Mrs. Jane C. Kositany
Lecturer
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Publications
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| Name: | Mrs. Jane C. Kositany |
|---|---|
| Mobile: | +254 709 972 000 |
| E-mail: | Jkositany@daystar.ac.ke |
| Website: | None |
| Updated: | 12 Jul, 2023 |
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About
I began my career as a P1 teacher after training at Machakos Teachers College under Teachers Service Commission. Later on after completing my Master of Arts Degree program and satisfactorily completing my fieled attachment I was employed by Child Welfare Society of Kenya where I rose in ranks from a social worker position to a program officer. I have also worked with Compassion International- Kenya Office as program facilitator Western Kenya Region and later posted to Coast Region planting projects and monitoring and evaluating field activities.
Administratively I have supervised and managed over 165 (one hundred and sixty five) field workers both social workers and office administrators. I also coordinated several partners meetings between Compassion International and other stakeholders where I provided leadership in a number of areas which involved problem solving, decision making, organizing meetings, organizing and carrying out workshops, conferences and seminars and other programmes. I have also been involved in planting projects, training Compassion partners and stake holders as well as providing empowering skills for project and programme implementation. I have worked on part-time basis teaching development related courses at Kabarak University Main Campus, Baraton University Nairobi Campus,
Kisii University Nairobi Campus and Kenya Institute of Management Nairobi Campus. In the year 2004 December till now, I joined Daystar University as a Lecturer in the School of Human and Social Sciences, Development Studies Department. I have been Lecturing and teaching Social Work and Development courses. Supervised postgraduate students and I have also supervised students on field attachment (practicum supervision).
I have skills in the following areas:- teaching, training of trainers, programme and project capacity building, project implementation, community development work, monitoring and evaluating project work for sustainability, decision making, problem solving, proposal writing, project management, report writing, research, computer literacy and use of projectors and other appliances in teaching.
I am an associate member of Kenya Institute of Management and a member of social workers council of Kenya. I have been a chairlady women’s fellowship at Bethany Community Church and a member for over 9 years.
Academic Qualification
Recent Publications
Teaches
- Introduction to Development Studies
- Introduction to Sociology
- Communication for Development
- Gender and Development
- Participatory Development Techniques and Methodology
Relevant Links
Publications
Refereed Journal Articles
Jane Kositany-Cheruiyot (2018); An Assessment of the Challenges of Children in Prison with their Mothers: A Case of Langata Women Maximum Prison, Nairobi-Kenya. Published December 2018. https://www.daystar.ac.ke/ijac/
Published2018
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Peter Kimutai Cheruiyot, K, S. K. Kipchumba and J. K. Cheruiyot (2015); A Survey on Operations and Impact of Rotating Savings and Credit Associations. A Case Study of Middle Income Earners in Embakasi, Nairobi, Kenya’’ http://ijecm.co.uk/
Published2015
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Peter Kimutai Cheruiyot, J. K. Cheruiyot, and S. K. Kipchumba, (2015); Development of FOREX BUREAUS in Kenya and their impact on Exchange Rate against the U S dollar; http://ijecm.co.uk/
Published2015
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Activities
Professional Development Activities
Published2005
Attended and presented a paper in a seminar on Integration of faith and Learning, Daystar University- Brackenhurst, July, 2005.
Published1998
Nominated to represent Kenya at the International Conference on the plight of street Children, Zimbwabwe 1998.
Conference Paper Presentation
Published2018
Presented paper and chaired session and participated in the International Child Protection Conference 8th to 10th August 2018, Daystar University, Kenya
Published2016
Presented paper and participated in the Best Interest of the Child in Justice System 17th – 19th August, 2016, Daystar University Kenya
Published2013
Participated in a child Symposium organized by Daystar University 2013
Conferences attended
Published2001
Training of Trainers’ course on HIV/AIDS management by Compassion International, 2001
Published1998
Time management by British Council 1998
Workshops
Published2018
Participated in Theology of Work seminar at Daystar University from 24th to 28th September, 2018
Published2000
Report writing by British Council, 2000
Published1998
Training Workshop on Child Rights and Child Protection in Kenya by ANPPCAN Regional Office 14th to 16th September, 1998 at Sagret Hotel Milimani, Nairobi
Published1997
Counseling Skills Training organized by Kenya Alliance for Advancement of Children (KAACR) on 25th to 27th April 1997
Published1995
Strategic Planning Seminar organized by SNV-Netherlands Development Organizations Development 28th to 31st March 1995 at Eldorado Lodge Nakuru.
Published1995
Retraining of Social workers seminar organized by Child Welfare Society of Kenya
Research Interests
My research interests is in the following; Gender and development issues, Children’s’ issues, Climate change, Community development and social issues