CURRICULUM VITAE PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Jane Nyathegi Njenga Address: P.O Box 62439-00200 Nairobi. Nationality: Kenyan Mobile/Tel: +254 (0) 722-739251 E-mail Address: [email protected] or [email protected]

EDUCATION PhD Fellow, Dept. of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi (2010–current) MSc. (Applied Human Nutrition), University of Nairobi - 2004-2006 (Awarded Oct. 2008). Bachelor of Psychology (First Class Honours): University Of Nairobi (1999-2003) Kenyatta National Hospital -Patient Support Centre: Practicum (2003) Higher National Diploma in Applied Biology Kenya Polytechnic (1985 – 1986) Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education Kaaga Girls High School (1980 – 1981) East African Certificate of Education (Division 1) Kangubiri Girls High School (1976 – 1979)

PROFESSIONAL COURSES EU-ACP Scientific Communication Course (July, 2012).

Monitoring, evaluation, impact assessment of food and nutrition security Programs: Centre for Development Innovation (Wageningen, the Netherlands, June 2011)

Training - of - Trainers Course (Women Entrepreneurship Development in Food Processing UNIDO (2002)

Biotechnology Course – Bloemfontein, S.A. (1998)

Course in Laboratory Testing (Kenya Bureau of Standards) Sept 1997:

WORK EXPERIENCE 2009 – To date: University Of Nairobi Positions Held: Assistant Lecturer- Dept of Food Science, Nutrition & Technology

1 1988-2008: Senior/Chief Technologist: University Of Nairobi, Food Science, Nutrition & Technology Dept.

1986-1988: Technologist, Microbiology Section: Kenya Bureau of Standards

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

Registered as a Nutritionist (Reg. No. G/0090/09) with Kenya Nutritionists & Dieticians Institute (KNDI) as per the Nutritionists & Dieticians Act 2007

Affiliate Member, African Nutrition Society (ANS-12-193)

PARTICIPATION IN RESEARCH PROJECTS

1. INSTAPA PROJECT ((EC 7th Framework Programme Project): WP6 (On-going)) 2. Garisecure Project (2005-2007): A Technology Transfer Project 3. Preservation of Beef using Bacteriostatic Chemicals and Solar Drying (FAO- sponsored Project, 1993). Work published by Mbugua S.K. and Karuri E.G. in Food and Nutrition Bulletin Vol. 15 (3): pp 262-268 (1994). 4. The Nutritive Value of the Wild Fruit Foods in Turkana District of Northern Arid Kenya and their Role in Food Security and Human Welfare Development: Norad/UoN Project (submitted to the Ecology of Food and Malnutrition Journal).

CONFERENCES’ PARTICIPATION AND PRESENTATIONS 1. Submitted abstract (accepted as e-poster) to IUNS 20th International Congress of Nutrition to be held in Granada, Spain, September 2013. 2. Nutrition Congress Africa 2012 University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa (30/09/2012 to 04/10/2012) Poster Presentation: Feeding practices as a predictor of micronutrient adequacy among 6-18 month olds in Kikoneni Location, South Coast (Kenya). Authors: 1Jane Njenga, 2Rashida Abubakkar, 1Alice Mwangi, 3Jane Kvalsvig, 2Inge Brower 1University of Nairobi; 2Wageningen University; 3University of Kwa Zulu Natal

2 3. The 4th INSTAPA Annual Consortium Meeting in Durban, S. Africa, April 2012 Oral Presentation: Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) Practices In Kikoneni Location: A Resource- Constrained Rural Coastal Setting. Jane N. Njenga 4. The 3rd INSTAPA Annual Conference, Cotonou, Benin May 2011 Poster Presentations: Anaemia and nutritional status of children 5-7.5 months in Kikoneni Location; Msambweni District – Kenya. Njenga J. N1, Zimmermann M.B.2, Mwangi A.M.1 Brouwer I.3, Jaeggi T2, Kvalsvig J4 1 Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi 2 ETH, Zurich, Switzerland 3 Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, Netherlands 4 University of Kwa Zulu-Natal, South Africa

Descriptive Compliance Assessment in a Randomised, Controlled, Double-Blind Study (Kikoneni Location, Msambweni District – Coastal Kenya) Njenga J. N1, Mkangu, M2, Mwangi A.M,1 Kvalsvig J3 1 Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi 2 Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation, Coast Province 3 University of Kwa Zulu-Natal, South Africa

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

Tanja Jaeggi, Diego Moretti, Penny A Holding, Jane Kvalsvig, Jane Njenga, Alice Mwangi, Meera Chhagan, Christophe Chassard, Christophe Lacroix, Michael B Zimmermann (manuscript submitted in June 2013 to AJCN). Home fortification with a micronutrient powder containing 2.5 mg iron as NaFeEDTA increases weight gain, but not iron status: a randomized controlled trial in Kenyan infants

Diana Boer, Ronald Fischer, Hasan Gürkan Tekman, Amina Abubakar, Jane Njenga & Markus Zenger (2012): Young people's topography of musical functions: Personal, social and cultural experiences with music across genders and six societies. International Journal of Psychology, DOI:10.1080/00207594.2012.656128

Mbugua S.K. and Njenga J.N. (1992). ‘Anti-bacterial activities of fermented Uji. In Ecology of Food and Nutrition: Vol.28 pp 191-198

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PROJECT REPORTS/DISSERTATIONS

1. MSc. Research Project Report entitled “Psychological Outcomes of Current Infant- feeding Dilemma for HIV-Positive Mothers” (2007) 2. PRASUPE’s Training-of-Trainers Manual (Developed Childcare Component in the Home Science Manual (Ministry of Education/GTZ-1999)). 3. Ageing Gracefully: The Church’s Role. (Fourth Year Research Project (UoN). 4. Dissertation on “Fermentation Characteristics of Uji using Sweet Potatoes and Amaranth as Enhancers of Fermentation” (Higher National Diploma).

CO-SUPERVISION OF BSC. RESEARCH PROJECTS (2013)

1. Beta-carotene Retention in Oven- and Sun-dried Carrots (2013) 2. Nutritional Status and Knowledge among Students of University Of Nairobi (UoN), College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences. (2013) Co-supervisor 3. Application of The Body Fat Analyzer (BIA) for Improved Nutritional Status Assessment (2013) 4. Prevalence of Stunting and Associated Risk Factors of Children Aged 42-59 Months Attending School In Nyanduma Sub-Location, Lari Division (2013) 5. Immunization Coverage of Children Aged between 12-59 Months and Factors Associated with Failure to Complete Childhood Immunization in Kware Slums, Ongata Rongai (2013) 6. Fortification of Millet Flour with Lentils as a Folate Source (2013).

OTHER PROFICIENCIES 1. Computer-literate 2. eXe program (which supports e-learning) 3. Data analysis (SPSS, EPI-INFO, Anthro plus)

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REFEREES: 1) Prof. M.W. Okoth 2) Prof. Wambui Kogi-Makau Dept. of Food Technology and Nutrition Dept. of Food Technology and Nutrition University of Nairobi University of Nairobi P.O Box 29053-00625 P.O Box 29053-00625 Kangemi-Nairobi Kangemi-Nairobi

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