Uppsala, Sweden and Danish Bilharziasis
Laboratory (DBL), Charllotenlund, Denmark. Presented a paper
entitled “Orphans in Western Kenya: Prevalence, Problems and
Potentials.
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13. 19th
– 20th
MAY 2001 Attended an international seminar on "children, generation and
place Cross cultural approaches to an anthropology of children"
organised by The Network for Cross cultural child research,
Institute of Anthropology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
and presented a paper entitled: "Children changing places-
intergenerational dynamics and orphans' movements in a high
HIV/AIDS prevalence community among the Luo in Western
Kenya."
13
th
-17th
SEP. 1999 Attended the Third African Conference on Child Abuse and
Neglect at the Stanley Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya and presented a paper
entitled "Grandparents care for orphans" at a symposium within
the conference on 16
th
Sept. 1999.
OTHER SCHORLARLY ASSIGNMENTS
Reviewer - Journal of Public Health Policy (JPHP)
- Journal of Cross-cultural Gerontology (JCCG)
- African Journal of AIDS Research (AJAR)
- Journal of Educational Studies
- BMC Medical Ethics
- Health Promotion International
External examiner - For postgraduate thesis at the School of Conflict studies and Disaster
Management of Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology
(MMUST) 2008 to present.
External examiner - Strathmore University Development Studies Program
Member - Steering Committee Curriculum Development and Implementation
Committee for Master of Research in Public Policy for 12 African
Universities funded by UKaid through Partnership for African Research in
Governance (PASGR)
Member - Maseno University Research Ethics Review Committee (MUERC)
PUBLICATIONS
Thesis
1. Nyambedha, E.O. (2006) Children and HIV/AIDS: Questioning vulnerability in western
Kenya, Unpublished PhD dissertation, Department of Anthropology, University of
Copenhagen.
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14. 2. Nyambedha, E.O. (2000) Support systems for orphans in Nyang’oma, Bondo district,
western Kenya, Unpublished MA dissertation, Institute of Anthropology, Gender and
African Studies, University of Nairobi.
Articles in peer reviewed journals
1. Neisha Sundaram, Christian Schaetti, Sonja Merten, Christian Schindler, Said M. Ali,
Erick O. Nyambedha, Bruno Lapika, Claire-Lise Chaignat, Raymond, Hutubessy and
Mitchell G. Weiss (In press). Sociocultural determinants of anticipated cholera vaccine
acceptance in three African settings: a meta-analytic approach. BMC Public Health.DOI
10.1186/s 12889-016-2710-0.
2. B. Okuto-Agache, Kioli, F.N and Nyambedha, E.O. (2015) Factors Influencing Sexual
Practices of Widows Living with HIV and AIDS in Kondele location, Kisumu. Maseno
University Journal Vol. 1(1): 192-207.
3. George Otieno Onyango, Felix Ngunzo Kioli, and Erick Otieno Nyambedha (2015)
Implementation gaps in Re-Entry Policy in Primary Schools in Kenya. The case of
Muhoroni sub-county, Kisumu County, Western Kenya. Journal of Global Research in
Education and Social Science, Vol:6.(1):
4. Stephen Okumu Ombere, Erick Otieno Nyambedha and Salome Atieno Bukachi (2015)
Wimbo: Implications for risk of HIV Infection among circumcised fishermen in Western
Kenya. Culture, Health and Sexuality Vol. (17): 1147-1154.
5. George O. Onyango, Felix Kioli and Erick Nyambedha (2015) Challenges of re-entry
among Teenage Mothers in Primary Schools in Muhoroni, Western Kenya. Social
Science Research Network SSRN id.2546761.pdf
6. Peres Wenje, Charles Nyambuga, Erick Nyambedha, Catherine Muhoma (2015)
Sigendni Luo (Luo proverbs) as communication Intervention tool in the fight against
HIV/AIDS among the Luo of Western Kenya. The International Journal of
Communication and Health Vol. 5:1-27
7. Charles Omondi Olang’o, Erick Nyambedha and Jens Aagaard-Hansen, (2014) Practice
of Sumo Kodhi among the Luo and Implications for HIV transmission in Western Kenya.
African Journal of AIDS Research Vol. 13(4): 383-391.
8. Mboi, P.A and Nyambedha, E.O. (2013) Implications of extra tuition in primary schools
on pupils’ social life in Kisumu Municipality, Western Kenya. International Journal of
Education and Research Vol. 1(11): 1-12.
9. Christian Schaetti, Neisha Sundaran, Sonja Merten, Said, M. Ali, Erick O. Nyambedha,
Bruno Lapika, Claire-Lise Chaignat, Raymond Hutubessy, Mitchell G. Weiss (2013)
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15. Comparing Socio-cultural features of cholera in three endemic African Settings. BMC
Medicine Vol. 11(1):206
10. Nyambedha, E.O., Neisha, S.,Mbonga, L.A., Schaetti, C., Chaignat, C-L., Hutubessy,R.,
and Weiss, M.G. (2013) Distinguishing urban and rural cholera in Western Kenya:
Implications of Social and Cultural factors for Public health. Global Public Health: An
international Journal for Research, Policy and Practice, Vol. 8(5): 534-551.
11. Neisha, S., Schaetti, C., Chaignat, C-L., Hutubessy, R., Nyambedha, E.O., Mbonga,
L.A., and Weiss, M.G. (2012) Socio-cultural determinants of anticipated acceptance of an
oral cholera vaccine in Western Kenya. Epidemiology and Infections. Available online
on CJO do1:10.1017/so950268812000829.
12. Olang’o, C.O., Nyamongo, I.K and Nyambedha, E.O. (2012) Children as Caregivers of
older relatives living with HIV and AIDS in Nyang’oma division in Western Kenya.
African Journal of AIDS Research, Vol. 11(2): 135-142.
13. Wenje, P., Nyambedha, E.O. and Muhoma, C. (2011) ‘Wende Luo’ (Luo songs) as an
intervention tool in the fight against HIV/AIDS among the Luo of Western Kenya.
Journal of AIDS and HIV Research Vol. 3(8): 151-160.
14. Obure, A.F.X.O, Nyambedha, E.O. and Oindo, B.O. (2011) Interpersonal Influences in
the Scale-up of Male Circumcision Services in a Traditionally Non-circumcising
Community in Rural Western Kenya, Global Journal of Community Psychology
Practice, Vol. 1(3):1-11
15. Nyambedha, E.O., and Aagaard-Hansen, J. (2010) Educational Consequences of
orphanhood and poverty in Western Kenya, Educational Studies, Vol. 36(5):555-567
16. Obure, A., Nyambedha, E.O., Oindo, B.O., & Kodero, H.M.N. (2009). Psychosocial
factors influencing promotion of male circumcision for HIV prevention in a non-
circumcising community in rural western Kenya. The qualitative Report, Vol. 14(4):
666-688
17. Nyambedha, E.O. (2008) Ethical dilemmas of social science research on AIDS and
orphanhood in Western Kenya. Social Science and Medicine Vol. 67(2008): 771-779
18. Nyambedha, E.O. (2007) Vulnerability to HIV infection for female adolescent orphans
in Western Kenya. African Journal of AIDS Research, Vol. 6 (3):287-295
19. Nyambedha, E.O. and Aagaard-Hansen, J. (2007) Practices of relatedness and Re-
invention of ‘duol’ as a network of care for orphans and widows in western Kenya.
Africa, Vol. 77 (4):517-534 (International African Institute/University of Edinburgh
Press)
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16. 20. Nyambedha, E.O. (2005) Kenya’s migrating orphans, In Focus, 5, 6-7.
http://www.undp.org/povertycentre/newsletters/infocus5mar05eng.pdf
21. Nyambedha, E.O. (2004)
Change and continuity in kin-based support systems for widows and orphans among the
Luo in Western Kenya. African Sociological Review Vol. 8 (1) pp.139-154.
22. Nyambedha, E.O, Wandibba, S, Aagaard-Hansen, J. (2003)
“Retirement lost”- the new role of the elderly as caretakers for orphans in Western Kenya
Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology Vol. 18 (1) pp 32-52.
23. Nyambedha, E.O, Wandibba, S, Aagaard-Hansen, J. (2003)
Changing patterns of orphan care due to the HIV epidemic in Western Kenya
Social Science and Medicine Vol 57(2) pp 301-311.
24. Nyambedha, E.O, Wandibba, S, Aagaard –Hansen, J. (2001)
Policy implications of the inadequate support systems for orphaned children in western
Kenya. Health Policy Vol 58 (1) pp 83-96.
Published Book Chapters
1. Nyambedha, E.O. (2011) Child Vulnerability and the Community Coping Mechanisms:
Implications for Social Protection policy in Africa. In Social Protection for Africa’s
Children, pp.192-215, (Sudhansu Handa, Stephen Devereux and Douglas Webb, Eds).
New York and London: Routledge.
2. Nyambedha, E.O. (2008) Sharing food: Grandmothers and ‘children of today’ in
western Kenya. In Generations in Africa. Connections and Contrasts, pp. 91-114
(Alber, E., S. van der Geest and S.R.Whyte, Eds.) Münster: Lit Verlag.
3. Nyambedha, E.O. (2007)
Sibling headed households as an option for care and support for orphans in western
Kenya, in Young lives in the South. Copenhagen. Danish Pedagogic University.
(Published in Danish Language).
4. Nyambedha, E. O. and Aagaard-Hansen, J. (2003)
Changing place, changing position: orphans’ movements in a community with high
HIV/AIDS prevalence in western Kenya. In Children’s Places: Cross-cultural
perspectives, pp.162-176 (Olwig, K.F. and Eva Gulløv, Eds.). London: Routledge.
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17. Published Book
1. Jeremiah Okuto-Agache, Felix Kioli and Erick Nyambedha (2015) Sexual Practices of
Windows Living with HIV and AIDS in Kisumu, Kenya. Saarbrucken: LAP LAMBERT
Academia Publishing.
NAMES AND CONTACTS OF PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
1. Prof. Julius O. Nyabundi
Vice-Chancellor,
Maseno University
P.O. Box 333-40105,
Maseno.
Tell. +254- 722675458
E-mail:jonyabundi2000@yahoo.com
2. Prof. Washington Olima
Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Planning, Administration and Finance
Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology
P.O. Box 210-40601
Bondo.
Tell: +254-722777598
E-mail: dvcpaf@jooust.ac.ke/ wolima@uonbi.ac.ke
3. Prof. Benson Estambale
Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research, Innovation and Outreach
Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology
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18. P.O. Box 210-40601
Bondo.
Tell: +254-733348153
E-mail: bestambale@yahoo.com
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