KARATU KIEMO (PhD), Curriculum Vitae

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1 Name: KARATU KIEMO Physical Address: University of Nairobi Mobile : kkiemo@gmail.com Profession: Sociology Lecturer; Research, Monitoring & Evaluation Consultant Year of Birth: 1964 Nationality: Kenyan MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES & AFFILIATIONS Sociology Lecturer at Department of Sociology and Social Work, University of Nairobi Lecturer at The Wangari Mathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, University of Nairobi Member of the Ethics Review Committee of Aga Khan University Hospital Reviewer of the journal of Psychological Reports and Perceptual and Motor Skills Reviewer of African Journal of Sociology KEY QUALIFICATIONS Dr. Kiemo is a sociologist by education and currently a Sociology Lecturer at Department of Sociology and Social Work, University of Nairobi and at The Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies. He is an experienced researcher in conducting evaluation of social programmes and baseline surveys. He has been lead consultant in various studies among them National Survey on Gender Based Violence, Final Evaluation of Undugu Society of Kenya Associations Model Project, Baseline Survey on Food Security in Jongliei State (South Sudan), Baseline Survey on Alcohol Abuse in Central Province, Baseline Survey on Organized Criminal Groups in Kenya, Baseline Survey on Kerwa and Mitumbiri Child and Family Projects. Dr. Kiemo is knowledgeable on project evaluation with focus on pre-implementation, implementation, impact, efficiency, relevance and sustainability assessments incorporating conventional and participatory methodologies. EDUCATION 2004 PhD Sociology, Uppsala University, Sweden 1992 MA Sociology, University of Nairobi 1989 BA Sociology, University of Nairobi OTHER TRAINING: Training in evaluation of social programs using Randomized Control Trials Training in Corporate Governance Training in statistical data analysis using Stata and SPSS Training in computer aided qualitative analysis using Nudist-Vivo 1/5

2 EMPLOYMENT Date: University of Nairobi : Centre for Corporate Governance : Australian Institute of Suicide Research and Prevention, Griffith University : Uppsala University, Sweden Egerton University : Teachers Service Commission EXPERIENCE RECORD: 2013 Date: NATIONAL AUTHORITY FOR THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE (NACADA) Lead Consultant undertaking national survey on Alcohol Related Deaths and Illnesses Date: NATIONAL CRIME RESEARCH CENTRE STATE LAW OFFICE Lead Consultant undertaking national wide survey of Gender-based violence covering 1,500 households selected using stratified multistage random sampling technique, with the province as the sample domain in order to make the findings representative at the province level Date: TAKSVARKKI RY, FINLAND Lead Consultant undertaking end-term evaluation of the Undugu Society of Kenya project transforming street children and streetism through associations for street children and youth, phases 1 and 2 in Nairobi and Kisumu. Lead Consultant in conducting and evaluation for two Child Fund s (International) projects focusing on implementation, impact and efficiency assessments and utilizing the standard external evaluator approach in combination with participatory evaluation method in which beneficiaries are involved in designing and implementing the evaluation 2012: USAID and coordinated by CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES Lead consultant in conducting baseline survey for the South Sudan s Jonglei Food Security Program commissioned by, Save the Children and Joint Aid Management 2/5

3 2012: NATIONAL AGENCY FOR THE CONTROL OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE AUTHORITY (NACADAA) Consultant conducting employee satisfaction survey NACADAA. 2012: MARANATHA COLLEGE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES Consultant conducting organizational analysis of Maranatha College of Professional Studies and developing Strategic Plan for : KERWA CHILD AND FAMILY PROGRAMME Consultant conducting organizational analysis of the Kerwa Child and Family Programme in conjunction with Child Fund and developed Area Strategic Plan : NATIONAL CRIME RESEARCH CENTRE STATE LAW OFFICE Lead Consultant in conducting baseline survey on organized Criminal Groups in Kenya covering all the eight provinces 2011: NATIONAL COORDINATING AGENCY FOR POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT Lead Consultant in conducting study on development of the state of Kenya population 2010 commissioned by the National Coordinating Agency for Population and Development 2010: NATIONAL AGENCY FOR THE CONTROL OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE AUTHORITY (NACADAA) Consultant conducting study on Corruption at National Agency for the Control of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Authority (NACADAA Consultant conducting study on Alcohol use at National Agency for the Control of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Authority Lead Consultant in the study of Alcohol Use and Abuse in Central Province, Kenya A project commissioned by NACADAA. The study covered a total of 3,500 households and nearly 7000 respondents in all the five districts of the province 2008: INTER-RELIGIOUS FORUM Research Consultant on the 2008 post election violence a project commissioned by the Inter-Religious Forum. The study covered all the 8 provinces of Kenya. 2008: JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY Consultant for curriculum evaluation on Conflict Management for Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology 2007: CENTRE FOR CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Consultant for evaluating the governance practices and needs in public 3/5

4 procurement and developed the now published corporate governance guidelines for the certification of suppliers of public institutions : NEW PARTNERSHIP FOR AFRICA'S DEVELOPMENT (NEPAD) : Consultant evaluating the status of corporate governance in Tanzania MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Consultant to the Ministry of Planning and National Development, Department of Monitoring and Evaluation in assessing the efficacy of the Investment Programme of the Economic Recovery Strategy. 2006: AFRICAN PEER REVIEW MECHANISM Consultant evaluating the status of corporate governance in Kenya as part of the African Peer Review Mechanism report. 2006: KENYA COLLEGE OF ACCOUNTANCY Consultant evaluating corporate governance performance of the Board of Directors of Kenya College of Accountancy. 2006: CENTRE FOR CORPORATE GOVERNANCE LANGUAGES Consultant developing corporate governance guidelines for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Speaking Reading Writing English Good Good Good Kiswahili Good Good Good French Good Good Good Swedish Good Good Good 4/5

5 REFEREES Dr Paul Nyaga Mbatia (PhD) Department of Sociology, University of Nairobi P.O. Box NAIROBI Tel ext Cell-Phone: Professor Octavian Gakuru (PhD) Department of Sociology, University of Nairobi P.O. Box NAIROBI Tel ext Professor Beth Maina Ahlberg (PhD) Skaraborg Institute of Research and Development Stationsgatan Skovde, Sweden Tel CERTIFICATION I certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, these biodata correctly describe myself, my qualifications and my experience. KARATU KIEMO Date: 25 th February, /5