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MS. EMILY CHEROTICH KORIR

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Faculty of Health Sciences
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DEPT. OF HUMAN NUTRITION
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536 Egerton
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED                           YEAR                        QUALIFICATIONS

Egerton University,                                          2022                            Completed PhD studies

Department of Human Nutrition

Faculty of Health Sciences ,

P.O.Box 536, Egerton.

University of Mysore,                                     1994-1996                   Msc. Food and Nutrition

Manasa Gangothri,                                                                        

Food and Nutrition Department,

Mysore-570006, India.

University of Mysore,                                    1990-1994                   Bsc,. Home Sciences

Maharani’s College,                                                                          

Mysore-570006, India.

Kipsigis Girls’ High School,                         1988-1989                   Advanced Certificate of Education (pass)

P.O.Box 194, Kericho.                                                                     

Kaplong Girls’ Secondary School,               1984-1987                  Kenya Certificate of Education (Division II)  

P.O.Box 96, Bomet.                                                                                

Tebesonik Primary School,                           1975-1983                Certificate of Primary Education

P.O.Box 45, Litein.                                                                             

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Registered Nutritionist/Dietician with KNDI

WORK EXPERIENCE

1999 to date: Assistant Lecturer at Egerton University, Human Nutrition Department, Faculty of Health Sciences. Main duties include: Teaching, supervision and evaluation of students on field attachment, projects, academic advising, curriculum review.

March-May, 2022: Supervising and training of International students from Boitekanalo Universitys, Botswana on Foods Systems Management.

27th February, 2020: Information Security Management System Champion  (ISMS)  Department of Human Nutrition. Basic duties to include  maintaining information security and to promote availability of data for authorized use.

12th -16th May 2018 : As part of my PhD studies organised a Development of food   based dietary guidelines in the Lake Victoria region.   Participants were policy makers in foods and nutrition related  fields.

19th -21st February, 2014:  As part of my PhD studies organised a goal setting workshop in the Development of food based dietary guidelines in the Lake Victoria region. Participants were policy makers foods and nutrition related fields.

2008-2010: Resource person at African Institute for Capacity Development in-country training for small farmers on value addition for small-scale Agro-processors-fruits and vegetables.

2005-2009: Examination officers at the Department of Human Nutrition. Basic duties included: ensuring that departmental examinations were set, moderated and proof read on time, preparation of invigilation schedule and that, the examinations were administered as per the University Statutes.  

1987-1988: Worked with the Ministry of Health as a Nutrition officerIn-charge of Kericho County. 

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

EC Korir, PJ Tuitoek & D Marais (2023) Perception of proposed preliminary food-based dietary guidelines for Lake Victoria region of Kenya: findings from a qualitative study among adult community members, South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 36:2, 70-75, DOI: 10.1080/16070658.2022.2079259https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.1080/16070658.2022.2079259?needAccess=true&role=button

Korir, E. C., Tuitoek, P. J., & Marais, D. (2022). Food insecurity, a perceived barrier to healthy eating in the Lake Victoria Region, Kenya: Findings from a qualitative study. African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development22(4), 20231-20245.https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajfand/article/view/231168

CONFERENCES & INVITED PRESENTATIONS

3rd -5th Novemeber, 2021 Paper presentation ‘Food insecurity a perceived barrier to healthy

eating in the Lake Victoria Region, Kenya: Findings from a qualitative study’’ Emily C. Korir, Prisca J. Tuitoek and Debbi Marais.

REFEREES

Professor Prisca J .Tuitoek

Deputy Vice Chancellor,

Murangá University of Technology,

P.O.Box 536, Egerton.

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Dr. Stella Muthoka,

Chair of Human Nutrition Department,

Egerton University,

P.O.Box 536, Egerton.

smuthoka@egerton.ac.ke

Dr. Samson Obure,

Dean Faculty of Health Sciences,

Egerton University,

P.O.Box 536, Egerton.

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