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Department: Public Health
School: Public Health Biomedical science &Technology MMUST
P.O. Box 190-50100
Kakamega, KENYA
Kakamega-Webuye Road
Office no: ABA 104
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ResearcherID: ADS-8203-2022
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6155-9794
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Dr. Wanzala Maximila
Dr. Maximila Wanzala is the Chairperson of the Department of Public Health School of Public Health, Biomedical Sciences and Technology at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology. She oversees the whole operations of academic and non-academic staff at the department. She teaches, supervises and advises both undergraduate and graduate students in the School of Public Health Biomedical Sciences and Technology.
Her areas of academic interest and research are in the fields of Health Systems management in teaching and participation in community activities.
She holds a Doctorate of Philosophy in Public Health from Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (2018), a Postgraduate Diploma in Education, Health Promotion and International Development from University College of London (2014), Masters in Community Health and Development from Great Lakes University (2012), Postgraduate Diploma in Education from Maseno University (2007) and Bachelors of Science in Biomedical Science and Technology.
She has supervised and graduated 5 Masters Students
Her professional Fellowships and Accreditations Certifications are;
1. Community Health Society of Kenya (COHESOK)
Some of her Key Publications:-
- Mildred Nanjala Wamalwa, Maximilla Wanzala, Benedict Ondiek Alala. Knowledge and Attitude of Health Managers Towards the Annual Health Sector Planning and Budgeting Process in Bungoma County, Kenya. published on 26th August 2023 in AFRICAN JOURNAL OF EMPIRICAL RESEARCH. DOI: https://doi.org/10.51867/ajernet.4.2.30
- Edwin Kadima Wamukoya, Micky Olutende, David Kaniaru, Lilian Soibe, Maximilla Wanzala. Link between COVID-19 and Substance Abuse among University Students.Published on september 19th 2022 in Scientific Research. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4236/oalib.1109034
- Maximilla N. Wanzala, J. A Oloo, Gordon Nguka, and Vincent Were, “Application of Principal Component Analysis to Assess Health Systems Capacity Using Cross Sectional Data in Rural Western Kenya.” American Journal of Public Health Research, vol. 7, no. 1 (2019): 27-32. doi: https://doi.org/10.12691/ajphr-7-1-5
- Maximilla N. Wanzala, Vincent Were, J.A Oloo, Gordon Nguka. (2019). Assessing Capacity and Performance of Health Systems Using Principal Component Analysis: Results from Cross Sectional Survey in Kakamega County, Western Kenya. Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing,59,10-18. DOI: https://doi.org/10.7176/JHMN.
- Oloo Micky Olutende, Maximilla N. Wanzala, and Issah Wabuyabo Kweyu. (2019). “Exercise prescription: a structural equation analysis of the theory of planned behavior among Kenyan healthcare professionals.” European Journal of Physical Education and Sport Science, vol. 5, no. 6: 14-28. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.2579410.
- Oloo Micky Olutende, Maximilla N. Wanzala, Issah Wabuyabo Kweyu and Anthony Wangui Muchiri (2019). “academic self-efficacy, attitudes, and knowledge among undergraduate biostatistics students”. European Journals of Education Studies. Vol 5, no.12: 212-224. http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.2609193.
- Oloo Micky Olutende, Anthony Wangui Muchiri, Maximilla N. Wanzala and Edwin Kadima Wamukoya (2019). “concussion knowledge and attitudes among sub elite rugby union players in western Kenya”. European Journal of Public Health Studies. Vol 1, no. 2: 25-42. http://dx.doi/10.5281/zenodo.2652952
- Wanzala M, (2016) “Critical Review: The Role of Mixed Methods in Education Research” Research on Humanities and Social Sciences www.iiste.orgISSN 2224-5766(Paper) ISSN 2225-0484 (Online) Vol.6, No.22, 2016.
- Maximila Wanzala and 2Maurice B. Silali “Factors Influencing Prevention of Tungiasis Infestation in Tshiatsala Division of Butere Sub County – Kenya” SMU Medical journal- ISSN: 2349 – 1604 (Volume – 3, No. 1, January 2016) Research article.
- Maximilla N. Wanzala, Vincent Were, J.A Oloo, Gordon Nguka. (2019). Assessing Capacity and Performance of Health Systems Using Principal Component Analysis: Results from Cross Sectional Survey in Kakamega County, Western Kenya. Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing,59,10-18. DOI: https://doi.org/10.7176/JHMN/59-03.
- Maximilla N. Wanzala, J. A Oloo, Gordon Nguka, and Vincent Were, “Application of Principal Component Analysis to Assess Health Systems Capacity Using Cross Sectional Data in Rural Western Kenya.” American Journal of Public Health Research, vol. 7, no. 1 (2019): 27-32. DOI: https://doi.org/10.12691/ajphr-7-1-5.
- Oloo Micky Olutende, Maximilla N. Wanzala, and Issah Wabuyabo Kweyu. (2019). “Exercise prescription: a structural equation analysis of the theory of planned behavior among Kenyan healthcare professionals.” European Journal of Physical Education and Sport Science, vol. 5, no. 6: 14-28. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.2579410.
