Contact details:
Department of Nursing Research, Education and Management
School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedical Sciences
Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology
P.O. Box 190 – 50100
Kakamega
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ResearcherID: GOE-4519-2022
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0363-8662
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Dr. Damaris Ochanda.
Dr. Damaris Ochanda is the current Chairperson, Department of Nursing Research, Education and Management in the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedical Sciences of Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology. As the pioneer chair of the department, she has contributed immensely in its establishment and streamlining of the implementation of the graduate programs within the school. Dr.Ochanda holds a Bsc (Nursing) from University of Nairobi, Hons. BA (Health Studies) from University of South Africa (UNISA), MA (Health Studies) from UNISA and a PhD in Public Health from Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology.She is a registered nurse with over eight (8 ) years clinical nursing experience and thirteen (13) years in Higher Education training of both undergraduate and postgraduate nurses.Her main interest is in Nursing Education and Research.In a bid to address mental health issues among students in institutions of higher learning, Dr.Ochanda is currently writing a Book Chapter on the State of Mental Health of Students in Universities,to be published by IGI Global in a book titled Student Stress and Mental Health in Higher Education.
Some of Her Major Publications:
- Brian Barasa MASABA, Rose MMUSI-PHETOE,Jacklyne Atieno ODHIAMBO, Bernard RONO,Jane Wamuyu KABO, Damaris MORAA, Alex RUTTO, John Kennedy MOTURI4,Thomas Ong’ondo NG’AMBWA, Damaris OCHANDA, Sammy Diana MAWIA, Mary KIPMEREWO, Samuel OYUGI, Stephenie Lydia OJIAMBO. Drivers of early marriage and teenage pregnancy in Kenya and Uganda during COVID‑19 lockdown period: A systematic review. Published on 26th December 2022 in 2 Journal of Integrative Nursing. https://www.journalin.org/text.asp?2022/4/4/202/365323. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4103/jin.jin_63_22
- Wesonga, J.O, Kipmerewo, M & Ochanda, D. 2021. Factors that Influence Psychiatric Clinical Learning Experience for Diploma Nursing Students in Western Kenya. Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing. Vol.6,Issue 1, No. 5, pp 68-78.DOI:https://doi.org/10.47604/jhmn.1235
- Wamalwa, E.M.W. Okoth, J.M & Ochanda, D. 2020. Factors Contributing to Academic Dishonesty among Nursing Students In Kenya Medical. European Journal of Medical and Health Sciences Vol. 2, No. 4 DOI:https://doi.org/10.24018/ejmed.2020.2.4.407.
