CURRICULUM VITAE. A. PERSONAL DETAILS NAME : Dr. Lewis Muli Ngesu ADDRESS : P.O. BOX 1887 MACHAKOS. CURRENT : Department of Educational Foundation, Kikuyu Campus P.O. Box 92, KIKUYU. MOBILE : +254 722-237718/ 0722-334690. EMAIL : lewisngesu@gmail.com./ngesu2002@yahoo.com. SEX : Male. DATE OF BIRTH : May, 12 th 1968. MARITAL STATUS : Married. NATIONALITY : Kenyan. RELIGION : Christian. B. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: 1. May 2007-October 2010 at the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania I studied for a Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Education. The Title of the Thesis written was: Student Militancy in Secondary Schools in Kenya: A Sociological analysis of its Manifestations, Causes, and Consequences. 2. Oct. 1993-1995 at Moi University Eldoret, I studied for a Master of Philosophy Degree in Sociology of Education. The Title of Thesis Written was: A Comparative Study on Socio-Economic Factors influencing Socialization Process between Coupled and Single parents in Kitui, Kiambu and Uasin Gishu Districts Kenya. 3. 1989-1992 at Moi University Eldoret I pursued a Bachelors Degree in Education and graduated with a Second Class Honors Upper Division.
4. 1987-1989 in Kanunga High School I pursued my A-Level Education and sat and passed in the Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education 3 Princ. 1 Sub. 5. 1983-1986 in A.I.C. Kyome Boys School, Kitui I pursued my O-Level Education and successfully passed the Kenya Certificate of Education. Division One. 6. 1976-1982 in Yakalia Primary School, Kitui I pursued my Primary Education and successfully passed the certificate of Primary Education. 30 Points. C. ACADEMIC AWARDS: 1993-1995: Awarded a scholarship by Moi University to pursue a Master of Philosophy Degree Programme Sociology of Education. 2007-2009: Awarded research grants by the University of Nairobi to facilitate data collection and analysis. D. WORK EXPERIENCE: YEAR: EMPLOYER: RESPONSIBILITIES: 1993-1994 T.S.C. (Mutini Sec.) KITUI Assistant Teacher 1998-2001 T.S.C. (Kisasi Sec.) KITUI Deputy H. Teacher 2001-2004 T.S.C. (A.I.C. Kyome Sec.) MWINGI Principal Jan 2004-Aug. 2005 Kenyatta University Assistant Lecturer Institute of Open Learning P.O. Box 43844 NAIROBI
Aug. 2005-April 2006 Moi University Assistant Lecturer Department of Educational Foundation P.O. Box 3900 ELDORET April. 2005-April 2009 Daystar University Part time Lecturer October 2010 University of Dodoma Part time Lecturer E. CURRENT OCCUPATION: April 2006 Feb 2009 University of Nairobi Ass Lecturer Department of Educational Foundation P.O. Box 30197 NAIROBI Feb 2009 Present University of Nairobi Lecturer Department of Educational Foundation P.O. Box 30197 NAIROBI F. OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES: Examination coordinator Department of Educational Foundation (from 2006- present Acting Chairman- Department of Educational Foundation Committee Member reviewing Masters in higher Education curriculum. G. COURSES TAUGHT IN THE LAST TWO YEARS TFD 301: Sociology of Education-Undergraduate Student TFD 501: Sociology of Education (PGDE) TFD 613: Sociological Foundation of Education Masters Students TFD 644: Motivation and Education- Masters Student TFD645: African Social structure and Education-Masters Student
FE 600: Comparative Education- Masters Student (University of Dodoma) TFD 641: The Development of Sociology of Education (Masters ) H. PRESENTATION AND CONFERENCES: PAPERS PRESENTED KAEAM ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN 2007 AND 2008(Abstracts available online at http://www.kaeam.or.ke /dirwebmessage.html: Challenges in Educational planning in arid and semi-arid Regions of Kenya: Abseenteeism and dropout in primary schools.. Student militancy in Kenyan Secondary Schools in post multi-party politics in Kenya. Children and HIV/AIDS education: towards ensuring access, retention and completion of secondary school education Workshop attended in the year 2009 In-house training in pedagogical skills; Training held in Main Campus CCU from 25 March to 27 th March 2009 Conferences/ Consortium attended in the year 2011 The Fourth Teaching Practice Symposium, Friday 6 th May 2011 at Kenya Science Campus, University of Nairobi.: Theme: Teaching and learning Methodologies in the 21 st Century. The National Technical, Industrial, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training (TIVET) Fair and Technology Conference/Exhibition, Wen 18-20 th May 2011 at Bomas of Kenya. Theme: Science and Technology for Enhancing Wealth Creation. The Second International Conference on Education, July 22-24, 2011 held at Kenyatta University. Theme: Quality Education for Societal Transformation
Paper Presented: Changing times for single working female Parents: A historical Perspective Conferences/ workshops attended in the year 2012 The second gender international conference held at Sirikwa Hotel Eldoret-Paper presented: Critical Determinants of Poor Performance in KSCE among girls in.marginalized Regions in Kenya. (Paper already published online) The first departmental workshop on Comparative education, 15 th -17 th February 2012 held at QC, CEES. Theme: Comparative Education Methodology. Research and grant proposal writing: A professional course held in main campus CCU from April 24th -28 th 2012. Introduction to e- learning. Workshop held from 9 th -11 May 2012 at ODel Centre, CEES I. PUBLICATIONS: Lewis Ngesu, Judah Ndiku, Wambua and Marcella Mwaka (2008).Universities as learning organizations: implication and challenges. Educational Research and Review 3 (9): 289-293. Available online at http://www. academicjournal.org/err Lewis Ngesu, Alice Masese and Judah Ndiku (2008): Drug dependence and abuse in Kenyan Secondary Schools: Strategies for intervention. Educational Research and Review 3 (10): 304-308. Available online at http://www.academicjournal.org/err Lewis Ngesu and Tom Ndege (2010): Teacher training and management of schools: An overview of practice in Kenyan institutions. Journal of African Studies in Educational Management and Leadership. Vol. 1 No 1. Available online at http://www.kaeam.co.ke Sarah Kuria, Lewis Ngesu and Samson Gunga (2010). The phenomenology of rioting: A focus of student violence in Kenya. Vdm Verlag, Germany-ISBN: 978-3-639-28272-6
Lewis Ngesu (2010) A comparative study on social economic factors influencing socialization process between coupled and single parents in Kitui, Kiambu and Uasin Gishu districts Kenya. Vdm Verlag, Germany-ISBN:978-3-639-26728-0 Isaac Muasya, Lewis Ngesu, Christine Kahigi, Prof Lucy Kibera and Father Kanja (2009). Sociology of Education module: Available at the University of Nairobi website. Beth Mwelu Mutilu, Lydia Wachira Emily Nyabisi and Lewis Muli Ngesu (2011) Orphan enrolment in primary schools and its challenges on the head teachers administrative tasks: A case study of Nandi Hills division in Nandi South District- Kenya. Educational Research and Review 2 (6): 1247-1254. Available online@http://www.interesjournals.org/er-issn:2141-5161 Lewis Ngesu (2012). Student militancy in secondary schools in Kenya: A sociological analysis of its manifestations, causes and consequences. Vdm Verlag, Germany-ISBN:978-3-639-26728. Alice Masese, Nasongo, W. Joseph and Lewis Ngesu (2012).The extent and panacea for drug abuse and indiscipline in Kenya schools. Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 4 (1): 29-36. Lewis Ngesu, Lydia Wachira, Beth Mwelu and Emily Nyabisi (2012). Critical Determinants of Poor Performance in KCSE of Girls in Marginalised Regions in Kenya. Journal of African Studies in Educational Management and Leadership. 2 (1): 63-71. J. ON GOING RESEARCH FUNDED BY INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION The heroine crisis and the national and provincial response: A rapid assessment in Kenya s Coastal and Nairobi provinces.(sponsors: CDC, NACADA, University of Manitoba) Position: Senior Researcher
K. RESEARCH PROPOSALS SUBMITTED FOR FUNDING BY LOCAL/ INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS Knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) Baseline assessment addressing issues related to HIV/AIDS and healthy lifestyles in informal settlements within Nairobi and its environs. Technical and financial proposal submitted to Cooperative Housing Foundation (CHF International) on 3 May, 2012. Status of the proposal: Waiting for response. L RESEARCH PROPOSALS TO BE SUBMITTED FOR FUNDING BY LOCAL/ INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS The Forgotten teachers: The case of ECDE teachers in Kenya-On proposal stage. Teenage suicide: The Kenyan experience M PAPERS/ BOOK CHAPTERS SUBMITTED FOR PUBLICATION: The Socialization of Children with Hearing Impairment: The case of Machakos School for the Deaf.(With the publisher) Re-thinking Communication for Conflict Resolution in Schools: Results from a Kenyan Survey (Accepted for publication/ Under Review stage) The Family and Education (TFD 634) : A Module for Masters of Education Students in Educational Foundation (Nearing Completion). N SUPERVISION OF STUDENTS: Apiyo Tarus Yego :( M.Ed) Factors influencing school strikes in Central Division, Laikipia District. Richard Gatembu :( M.Ed)-A Study on the attitudes of Secondary School Math s teachers towards the SMASSE Project. Alice Masese: (M.Ed)-A Study of the causes of drug abuse among students in selected secondary schools in Kisumu Municipality, Kenya.
Jane Ngware :( PGDE)-A study of the causes of low enrolment of girls in public secondary schools in Loitokitok Division, Loitikitok District. Muriithi Gabriel (M.Ed): The impact of Free Secondary Education on the classroom interaction: A case study of Kiagu Division, Imenti Central District. Maiyo, C (M.Ed). A study of the effects of post-election violence on enrolment trends in public secondary schools in Ainabkoi division, Eldoret East district. Mutinda, D. (M.Ed). The effects of HIV/AIDS on the achievement of formal education. A case study of Municipal primary schools in Thika West district. Njoroge Janet Njambi (M.Ed) Effects of classroom interaction on student academic performance: The case of selected primary schools in Kahuro District, Muranga County. O ON - GOING SUPERVISIONS: Wachira Lydia: (PhD): The Role of CRE in Promoting National Cohesion in Kenya. Muana Musya (M.Ed). Impact of the Constituency Development Funds on the development of public schools in Kinango district. Manyeki Beatrice (M.Ed) Factors affecting implementation of Adult education policies in Muranga. Mueni Felistus Mutuku :(PGDE)-Determinants of poor performance in Chemistry in selected Secondary schools in Makindu Zone, Kibwezi District. P. MEMBERSHIP: Kenya Association of Educational Administration and Management. Q. COMMUNITY SERVICE Member of Board of Governors: Baptist Presbyterian secondary school-machakos Treasurer: Church Development Committee-RGC (Machakos Worship Centre). Examiner/ Moderator KNEC 1998-present R STAFF PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL 2005/2006: Rated as good
2007/2008: Rated as Exceeds expectation 2008/2009: Rated as Meets Expectations 2009/2010: On one year study leave 2010/2011: Rated as Meets Expectation S. RESEARCH EXPERIENCE: March 2011- Participating as a senior researcher in a study on the heroine crisis and the national and provincial response: A Rapid Assessment in Kenyas Coastal and Nairobi Provinces 1993 1994. I Participated as Research Assistant in a study on the Role of Parents in Management of Primary Health Care. It was sponsored by Christian Children Fund (CCF). July Aug. 31, 1999 I worked as a Supervisor in charge of 17 Enumerators in the 1999 Kenya National Population and Housing Census. T RESEARCH ABILITIES: Designing Research Proposals and reliable and valid Research Instruments Questionnaires, Interviews and Schedules. Collecting data through Questionnaires, Interviews and Archival Sources Training and supervising Research Assistants. U. OTHER COMPETENCES: Computer Literate, Ms Word under Windows 98 environment Motor Vehicle Driving; Class E. V. HOBBIES: Playing football, volleyball Participating in Athletic Activities W. CAREER INTEREST:
I would like to build a strong career in fields including Management in Educational Organization, Research in Education Foundation and Community Development and Training in the context of participatory needs assessment, learning and action planning. X. REFEREES: 1. Prof. Gunga Samson, Head: Department, Educational Foundation, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 92, KIKUYU- Kenya 2. Prof. Lucy W. Kibera Department of Educational Foundations University of Nairobi P.o Box 92 Kikuyu. KENYA.