CURRICULUM VITAE FOR DR. JOHN OURU NYAEGAH 1. PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION DETAILS Date of birth------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22nd Jan.1969 Nationality---------------------------------------------------------------- Kenyan from Nyamira County. Home District-------------------------------------------------------------------- Nyamira North District. Division--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ekerenyo Location-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ekerenyo Sub- location---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bokurati 1 My constituency------------------------------------------------------------------------- North Mugirango Village-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nyanderema Sex--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Male My I/D number------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9405050 Denomination----------------------- ----------------------------------------------------Protestant (P.A.G) My profession------------------------------------------------------------------ Teacher/Lecturer Marital status--------------------- ---------------------------------------Married with a family Home Contact Address--------------------------------------------- Box 808-40500 Nyamira Official address---------------------------------------------------- Box 92, Kikuyu Telephone number--------------- ----------------------------------------------------0721343108 E – Mail Address------------------------- --------------------------------------------------ourujohn@gmail.com Languages----------------------------------------------------------English, Kiswahili and Kisii. 1 2) MY MAIN OBJECTIVE; To become a Senior Lecturer and one of the country’s leading Professors of Education who is well grounded in scholarly research and always committed to academic excellence that is geared towards meeting the aspirations of the Kenyan people and the global community through creation, preservation, integration and transmission of Quality Higher Education. 3) EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND. 19th Dec. 2008: Ph.D in Educational Administration from the Department of Educational Administration and Planning, University of Nairobi, Kenya. 07th May. 2005: M.Ed: in Educational Administration and Planning, from the Department of Educational Administration and Planning; University of Nairobi, Kenya. O7th Dec. 2000: B. Ed : Bachelor of Education (Arts) Degree; Second Class Honours - Upper Division from the Department of Educational Studies; University of Nairobi, Kenya. 21st Aug. 1994: P1: Primary Teacher Education, Moi Teachers Training College-Baringo at Baringo District, Kenya. 24th Nov. 1988: KACE, Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education: Three (3) Principals and One (1) Subsidiary Pass (9-points) from St Augustus High School at Kisii District, Kenya. 22nd Nov. 1985: KCE: Kenya Certificate of Education, Kebabe Mixed Secondary School at Nyamira North District, Kenya. 18th Nov. 1981: CPE: Certificate of Primary Education; Keng’uso Primary School at Nyamira District, Kenya. 2 4). PUBLICATION OF RESEARCH PAPERS IN REFEREED JOURNALS Ouru J.N, (October 2011): “Challenges Facing Management of Free Primary Education in Kenya” A case of Nyamira County-Kenya” International Journal of Business and Management Tomorrow; In IJBMT Vol.1, No: 1, New Delhi India. Ouru J.N, (November 2011): “Principals’ And Students’ Attitudes Towards Guidance And Counselling Services In The Management Of Secondary Schools Of Kisii County-Kenya” International Journal of Business and Management Tomorrow; In IJBMT Vol.6, No: 4, New Delhi India. Ouru J.N, (February 2012): “Influence of Economic Empowerment Strategy on Women’s HIV /AIDS Risk Behaviour Change: A case of Omega Foundation, Kisumu County-Kenya” Global Journal of Management Sciences and Technology; In GJMST Vol.1, Issue 1, Ohio USA. Ouru J.N, (March 2012): “Influence of Gender Disparity on the Management and Provision of Free Primary And Secondary School Education in Kisumu County- Kenya” Global Journal of Management Sciences and Technology; In GJMST Vol.1, Issue 2, Ohio USA. Ouru J.N, (August, 2012): “Factors Influencing Management of Teacher Turnover in Private Secondary Schools of Getembe and Mosocho Divisions in Kisii County,Kenya”; In Global Journal of Management Sciences and Technology GJMST Vol.1, Issue 7, Ohio USA. Ouru J.N, (March, 2013): “Influence of Mobile Phone Product Differentiation on Customer Retention. A Case of Nairobi County-Kenya”International Journal of Managerial Studies and Research (IJMSR)Volume 1, Issue 1 (January- February 2013), PP 08-23, New Delhi India. 5). PUBLICATION OF EDUCATIONAL BOOKS. Ouru J.N, (2007) “Effective Classroom Management: Teaching Methodology” Dan Graphics and Company Ltd. Nairobi, Kenya. Ouru J.N, (2010): “Effective School Administration” Dan Graphics and Company Ltd. Nairobi, Kenya. 3 Ouru J.N, (2010): Authored a Post – Graduate Diploma Module entitled “Strategic Human Resource Management” which is one of the courses undertaken by Post – Graduate Diploma students in the Department of Extra-Mural Studies University of Nairobi Press, Kenya. Ouru J.N, (2010): (Reviewed a Module entitled): DBM 101/LDH 101: Personnel Management And Industrial Relations for Diploma Students, Nairobi, Kenya. 6). CONFERENCES ATTENDED AND PAPER PRESENTATIONS. th th 26 - 27 April 2011: Attended an International Conference that was based on ‘‘Managing Kenyan Education In The New Constitution For Vision 2030’’ organized by Educational Management Society of Kenya-in association with the University of Nairobi held at the University of Nairobi and was awarded a certificate of Facilitation. th 27 April 2011: Presented a paper in the Conference entitled “Challenges Facing Management of Free Primary Education in Kenya” A case of Nyamira County-Kenya held at Kenya Science Campus of the University of Nairobi, Kenya. st 31 July 2012: P resented a paper in the Education Stakeholders’ Conference entitled: “Donor Funding and Provision of Quality Education in Public and Private Schools in Kenya” Organized by IFC and World Bank held at Panafric Hotel; Nairobi, Kenya. 7). WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS ATTENDED. 27thSept.-2nd Oct.2009: Attended a Master of Arts in Project Planning and Management Workshop held at Kenya Wildlife Service Training (K.W.S.T.I) Naivasha, Kenya. 08th - 12th May, 2010: Attended a Master of Arts in Project Planning and Management Workshop(Review/Revision) held at Kenya Wildlife Service Training(K.W.S.T.I) Naivasha, Kenya. 4 3rd – 0 8th May, 2010: Attended a Workshop for the “Development of BA in Project Planning and Management Syllabus at Kenya Wildlife Service Training Institute; Naivasha, Kenya. 27th February, 2012: Attended and Facilitated a Workshop organized by World Vision and Nyamira County District Education Officers whose theme was; “Primary and Secondary Schools’ Curriculum Implementation” in Nyamira County held at Oyugis Town, Kenya. 8). SUPERVISION OF Ph.D STUDENTS IN PROJECT PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT. Muchiri M.K.,(2010): Students’ Attitudes towards Management Styles and Maintenance of Discipline in Public Universities: A case of Educational Management Department of Kenyatta University, Kenya. Abuya I. O.,(2012): Impact of Organizational Cultural Competence on the Effectiveness of Health Care Programs, Kisumu City, Kenya. 9). SUPERVISION OF MASTER OF ARTS IN PROJECT PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT STUDENTS Cleophas N.O., (2011): Factors influencing access to safe water in Bandani Slum of Kisumu Municipality, Kenya. John W.O., (2011): Influence of charitable children’s Institutions on child safety in Kisumu Municipality, Kenya. Kigundu T.W., (2010): Social Factors Influencing Drug and Substance abuse among Secondary School Students of Manyatta Division, Embu North District, Kenya. Kimani M.N., (2010): Influence of Rehabilitation Centers on Retention of Street Children in Educational Institutions: A case of Starehe District: Nairobi, Kenya. Matara O.O., (2012): Influence of mobile Telephone Product Differentiation on customer retention : A case of Nairobi County, Kenya. 5 Mutungi M.C., (2010): Influence of Telecommunication industry Liberalization on Technological Innovation Strategy of Safaricom, Kenya. Mwangi D.M.,(2011): Factors Influencing Implementation of Community Based Policing in Kenya: A case of Nyamira District, Kenya. Njuki T.K., (2012): Influence of conflict at the workplace in the Management of an Organization: A case of the Department of Immigration, Nairobi, Kenya. Nyagaya C.,(2011): Socio-economic factors influencing implementation of rights Based International Non-Governmental Organization Projects in Kisumu West District, Kenya. Orondo W.O., (2010): Challenges Facing Local Non-Governmental Organizations in Social and Economic Development in Kisumu City, Kenya. Owiti B.H., (2010): Challenges Facing Management of Free Primary Education in Kenya: A case of Kadibo Division, Kisumu East District, Kenya. Masanga T.O, (2010); Factors influencing the income of Boda-Boda “Entrepreneurs in Siaya District, Kenya. Owuor D.O,(2010); Factors influencing provision of early childhood education in Kenya: A case of Madiany Division. Ochino G.O, (2010); Influence of Alcoholism on performance of duties by teachers in public primary schools in Ugenya District, Kenya. Onyango B.S, (2010); Implementation of