Charles Kamau Wambu

  • Personal Info

  • Dr. Charles Kamau Wambu
  • Contact & Designation

  • Community Development and Environmental Management
  • Senior Lecturer
  • ckamau@cuk.ac.ke
  • 0721-743442
  • Monday and Thursday
  • Education

  • Level Qualification Institution Year

    PhD

    Doctor of Philosophy in Community Studies and Extension

    Egerton University

    2017

    Masters of Arts in Community Development and Project Management

    M.A

    Egerton University

    2012

    Bachelors of Science in Agricultural Education and Extension

    BSC.AGED

    Egerton University

    2004

    Level Qualification Institution Year

    Computer Packages and Statistical Package for Social Science, ODK
    Participatory Rural Appraisal
    E-Learning Capacity Building Course on Developing and Publishing of Digital Teaching and E-Learning Materials

    certificate level

    Egerton University

    2003

  • Work Experience

  • Period Institution Position

    August 2021 to Date

    The Cooperative University of Kenya

    Senior Lecturer

    August 2019 to October 2021

    The Cooperative University of kenya

    Lecturer

    January, 2017- July , 2019

    Machakos University.

    Lecturer

    January 2013 to January, 2017

    Egerton University

    Tutorial fellow

    Jan 2013- October-2009

    Ermining Technical Training Institute

    Lecturer

    August 2007-October-2009

    Moi Naikarra Secondary

    Graduate Teacher 1

  • Research Statement

  • General statement on area(s) of research

    To provide strategic leadership critical to teaching, research and dissemination of knowledge in community development and extension

  • Research Project

  • Title Area(geographic) Funding Body Date

    Comprehensive Assistance, Support and Empowerment for Orphans and vulnerable Children (CASE-OVC) project

    NAKURU, KIAMBU, NAROK, MAKUENI, NYERI AND EMBU

    USAID Funded Project Under Christian AID Kenya

    October 2018-october 2019

    Project No. 110022: Catalyzing Women’s Involvement in Post-COVID-19
    Recovery through Agricultural Cooperatives in Kenya (WINRACK)

    Kiambu, Kajiado Taita-taveta

    IDRC

    2022-2024

    Resilience of SACCOs in the Hospitality, Aviation and Horticulture sectors to COVID-19 systemic shock

    Nakuru, Nairobi, Laikipia

    Overseas Cooperative Development Corporation (OCDC

    2020-2021

    Women Empowerment for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods Voices for Kenya, Ghana and Parkistan

    Nakuru, Kericho and Nandi

    International Centre for Development and Decent Work (ICDD) in Germany.

    2016-2018

  • Grants and Projects

  • Project / Programme Title Partner / Agency Dates

    Women’s Empowerment for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods: Voices from Ghana, Pakistan and Kenya

    DAAD Funded Project Under ICDD

    May 2016-October 2018

  • Publications

  • Journal Title/Name Date of Publication Volume and Pages Internet Link

    International Journal of Social Economics: "Do food certification standards guarantee small-sized farming enterprises access to better markets? Effectiveness of marketing contracts in Kenya",

    30/03/2020

    Vol. 47 No. 4, pp. 445-459

    . https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSE-08-2019-0501

    International Journal of Rural Management: "Financing Agribusiness: Potential Determinants of Financial Inclusion for Smallholder Rural Farming Communities in Kenya.

    18/06/2021

    VL2 PG1-18

    DOI:10.1177/09730052211034350 journals.sagepub.com/home/irm

    International journal of rural management: "Financing agribusiness: potential determinants of financial inclusion for smallholder rural farming communities in Kenya"

    29/12/2022

    VOL18 NO.3

    https://journals.sagepub.com/home/irm

    International Journal of Social Science Studies :"Assessing the Progress of Kenya’s Vision 2030: Challenges of Old Age Cash Transfer Pension Scheme on the Beneficiaries and Stakeholders in Nakuru County, Kenya

    25/05/2015

    Vol 3 Issue No 3, pg 21-30.

    https://www.google.com/aclk?sa=l&ai=DChcSEwjE4970odz_AhU0i2gJHbIlD50YABAAGgJ3Zg&sig=AOD64_1EsYR1_cfBMyHCAwXK6LLkcSqB4w&q&adurl&ved=2ahUKEwjfgdf0odz_AhXSSvEDHQKfC0MQ0Qx6BAgHEAE

    Gender Disparities in Water Resource Management projects in Njoro Sub-County, Kenya : International Journal of Social Science Studies

    12/03/2015

    Vol 3 Issue No 2, pg 210-235

    https://www.google.com/aclk?sa=l&ai=DChcSEwjE4970odz_AhU0i2gJHbIlD50YABAAGgJ3Zg&sig=AOD64_1EsYR1_cfBMyHCAwXK6LLkcSqB4w&q&adurl&ved=2ahUKEwjfgdf0odz_AhXSSvEDHQKfC0MQ0Qx6BAgHEAE

    Title/Book or Chapter Publication and/or Publisher Editor Date of Publication Page Numbers
    Title Conference Date

    Moderating effect of SACCO size on the relationship between lending decision and liquidity of farmers based DTS in Kenya

    6th CUK annual conference

    26th &27th July 2022

    Socio-Economic Factors affecting Young Women Participation In Tea Saccos Politics In Nyamira South Sub-County

    5th CUK annual conference

    27th &28th July 2021

    Determinants of Women’s Collective Action in Marketing of Selected Vegetable Value Chains in Buuri-Sub County, Meru County, Kenya

    12th International Conference in Egerton University

    24th-26th November 2020

    Agricultural Interventions and & Sustainability of Rural Livelihoods: A Case of Rural Women Potatoes Production Farmers Groups in Njoro Sub-county Kenya.

    2nd International Conference in Machakos University

    27th-29th March 2019

  • Courses Taught

  • Name Description Period

    Introduction to community development
    Rural Sociology
    Community Development Strategies
    Research Methods

    Bachelors in community development

    2013 to date

    Extension education

    Bachelors of Agricultural Education and extension

    2013 to Date

  • Postgraduate Student Supervision

  • Name Institution Qualification Title of Dissertation Period

    Macharia Joseph Gathenji

    Egerton University

    Masters Level

    Perception on the Use of contraceptives Among Men in Low-Income Households In Kuresoi North Sub-County, Nakuru County, Kenya.

    2019

    Caroline Jemase Yator

    Egerton

    Masters

    Selected Socio-Cultural Factors Affecting Women Participation in Bee-Keeping in Baringo South Sub- County, Baringo County, Kenya

    2020

    Racheal Kanana Kiburi

    Egerton

    Masters

    Challenges and Coping Mechanisms of students Mothers in academic pursuit: Case of Egerton University, Njoro Nakuru County

    2021

    Gachenga John Ndung’u

    The Cooperative University of Kenya

    Masters

    Relationship Between Investment Decisions and Liquidity of Farmers Based Deposit Taking Savings And Credit Gradated 2022.

    2022

    Nyamoita Lyidia

    Egerton University

    Masters

    Selected socio-cultural factors affectinf widows participation in rural livelihoods:A case of Kisii county Kenya

    2020

    Maina Faith Wairimu

    Egerton University

    Masters

    Gender Disparities In Tenderprenuership Among Persons With Disabilities In Learning Institutions, In Nakuru East Sub-County, Nakuru County, Kenya

    2023

  • Professional Affiliations

  • Organisation Role Period

    Kenya Community Development Association

    Member

    2019-2020

  • Other Contributions

  • Other Contributions

    Treasurer Ngondu water project

    Board Member Larmudiac Secondary School