Dr. Jane Karonjo, Dean, School of Nursing

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Dr. Jane Karonjo, Dean School of Nursing

Areas of Interest

  1. Male involvement in reproductive health
  2. Midwifery
  3. community service

Publications

  1. K.Mugambi , J.K Karonjo   &E.S, Some . Risk Factors For Hypertension Among Adults Attending Health Centres In Ruiru Sub-County, Kiambu County, Kenya.

          Research journali’s Journal of Public Health Vol. 2 | No. 12 December | 2016

  1. Margaret Thagichu,Bernard Mbithi:indications of caesarean section as a mode of delivery among mothers at a private tertially Hospital in Nairobi,Kenya. International journal of science and research Vol.6 issue 2, February 2017
  2. Maina,rose Muthoni.,Mutunga Mwenda Catherine.& Karonjo.Jane:Utilization of the partograph among nurse midwives at a county referral Hospital,Kenya
  3. Maranga,A.K, Mwenda Mutunga,Karonjo,J.K & Adero,D.A:determining cancer pain management practices by nurses at the Nakuru County referral hospital, Kenya:International Journal of medical and health science, vol.1 issue 10 October,20

Community Service and other Responsibilities

  1. 2012-2015: External Examiner, University  of Nairobi, nursing studies
  2. 8th September,2015: Midwifery curriculum study by Nursing council of Kenya, for Aga Khan University
  3. 22nd September2015: Midwifery curriculum study by Nursing council of Kenya, for Masinde Muliro University
  4. 29th Jan 2016: curriculum study for bachelor of science in nursing for Maasai Mara University
  5. 2016: school board member: Komothai girls high School, Kiambu
  6. 2016: School Board Member: Kiawairia High School, Kiambu
  7. 2013-2016: Kigumo sub-county hospital , Kiambu, board member

Scientific Paper presentations

  1. Determinants of postpartum care uptake among women (18-49 years) in Kandara Sub- County Muranga County- Kenya( Karonjo, Ms. Nancy Maingi, Elizabeth Ndungu, Rosemary Okova) ) midwives scientific conference, Eldoret 2016
  2. Knowledge, attitude and practice in reproductive health among the youth of mount Kenya University, Thika Campus(J. Karonjo, Samuel Mungai and Nancy Maingi) Scientific nurses conference , Eldoret 2014
  3. Determinants that influence the choice place of delivery among mothers seeking child welfare services in selected health facilities in Kandara Sub – county (by Daniel Gachathi,j. karonjo, N. maingi) Annual nurses scientific conference , Mombasa 2014
  4. How men see their role in reproductive health among the kikuyu tribe of Kiratina sub-location-Kenya: – Dar-es-salaam, (2008) karonjo,J.M
  5. Githaiga J, Maingi N, Okova R, karonjo J & Ndungu E. 2016(awaiting publications in midwives association journal). Determinants of contraceptive uptake among youth aged 18-25 years in Nakuru County
  6. Factors influencing hospital delivery by women aged 15-49 years in Matinyani district (Kitui county: Maingi, Karonjo, Mbithi, Mwaniki, Keraka, Oyore KNH.oct.2012

GRANTS

  1. 1990:  USAID scholarship award for Master of science in public health to  Emory  University,  Atlanta Georgia (USA)
  2. 2013: Vice chancellors research grant:  Ksh100,000  . Knowledge, attitude and practice in reproductive health among the youth of Mount Kenya University,Thika Campus   (j.karonjo, nancy Maingi)
  3. 2013: Vice Chancellors grant: ksh 100,000. Factors determining uptake of long acting family planning methods among women of reproductive age at  kiandutu  in  Thika sub-county(j.karonjo, nancy maingi)

Professional Associations and affiliations

  1. Nursing Council of Kenya (NCK)
  2. National Nurses of Kenya (NNAK)
  3. Midwifery Association of Kenya (MAK)
  4. East Central and South Africa College of Nursing (ECSACON)