Name of Faculty/Staff: Dr. Emmily Ngetich (PhD)
Designation/Rank: Lecturer
Laikipia University: School of Science and Applied Technology, Department
Email: engetich@laikipia.ac.ke
Educational Background:
- PhD (Parasitology), University of Eldoret, Kenya
- Masters in. Medical Parasitology, Egerton University, Kenya
- Bachelors in Botany and Zoology Jomo Kenya University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya
Brief Auto-biography of the Faculty/Staff
A lecturer with over 10yrs of experience in teaching undergraduate students in biomedical and biological sciences to impact, transform and mentor students to have understanding on life and health problems affecting humanity and change their attitudes towards solving them and shape their careers for posterity. Apart from teaching, Dr Emmily is researcher for tropical infections that affect both humans and veterinary animals. Her long-term goal is more collaborative research, source research funds that will be of benefit to the Laikipia University and community and become national level policy advisor.
Selected Publications
- Ngetich, E. C., Ng’wena G. M., Ngeiywa M. (2019) Microscopy Underestimates the Prevalence of Trypanosomes’ Infection in Asymptomatic Cattle and Sheep in a Lowland Area within the Kenyan Rift Valley. Open Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 9, 136-145. ISSN Print: 2165-3356
- Ngetich, E., Odhiambo, R., Mwandawiro, C. and Kihara, J: Plasmodium falciparum, Schistosoma mansoni and Hookworms Co-Infections: The Effect on Haemoglobin Concentration among School Age Children n Kisumu Municipality, Kenya. Egerton Journal for Science and Technology 2013 (ISSN No. 2073-8277)
- Ngetich CE, Kihara JH, Odhiambo RO, Mwandawiro C and Swaminathan P (2013): The Burden of Multiple Infections with Plasmodium falciparum, Schistosoma mansoni and Soil- transmitted Helminths among School Going Children in Kisumu, Kenya. Science Journal of Medicine and Clinical Trial. ISSN:2276-7487
Conference:
Gatua, W and Ngetich E (2017) Kabarak University International Conference on Research, Innovation and Knowledge Translation for Community Transformation
Presentation: The Evaluation of Effectiveness of Combined Therapy as Opposed to Monotherapy against Plasmodium Falciparum 3d7 in Vitro Cultures
Research Grants
- Laikipia University (2021): Research funding towards research on Management of Dodder (Cuscuta sp) weed In Laikipia County. (Ksh. 400,000)
- National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation (NACOSTI) Research grant (2013-2016) (Ksh 1M)
- Egerton University, Research Grant (Ksh. 200,000)
Research Interest
- Molecular Biology
- Immunology of Parasitic infection
- Research on Neglected Tropical diseases (NTDs)
- Climate change and parasitic epidemiology
