Ms. Concilia Magaya Ogombo

School of Health Sciences

Department Public Health, Nutrition and Behavioral Sciences

Concilia Ogombo is an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Public Health, Nutrition and Behavioral Science; in the School of Health Sciences; Alupe University. She holds a Master of Science (Public Health) from Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology; Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health from Moi University, a Diploma in Water Technology (Sanitation Option) from Kenya Water Institute. She is currently pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology; and she is a beneficiary of the 2022/2023 HELB Scholarship for her PhD studies. In addition, she is a lucky winner of Alupe University Annual Research Grant for 2024/2025 for s proposal titled: Enhancing Nutrition Education for Vulnerable Groups in Busia Teso Sub-county: Integrating Cultural Beliefs and Practices through a Participatory Approach.

Concilia is a member of the following professional bodies:

1. The Association of Public Health Officers Kenya (APHOK)

The Environmental, Public Health Association Kenya (EPHAK).

• Epidemiology and Disease Control
• Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
• Health education and promotion

1. Ogombo, C. M., Wanzala, M.,Were, T. (2021) Assessment of Tinea Capitis’ Exposure, Knowledge and Preventive Behavior among Residents of Teso South Sub County, Busia County. World Journal of Innovative Research (WJIR), 10(1), 60-65.
2. Ogombo, C. M., Wanzala, M.,Were, T. (2021) Community attitude and practice towards skin disease prevention in a rural community in Busia County. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 8(6), 2718-2723.
3. Ogombo, C. M., Okedi, W. N. (2022) Influence of Community Exposure to Tinea Corporis on Knowledge and Prevention Practices in Teso South Sub-County, Kenya. International Journal of Medical and Public Health Research and Review, 1(1), 42-49.

MSB 105 – Introduction to Community Health-COBES I

BPB 414: – Project Management

MSB 203/4: – Community Diagnosis (COBES II)

MSB 300: – Investigative Project I (COBES III)

ORCHID: 0000-0003-1205-413X

GOOGLE SCHOLAR: Concilia Magaya Ogombo

Email: cogombo@au.ac.ke

Tel:+254728335633