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Department of Educational Foundations
School of Education
Po BOX 190- 50100
Kakamega Kenya
Kakamega Webuye Road
Office No: ABA 401
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ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6517-8158

Research ID: AAH-4244-2021

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Comm. Prof. Joseph Wamocha Nasongo

Professor Joseph Wamocha is an Associate Professor in the department of Educational Foundations, School of Education at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology. Currently, he is the Director Performance Monitoring and Evaluation, where he directs and oversees the running of the university through a continuous monitoring, quarterly, biannually and annually evaluation of departments performance as per their signed performance contracting indicators. Prof. Nasongo is a certified professional mediator, consultant in peacemaking and community mobilizer in social economic and educational transformation. He is the former commissioner National Cohesion and Integration Commission, Kenya
He is also specialized in conflict resolution and management as well as diplomacy and foreign policy
He holds PhD degree in Conflict Resolution and Management from Masinde Muliro University Science and Technology (2011), Master of Arts in Diplomacy and Foreign Policy from Moi University (2018), Master of Education in Philosophy of Education and Bachelor of Education (arts) Both of Kenyatta University (1997&1991 respectively).
Prof. Nasongo has undertaken funded research studies on ‘the impact of violent conflict on basic education in Mount Elgon region’, funded by SNV, Review of retirement benefits regulations and income regulations in Kenya, funded by RBA,‘The integration of social accountability in the Tachonirites of passage’, funded by Ford Foundation.
Concerning University Research Funds (URF), Prof. Nasongo has participated as a researcher in a team that investigated on “Enhancing Resilience against COVID-19 among Boarder Communities in Busia County, Kenya (2020-2021). He is currently a principal investigator in a study titled ‘Building a mutual framework for mitigating adolescent pregnancies in Bungoma County, Kenya’ (2021-2022). Both studies were funded by Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology.
He has supervised 1 PhD and 8 Masters and External Examiner at Alupe University College

Professional affiliation and accreditations are
1. Member, Organization of Social Science Research in Eastern Africa ( OSSREA)
2. Association of Disaster Management and Conflict Resolution of Kenya
3. Association of Third World Studies (ATWS)

Some his key published works include:

1.  Joseph Nasongo, Mbehero. K &Mukonyi P. (2022) “Analysis of Core-competences of competency-based curriculum in the light of Deweyan pragmatism in Kenya”. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) Vol.1, Issue II, February 2022 ISSN, NO, 2454-6186. www.rsisinternational.org.Page.384
2. Joseph Nasongo.(2022).“Principals Human Resource Management Practices and Academic Achievement in Public Secondary Schools in Bungoma East Sub- County, Kenya” With Wanjala, J &Wamocha L .In Scholars of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. ISSN 2347-5374 https://saspublishers.com DOI: https://doi.org/10.36347/sjahs.2022.v10i06.001
3. Joseph Nasongo, Lydiah Wamocha(2020) ‘Bottlenecks to the demobilization and disarmament of former combatants’ process in Mt. Elgon region, Kenya’.  International Journal of science and research (IGSR) VOL.9 ISSUE 4, April 2020. ISSN 1279-1287
4. Joseph Nasongo(2018) ‘The effectiveness of Kenya’s counterterrorism measures since 1998’. International Journal of Research Science and Management. ISSN:2349-5197
5. Joseph Nasongo, Mukonyi P. & Nyatuga B. (2017) ‘An Analysis of Nelson Mandela’s Philosophy of Education’. Chapter in Nelson Mandela: Comparative perspectives of his significance for education. Edited by Soudien C. Sense Publishers. ISBN: 978946300972
6. Joseph Nasongo. Buchere, P.B and Musungu, L.L.(2009). “Philosophical reflections and Curricula development: addressing the challenges of ethnicity and development in Kenya”. In educational research and reviews journal,1(3) 84-92, November, 2009. ISSN No. 2041-3246.
7. Joseph Nasongo. Musungu, L.L.(2009). “The implications of Nyerere's theory of education to contemporary Education in Kenya” In Educational Research and Reviews journal. April 2009. Vol.4 no. 4 pp. 111-116. ISSN 1990-3839
8. Joseph Nasongo, Wachiye H.J,(2009). “ Equity and access to university education through higher Loans in Bungoma district Kenya.”  in Educational Research and Reviews Journal Vol.4 No.10 pp.475-489, October 2009. ISSN 1990-3839.

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