AQUADEVBUS PROJECT

Aquaculture without borders: when Nordic countries meet East Africa

AQUADEVBUS brings together two Kenyan universities (Great Lakes University of Kisumu and Rongo University), a Kenyan research institution (Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute), and three Scandinavian partners (UiT, Turku University of Applied Sciences and Peimarin Koulutuskuntayhtyma – Livia- in Finland). The project is funded by the Erasmus + programme ERASMUS-EDU-2023-CBHE (Capacity building in the field of higher education), has a total budget of 0.8 million EURO and will run for three years (2023-2026).

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CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND INNOVATION IN SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS

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Great Lakes University of Kisumu specializes in health systems capacity building, research and community health and development. GLUK has engaged in health systems capacity building and research activities for over three decades within Africa and beyond focusing on improving the performance of the health system through evidence based decision making, planning and action. This has been undertaken in partnership with international, regional and national renowned health systems specialists. A key element has been the development of community, household based information system as a diagnostic tool for identification of health problems to guide timely decisions and action. The CRI is also capable of research on agriculture and education in addition to health. The University is particularly skilled in the following areas:

Public Health

To provide quality public health research, and service delivery that embodies the aspirations of the Kenyan people and global community.

Health Promotion

Health promotion is very relevant today hence GLUK aims at enhancing research that focuses on promoting health at the community and public level

Community Health

Conduct and support research at the community level to improve livelihoods in the community and beyond with help of other stakeholders

Health Systems

Health Systems research and strengthening is one of the core mandates of the centre of research and innovation hence more focus is placed here.

Food Security

To push quality research to provide means of ensuring there is food security in the community and the country at large

Environmental Health

We put a lot of emphasis on environmental health, water and sanitation hygiene hence it forms a strong basis of our research activities.

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Great Lakes University of Kisumu receives Erasmus+ Grant

Great Lakes University of Kisumu has received an EU Erasmus+ Grant as the lead institution in a consortium of 6 Universities and Research Institutions

CRI Board Members

Prof. Thomas Rewe

Prof. Thomas Rewe

Overseer
Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academic, Student Affairs and Research at Great Lakes University of Kisumu
Prof. Benard Abongo

Prof. Benard Abongo

Member
Prof Abong'o B. Omondi, BSc. Associate Prof of Microbiology, PhD, MSc (Microbiology). BSc. Deputy Principal College of Health Sciences.
Dr. Careena Otieno

Dr. Careena Otieno

Director
Director CRI. Senior Lecturer school of CHD, Secretary GLUSERC. PhD, MSc., BSc.
Prof. Charles Wafula

Prof. Charles Wafula

Member
Associate Professor of Community Health and Development, PhD., MSc., HDCHD., CPA, Dean, School of Community Health and Development, Great Lakes University of Kisumu, Kenya.
Dr. Mercy Rewe

Dr. Mercy Rewe

Secretariat
Bsc. Agricultural Education and Extension, MSc. Tropical Agriculture, PhD Crop Science. Research Fellowship and Lecturer, Great Lakes University of Kisumu
Prof. Leo Ogallo

Prof. Leo Ogallo

Member
BSc Agriculture, MSc Plant Pathology, PhD Microbiology and Plant Pathology. Dean for Faculty of Agribusiness and Technology at Great Lakes University of Kisumu.
Dr. Joseph Choge

Dr. Joseph Choge

Member
PhD & MSc (Parasitology), BSc.(Hons), HND (Paediatrics), DCM. Senior Lecturer and Ag.Dean, School of Medicine,Great Lakes University of Kisumu.
Prof. Shem Otoi Odhiambo

Prof. Shem Otoi Odhiambo

Member
Professor of Statistics, Great Lakes University of Kisumu, BSc. Mathematics (JKUAT), MSc Statistics (UoN), PhD Statistics (UoN)
Dr. Kennedy Indebukhani

Dr. Kennedy Indebukhani

Member
Phd, Pedagogy English and Literature, MEd, BA, PGDE, Ag. Dean School of Education, Great Lakes University of Kisumu
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