Kibabii University

George Tom Ekisa

Dr. George Tom Ekisa

Name: Dr. George Tom Ekisa (PhD)

Director, Institute Of Gender and Development Studies

Contact details:

E-mail: tekisa@kibu.ac.ke

Website: kibu.ac.ke

Academic Qualification

Institution [ Date from – to ]
Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained:
Moi University, Kenya, 2003-2010
DPhil
Moi University, Kenya, 1996-2000
MPhil
Egerton University, Kenya, 1990-1995
BSc.

Field of Specialization

Environmental Studies- Human Ecology

Membership of Professional Bodies

  • Environmental Institute of Kenya (EIK)
  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Lead Expert Registered with NEMA

Work Experience

Date from to
Institution, Location (City, Country)
Person Responsible To
Position
Responsibilities/Duties
2015 –To date
Kibabii University, Bungoma Kenya
DVC (ASA)/DEAN/COD
Director and Senior Lecturer
  • Managing the Directorate of the Institute of Gender and Development Studies
  • Policy formulation for the directorate and implementation
  • Teaching and Research
2011-2015
University of Eldoret
Head of Department
Lecturer
Teaching and Research
2003-2011
Moi University
Head of Department
Junior Research Fellow
Research

Professional Research Interest

  • Community participation in development and environmental conservation
  • Organizational aspects of environmental conservation
  • Global climate change and impacts on local livelihoods and resource conservation i.e. climate change and local livelihoods
  • Other Research Interests
  • Participatory Development
  • Sustainable community development
  • Dry land environment and development
  • Land tenure and changes issues
  • Environmental and resource policy analysis
  • Community conservation
  • Gender and environment
  • Tourism and environment
  • Poverty studies
  • Resource use conflicts in Rangelands

Research Experience and Funds Attracted

Year
Position in Project
Responsibilities/Duties
Research/Project Title
Amount (?, €, $, KES)
2014
Team member
Data collection analysis and reporting
Enhancing response mechanisms of smallholder farmers to impacts of climate and environmental variability in Laikipia and Narok Counties of Kenya”
Kshs 2.3M
2005
PI
Data collection analysis and reporting
D.Phil. research: The role of Community-Based Organizations in Community Development: Integrating Environment for Sustainable Development in Teso and Busia Districts, Kenya
Kshs 165,000
2001
Proposal writer and project coordinator
Over CBOs implement the projects
Capacity building for CBOs in Busia and Teso districts
Kshs 2.5M

Consultancy

Year
Position in Consultancy Team
Responsibilities/Duties
Consultancy/Project Title
Amount (?, €, $, KES)
2016
Lead Expert
Oversee implementation of the project
E.S.I.A for borehole drilling at Fr. Okodoi Secondary School (Busia County)
Ksh 200,000
2007
PI
Oversee implementation of the project
Mid-term external programme evaluation for WEAEP-Kakamega
Ksh 500,000

Selected Publications 2015-2018: Scientific Articles Published in Refereed Journals

  1. Emmanuel Kiprotich Meli, Mark Kiptui and Tom George Ekisa: Livelihood Impacts of Sand Harvesting along Kerio River, in Kerio Valley- Kenya. 1E – ISSN: 2214 – 56326 2 p – ISSN: 3214 – 79933. Volume 1, Issue 2. Ver. I (October, 2017) http://www.reviewedjournal.com/preview-article? Preview=d82c8d1619ad8176d665453cfb2e55f0
  2. 2016 December: George Tom EKISA and OKELLO Samuel Victor: Human-Wildlife Conflicts in Amboseli Ecosystem: Implications for Sustainable Livelihoods and Wildlife Conservation. International Journal of Innovative Agriculture & Biology Research 4(4):7-17, Oct.-Dec., 2016 SEAHI PUBLICATIONS, 2016 www.seahipaj.org ISSN:2354-2934
  3. 2016 June: Ekisa T George: Food security and Nutrition in the changing Land Tenure and Use in Southern Rangelands of Kenya. Direct Research Journal of Agriculture and food science. http://directresearchpublisher.org/aboutjournal. Vol.4 (6), pp. 20-27, June 2016 ISSN 2354-4147
  4. 2016 May: Jepchirchir Tisia, Ekisa T George, and Saina K Christopher: Horticultural innovation practice, challenges and impacts on livelihoods among farmers in Wareng sub-country, Kenya. International Journal of Academic Research and Development ISSN: 2455-4197, www.newresearchjournal.com/academic : Volume 1; Issue 5; May 2016; Page No. 01-04
  5. 2015 March: Juma E. A. B., Simiyu, R. R., Kombo, N.P and Ekisa G. T: Urban Youths Participation in Vegetable Production in Kakamega Town: Opportunities and Challenges. Research Journal of Agriculture and Environmental Management. Vol. 4(3), pp. 149-157, March, 2015. Available online at http://www.apexjournal.org. ISSN 2315 – 8719© 2015 Apex Journal International
  6. 2015 March: Kombo, N.P. and Ekisa, G.T.: The impacts of land use changes on the Maasai community in Kajiado County, Kenya. Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies & Management 8(4): 433 – 441, 2015. ISSN: 1998-0507 doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ejesm.v8i4.8.
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