DR. PAUL MWANGI GACHANJA P.O. BOX 51703 NAIROBI 00200. +254 20 870901 Ext: 3620 (Office) +254 20 813219 (Residence) Mobile: 0722 328 057, 0733 833 347 Email: [email protected]Personal Profile; Determined and hardworking. Committed to creativity and quality output. To be an outstanding policy researcher and institutional advisor on sound decision making. Honest, candid and full of acumen and all time ready for quality change. 2.0 QUALIFICATIONS 2.1 EDUCATION BACKGROUND Page 1 of 12
Ph.D. in Economics (Efficiency & Productivity Economics)
October 2005 - March 2006 : Center for Development Research University of Bonn, Germany. Participated in the winter semester courses on Development Policy Analysis and Development Economics namely:
Microeconomics of development
Macroeconomics of development Econometrics Natural resources economics.
Also participated in the Interdisciplinary Research
course which is course module 1 of the
International Doctoral Studies Program for Development Research
November 1995 - July 1997 : Kenyatta University M.A. Economics
December 1990 - March 1995 Kenyatta University B.A. Economics - First Class Honours.
SECONDARY SCHOOL
January 1986 - November 1989 : Kiaguthu Secondary School
K.C.S.E. Aggregate C+
PRIMARY SCHOOL
January 1976 - November 1985 : Kaganda Primary School
Ensuring that all examination papers from the School of
Humanities and Social Sciences are set and processed on
time. Liaising with Examination Coordinators from all the
departments in the School of Humanities and Social
Sciences on all examination related issues. Proper safekeeping of all examinations records within the
School.
January 2002 to 2005 Departmental Examinations Coordinator Duties
Departmental Examinations Coordinator Induction of New Chairman of the department on
Examination matters Coordinating Examination process in the department. Ensuring that all examination are set and processed in
time. Liaising with Faculty and University Examination's Office
on examinations related issues. Ensuring proper safe keeping of all records within the
department.
August 1997 - December 2001 : Departmental Timetabling officer
Duties:
Handling all time-tabling of all departments' courses. Coordinating the department and the university time-
tabling matters.
Teaching Assignments in
Micro-economics and quantitative fields to include: Elements of Micro-economics Intermediate Micro-economics Theory Advanced micro-economic Theory Macroeconomics Mathematics for Economics Quantitative Techniques Project Appraisal Statistics
Management of University Departments Regional Centre for Capacity Development.
Kenyatta University. Effective Teaching Skills; Australian Studies Institute And Edith Cowan University Nairobi - Kenya Economic Openness and Income Inequality: Policy
Options for Developing Countries in the New Millennium. Shanghai Institute of Administration (SAI), China Computer Use in Teaching and Research University of Nairobi
Kenya National Population Census Training Blue Post Hotel, Thika
7.0 RESEARCH.
7.1 COMPLETED RESEARCHES.
August 2012 : Multi-dimensional impacts of Rural Industrial Park: The Case of Magana Town, Kiambu County. Kenyatta University and Magana Holdings LTD.
2006 : Research with EMPOWER AFRICA. (Health care needs of people living in Githurai and its environs)
2003 : Participated in the World Bank/KIPPRA survey (Kenya's Manufacturing Sector under the RPED.)
1997 : Researcher with the Kenyatta University Bureau of Training and Consultancy. (Challenges of the Visually impaired Teachers and Pupils)
7.2 ONGOING RESEARCHES.
August 2012 : Land Grabs and women in Africa. (The Gender Dimension) Page 7 of 12
Council for Development of Social Science research in Africa (CODESRIA)
7.3 PUBLICATIONS AND GRANTS.
7.3.1 PUBLICATIONS.
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Mugenda, O, Maina, L and Gachanja, P (2013) "Industries and Communities: Symbiotic dependency and sustainability of the Magana town industrial park in Kenya" Prime journal of social science. Vol. 2(11), ISSN: 2315-5051 Gachanja, P.M, Mugenda, O.M and Maina, L "Integrating Corporate Social
Responsibility and Community Development in Industrialization" International
Journal of Science, Commerce and Humanities. Vol. 1 No. 7, pp173-183. Gachanja, P , Were, N and Etyang, M (2013) Total Factor Productivity Change in the Kenyan Manufacturing Sector: A Malmquist Index Analysis. Scholar's press,
Duetschland/Germany. Mdoe, J.I, Gachanja, P.M, and Muchai, D.M (2013) "Total factor Productivity change in
the Non-life Insurance Sector, Kenya: 2005-2009" International Journal of Science,
Commerce and Humanities. Vol. 1 No. 2, pp 68-84. Thuku, G.K, Gachanja, P.M, and Obere, A (2013) "The Impact of Population Change on
Economic Growth in Kenya" International journal of Economics and management
sciences Vol.2 No.6 , pp 43-60. Gachanja P. M. (2003) "Determinants of Gender Earnings Differentials in the Informal
Set-up" in Momanyi, C and Wawire, N. H. W. )Eds) Disparities in Developing
countries: Types, Challenges and the Way forward Vol. 1. Disparities in social
sciences, politics and Gender Association of Third World Studies - Kenya pp. 238 - 244. Gachanja P. M. and Kosimbei G. K. (2003) "Agriculture production subsidies in
developed countries, which way out for developing countries" in Momanyi, C and
Wawire, N. H. W.) Eds) Disparities in Developing countries: Types, Challenges and
the Way forward Vol. 1. Disparities in social sciences, politics and Gender Association
Developed a Proposal that will see the creation of The
Next Generation of Academics Network, An Initiative of
the Vice-Chancellor, Kenyatta University. Successfully applied for a grant from National Council for Science and Technology dubbed the Science, Technology
and Innovation (ST&I) grant for my PhD student.
7.4 UPCOMING PUBLICATIONS.
1. A measure of total factor productivity changes in the Kenyan Manufacturing sector.
2. Sources of total factor productivity changes in the Kenyan Manufacturing sector. 3. An analysis of the policy episodes in Kenya's Industrialization process. 4. Integration of Corporate Social Responsibility and Community Development in
Industrialization: A Case of the Magana Town Industrial Park.
5. Potentials for Employment and Rural Poverty reduction through Industrial Parks
8.0 CONSULTANCIES.
2008 to Date : Australian Universities Study Institute. (Masters Programme)
2011-2012 : Kenya Methodist University ( KEMU) (Doctoral and MBA Programme)
2010-2012 : Kimathi University College. (Masters programme)
2011 to date : Department of History - Kenyatta University. (Master of Public Policy and Administration)
2011 to Date : Institute of Peace and Security Services-Kenyatta University
(B.Sc Military Science)
2006 to 2008 : Catholic University of Eastern Africa
August 1997 : Bureau of Training & Consultancy, Kenyatta University
July 2000 - October 2000 : Kenya School of Monetary Studies (Foreign Exchange & International Trade)
July 2003-2006 : Nairobi Institute of Business Studies (Economics for ICM & ABE)
9.0 OTHER APPOINTMENTS 28th September, 2012
21stSeptember, 2012
5th September, 2012
27th July, 2012
Appointed To the Board of The Confucius Institute,
Kenyatta University. Appointed To Reconstitution Of North Coast Beach Hotel Advisory Board, Kenyatta University Appointed to the Committee on the next generation Of
Academia Network, Kenyatta University. Appointed to the Committee on Actualizing of the Study on Multi-Dimensional impacts of Rural Industrial park.
10.0 LOCAL/REGIONAL RECOGNINATION. January, 2013
January, 2013.
December, 2012.
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Renewal of appointment, Board of Governors
membership, Kaganda SecondarySchool. First appointed,
23rd Feb, 2004. Appointment as Open and Distance learning subject
Pannel member in Managerial Economics and Quantitative
Methods, Kenya Methodist University. Appointment of Masters thesis external examiner,School
of economics and Business studies, Kenya Methodist University
October 2010. Appointment as external Examiner, St. Paul's University.
11.0 COMMUNITY OUTREACH
2013 and beyond
2012 and beyond
2006-2007
2003-2006
Volunteered to Mentor Kaganda Primary School under a
programmed dubbed "Murang'a Child Can"Mentorship
programme in Murang'a county. Volunteered to be a Patron in a CBO dubbed "Wipe A Tear" that seeks to give hope to the disadvantaged children within Nairobi. Regional Coordinator (EA), EMPOWER AFRICA, A church
based NGO mandated to oversee community based organizations. Worked closely and heads some community based initiatives to
include taking care of Orphaned and Venerable Children in
Githurai and its environs. Coordinator, Life Reformation International, a church based NGO
in Githurai. The programs coordinated touched on Environment,
