Affiliation

Graduate Student: Kenyatta University

 

Address

c/o John Kebaso
PO Box 10787 – 00100
Nairobi
Kenya

 

Contact

Tel: 072 2610629
E-mail: lenah@winrock.or.ke / lenahkebaso@yahoo.com

 

Biosketch

Ms Kebaso is a holder of a Bachelor of Education (Home Economics) Degree and is currently undertaking an MSc Degree in Community Resource Management.

 

Key research/capacity building interests

 

Research Interests

• Indigenous foods and older people
• Community social networks and ageing populations

Capacity Building Interests

• Project management and advocacy for the aged

Key methodological skills

Qualitative research with experience in quantative research methods

Current/planned research

Role of “Chinsaga” in improving the immune systems of older people

 

Current engagement in capacity building

Community mobilisation of the aged in the use of the indigenous crop (“chinsaga”) and it’s importance