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Dr. Jane Naliaka Situma

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Dr.SitumaDr. Jane Naliaka Situma

Department of Nutritional sciences

School Public Health , Biomedical Sciences  and Technology

P.O. Box 190-50100

Kakamega, KENYA

Office no. ABA Room 109

Kakamega-Webuye Road

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ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5379-3479

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ResearcherID: JJF-7085-2023JJF-7085-2023

Dr. Jane Naliaka Situma

Dr. Jane Situma is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Nutritional Sciences,School of Public Health, Biomedical Sciences and Technology(SPHBS&T).She is a nutrition specialist with over fifteen years of work experience in both clinical and community settings and offers a unique combination of social determinants of health technical expertise, program management and training.

Dr.Situma has independently managed programmes requiring considerable leadership, capacity building skills, networking, and representation skills at various levels. Jane’s ability to forge partnerships among/ with stakeholders has been a driving force in successful work completion and progress. Additionally, Dr.Situma has spearheaded many projects whivh are directed at improving sustainable nutrition practices among underserved or high-risk populations, including women and children. Thrpough utilization of  a blend of clinical nutrition skills and community-based approaches, she has successfully developed unique programmes for infant and young child feeding, Integrated management of acute malnutrition and micronutrients deficiency interventions.  Within these contexts, and working with clinical health workers and community-based health workers she has also carried out assessments targeting various areas of nutrition such as clinical assessment, food and nutrition security, community-based assessments, food assistance programme, and child malnutrition assessment and action plans.

Dr.Situma has participated in  a variety of projects funded by USAID, CDC, Clinton HIV/AIDS Initiative, The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria, WHO, WFP, FAO, UNICEF, JSI and AED. Jane is currently providing oversight for the UNICEF and USAID funded projects Implementing IYCF, IMAM and MNDC in Kakamega County  and Migori County . The projects aim at enhancing the health and survival of infant, young children and women of reproductive age.

PUBLICATION

  1. Situma J. N.  and  Ogola M (2020). Utilization Of Edible Insects In Risk Reduction Of Non Communicable Diseases. Researchjournali’s Journal of Public Health Vol. 6  No. 8 November  2020. www.researchjournali.com/pdf/5633.pdf
  2. Situma, J. N. (2020). Relationship between dietary intake, nutrition status and academic performance of pupils. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Academic Research,  Review Paper  Vol. 8 (1), 65-70. ISSN 2309-3218.
  3. Situma, J. N. (2020). Feeding practices of infants, health and nutrition challenges faced by adolescent mothers. Asian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences,  Review Paper  pg 40-47. Vol. 7, No. 1, 2020 ISSN 2313-7797
  4. Situma J.  (2020). Critical Analysis of Nutrition Management in Cataract Disease. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INNOVATIVE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.Review Paper.  DOI: https://doi.org/0.24940/ijird/2020/v9/i10/OCT20001
  5. Kotut B., Bor W. and Situma J. (2020). Dietary Practices and Nutrition Status of Infants Born to Adolescent Mothers in Transmara West, Narok County, Kenya International Journal of Innovative Research & Development. ISSN 2278 – 0211 (Online).DOI: https://doi.org/10.24940/ijird/2020/v9/i6/JUN20060
  6.  Musungu R., Sigot A. and Situma J (2019). Dietary Intake of Pupils, 8-14 Years in Bungoma County, Kenya. International Journal of Innovative Research & Development  ISSN 2278 – 0211 (Online) DOI: https://doi.org/10.24940/Ijird/2019/V8/I10/Oct19009
  7. Enid K., Jane S. and Asenath S.  (2019). Nutritional knowledge and practices among cataract patients attending Sabatia Eye Hospital, Kenya. European Journal of Public Health Studies. ISSN 2668-1056  or ISSN-L- 2668- 1056  Volume 1 Issue 2 2019  Available 0n line at:www.oapub.org/hlt . DOI:https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo. 3494997
  8. Situma, J., Musungu, R. L. & Aguvania, C. (2019). An evaluation of the national school meals and nutrition strategy program in the western region of Kenya. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Academic Research, 7 (1), 44-51.  http://multidisciplinaryjournals.com/ijmdar-vol-7-no-1-2019/
  9.  Situma Jane, Keseko Enid and Musungu Rhoda.2019, Utilization of Wooden Lockable Fish Ponds for Enhanced Household Food Security in Peri-Urban Areas of Busia County, Kenya. Int J Recent Sci Res. 10(08), pp. 34166-34169.
    DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.24327/ijrsr.2019.1008.3834
  10. Situma J., Enid, K. & Nabwoba, R. (2019). Level of exposure to risk factors for non-communicable diseases among the youth in Bungoma county, Kenya. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Academic Research,   ISSN 2309-3218  7 (1), 28-43. http://multidisciplinaryjournals.com/ijmdar-vol-7-no-1-2019/
  11. Situma J., Keseko  E and Musungu R (2019). Nutrition security of households utilizing wooden lockable fish ponds in peri-urban areas of B usia county, Kenya. International Journal of Research in Agricultural Sciences (IJRAS). ISSN             (online) : 2348 – 3997  http://ijras.org/index.php/issue
  12. Situma J., Ahoya B. and Musungu R. (2019). Awareness and Utilization of Mother Child Health Booklet by Health Workers and Mothers in Western Kenya.  International Journal of Innovative Research & Development, 2019  ISSN 2278 – 0211 (Online)  DOI: https://doi.org/10.24940/ijird/2019/v8/i5/MAY19007
  13. Situma J., Wakhungu J. and Neyole E. (2019). Nutritional Security of Pre-school Children from Irrigators and Non-irrigators Households in Turkana County, Kenya. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR)  ISSN 2307-4531 (Print & Online)  http://gssrr.org/index.php?journal=JournalOfBasicAndApplied
  14. Situma J., Wakhungu J. and Neyole E. (2019). Small scale irrigation farming interventions in Turkana County, Kenya.  International Journal of Innovative Research & Development, 2019  ISSN 2278 – 0211 (online)  DOI: https://doi.org/10.24940/ijird/2019/v8/i6/Jun19029
  15.  Ahoya B. and Situma J. (2016). Anthropometric assessment and patient satisfaction  with hospital meals in County referral hospitals of western Kenya- International  Journal of  Health Science  Research  .ISSN: 2249-9571  Vol. 5 Issue 7 Pg  317–25
  16. Situma J. and Ahoya B. (2016). Local Foods Used for Porridge and Complementary Foods Vendors Nutritional Knowledge. International Journal of Research and Review www.gkpublication.in ISSN: 2349-9788; P-ISSN: 2454-2237/  July 2016
  17. Situma J., Wakhungu J. and Neyole E. (2015). Comparison of dietary practices among school children in households practicing  and not  practicing irrigation in Turkana County. Researchjournali’s Journal of Public Health   Vol. 1 | No. 5  June | 2015 

 

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