Dr. Caroline Ombok

Chair of Department of Public Health Nutrition and Behavioural Sciences – School of Health Sciences.

Adjunct Lecturer – University of Nairobi – Department of Psychiatry

Caroline is a Lecturer and Chair of the Department of Public Health Nutrition and Behavioural Sciences – School of Health Sciences at Alupe University in Busia County. She is PhD holder in Medical Anthropology (Moi University). She is a well accomplished Clinical Psychologist with Masters of Science in Clinical Psychology from University of Nairobi. BA in communication and Sociology (University of Nairobi). She has diverse professional experience in Medical and Clinical Psychology having contributed a great deal at Moi University (Department of Behavioural Sciences) and worked for several years at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), Moi teaching and referral Hospital (MTRH) Mental Unit.  Academic Model Providing Access to Health Care (AMPATH) and She is a member of Kenya Psychological Association, Kenya Medical Association and Kenya Psychiatric Association. Caroline has also Worked in community service industry that deals with mental health poverty eradication, orphans and vulnerable children where there is demand of superior skills and experience. She also worked closely with street involved youth, teenage street mothers and managed to get them out of the street and lead a normal life. She does Community Activities in the Rural Homes especially impacting positive change in a girl child’s life and at Alupe by empowering youth to speak out to safeguard their mental health status since THERE IS NO HEALTH “WITHOUT MENTAL HEALTH”

• My research interest are Mental Illness and Trauma related Topics. Mental Disorders. Adherence and Antiretroviral therapy, stress and trauma, evidence based intervention in Psychology.

Book publication

1. Book Name: Disease and health Research. Chapter Tittle:Influece of Cultural Perspectives on caregivers Approaches to Seeking Health Care for Mentally Ill patients in Uasin Gishu County Kenya – Certificate No: PUB.2024/BPR/2599.pages 1-26
2. Book Name: Cultural Construction of Mental Illness and Health Seeking Behaviour among Caregivers in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya – Certificate No: PUB. 2023/BP/8485A Ombok C. A. (2022) Adoption of Business Model in Health Care Provision. Malpractice Mushrooming clinics in informal sectors – Eldoret. Book chapter Abstract page 33.

Publications in different journals

1. Ombok C. A., Kareithi, J., & Wandere, D. (2022a). Cultural Adaptation Practices in Health Seeking Behaviour by Caregivers of Mentally Ill Patients in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya. Advances in Anthropology, Vol 12(02), 53–71. https://doi.org/10.4236/aa.2022.122005. ISSN Online: 2163-9361 ISSN Print: 2163-9353 URL:https://www.scirp.org/journal/aa
2. Ombok, C. A., Kareithi, J., & Wandere, D. (2022b). Impact of Prejudice on Caregivers of People with Mental Illness in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya. International Journal of Social Science Studies, Vol. 10, No. 5; September 2022. https://doi.org/10.11114/ijsss.v10i5.5663. ISSN 2324-8033 E-ISSN 2324-8041. URL: http://ijsss.redfame.com Prevalence, incidence and chronicity of child abuse among orphaned, separated, and street connected children and adolescents in Western Kenya: What is the impact of care environment (Jan 20 2021)The Production and Reproduction of Kinship in Charitable Children’s Institutions in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya. 03 May 2019.
3. Ombok C. A. Obondo, L. Atwoli (2013). The prevalence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among sexually abused Children at Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi. Child abuse & Neglect in the households (HH) Children’s Charitable Institutions(CCI) & Street Children (SC) in Uasin Gishu County –Kenya.

In Process of publication

1. Communication and collaboration within health care professionals and the society to promote mental health care delivery
2. An investigation of Student’s Academic Integrity in the Era of Technology: A Case of Universities in Kenya.
3. Examination related stress and its implication on students’ mental health in institutions of higher learning: A study of selected Universities in Kenya
4. Anguka nayo in the age of social media
5. An Investigation of Genzers mental health in the institution of higher learning in Kenya.
6. Identity behind the screen
7. Perception Verses Reality
8. The Shift of Baraza and the power of technology in the shift of space.
9. Importance of Counselling in Maternal and child Breastfeeding.
10. Communication between students and Lecturers in Public universities (CASE STUDIES) Who takes an upper hand.
11. How to deliver undesirable messages to children (COVID)
12. Establish communication channels for the Deaf and Dumb in Hospital settings.
13. Ethical Issues in research Involving Street children
14. Child abuse Manuscript-Cumulative prevalence of child abuse among children under alternative care in Uasin Gishu County – Kenya. What is the impact of care environment?
15. Effects of Institutionalization & de-institutionalization of OVC’s in Kenya.
16. Growth Response to Combined Anti-Retroviral Therapy (cART) Initiation among HIV Infected Children receiving Comprehensive care in Western Kenya.
17. Research Questions in mHealth disparities – Ways in which mHealth Research can help in reducing Health Disparities.
18. Acknowledgment having participated in Kenya Demographic Health Survey as a Supervisor for Nyanza Region 2008-2009
19. Importance of Mental Health Talks in the Institution of higher learning.
20. The relationship between the abused children & the perpetrator Nairobi Kenya.
21. The impact of workload & coping Mechanism on different dimensions of stress among University Lecturers.
22. Occupational stress in upcoming universities: Staff perceptions of the causes, consequences and moderators of stress. A study – Alupe University

Conferences/Seminars/ Workshops:

1. 2024Post graduate seminar on Rebranding post graduate studies for increased research & innovative
2. 2024 SCDHC- Sickle Cell Disease and Hemophilia Conference – Ciala resort- Kisumu, Kenya.
3. 2023 Neuroscience – Workshop –My Brain My Mind – Aga Khan University – main Campus. – Nairobi – Kenya Neuroscience and brain Health.
4. 2023 Neuroscience – Workshop – My Mind my Humanity – Eka Hotel – Eldoret- Kenya
5. 2023 Moi University and Indiana University (MU-IU) Clinical Cognitive Neuroscience – (AMPATH) Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare – Neuroscience workshop on neurophysiology.
6. 2022 AGBA’s 18^thGlobal Conference at Eresin topkapi Hotel in Istanbul – Turkey
7.  2022 Best paper awarded certificate at the AGBA’s annual world congress
8. 2022 Presented a paper on adoption of Business model in health care Malpractice: – A case of Mushrooming clinics in Informal sectors in Eldoret Town. Kenya.
9. 2022 SPICES MODEL Training workshop at Alupe University – Busia, Kenya
10. 2021 Kenya Psychiatric Association 14^th Annual Conference – Noble Hotel-Eldoret Kenya.
11. 2020 Staff ODEL Training – Noble Hotel- Eldoret, Kenya
12. 2019 Alupe Pedagogical leadership in Africa –Noble Hotel – Eldoret, Kenya.
13. 2018 Certificate of completion in facilitating Malezi Bora Maisha Mazuri Program – for the street involved Teenage mothers – University of Toronto, Orphans Separated Children Assessment Related to their Health and wellbeing (OSCAR) and Academic Model Providing Access to Health (AMPATH)
14. 2016 Doctor of Philosophy, PhD in Behavioural and Social Sciences, Curriculum development – Noble Hotel- Eldoret – Kenya
15. 2015 Health Research Ethics at Comfy Hotel-Eldoret, Kenya
16. 2015 Induction training for Data Assistants Kosirai CMD Survey Team in collaboration with AMPATH at Ampath Breakout Room 2 Eldoret, Kenya.
17. 2015 Kenya Psychiatric Association 7^th Annual Scientific Conference – Noble Conference Centre Ltd -, Eldoret – Kenya. Theme: -Mental Health Research.
18. 2014 Teaching Skills in international Health Research Ethics (TaSkR) Sirikwa Hotel-Eldoret, Kenya. Theme: Genomics and Biobanking.
19. 2013 MSc in International Health Research and Ethics Curriculum Review Workshop. – Noble Conference Centre, Eldoret, Kenya.
20. 2013 Kenya Psychiatric Association 5^th Annual Conference – La Mada Hotel- Nairobi. Kenya Theme: – “Psychotrauma and Mental Health in Kenya”.
21. 2013 Master in Clinical Psychology Curriculum development workshop – Noble Hotel – Eldoret – Kenya
22. 2012 Attended 10 Supervision Counselling sessions at Maranatha College of Professional Studies.
23. 2012 Kenya Psychiatric Association 4^th Annual Conference – Kisumu Hotel – Kenya Theme: – Mental Health and Economic Development.
24. 2011 Psychotrauma conference – African mental health and Peter Alderman Foundation – Catholic University
25. 2011 Comprehensive Paediatric HIV management Course: UNES- Ariziki Conference Centre, Chiromo – Nairobi, Kenya
26. 2011 Psychotrauma conference – African mental health and Peter Alderman Foundation – Catholic University – Nairobi- Kenya. 4^th Regional conference/Training. Theme: “Towards mental Health policy and practices on Psychotrauma” Africa solutions to Africa problems.
27. 2010 International Justice Mission (IJM) Certificate of attendance, Trauma
28. 2023- 1^st KCA University Inagural Lecture delivered by Prof. Carolyne Omulando – Constructivism and English Second language (ESL) Teaching (ELT).
29. 2014 – Children in Especially Difficult Circumstances by Prof. Samuel Ayaya Olwambula
30. 2013 – Integration of Education Technology in Teacher Education. Advantage of teacher training at County Level in Kenya. Prof. Chris Wekesa Mukwa.

• Medical Psychology and Behavioural Sciences courses

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• Email: caroline.ombok@gmail.com
• Tel: +254(722392358)