Melanie Nyambura Katsivo

Background

Katsivo, Melanie Nyambura was born on March 16, 1955 in Eldoret, Kenya. Daughter of Paul Kariuki and Priscilla Muthoni (Kiratu) G.

Education

Bachelor of Education, University Nairobi, 1977. Master of Arts, University Nairobi, 1982. Doctor of Philosophy, Kenyatta University, 1991.

Career

Research assistant, Royal Tropical Institute in Amsterdam, Nairobi, 1979-1982; assistant research officer, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, 1982-1985; research officer, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, 1985-1987; senior research officer, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, 1987-1993; principal research officer, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, 1993-1994; program coordinator, Netherlands Development Organisation, Nairobi, since 1994. Head social science and medicine research program Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, 1982-1994, director public health research department, 1989-1994. Member 1st steering committee reproductive health porgram Commonwealth Secretariat, Arusha, Tanzania, 1990-1991.

Developing gender and human rights program Netherlands Development Organisation, Nairobi, since 1994.

Membership

Member Community Health Association of Kenya (assistant treasurer 1982-1994), International Epidemiological Association, New York Academy of Science, National Geographic Society, Kenya Society for Deaf Children (life).

Interests

• Avocations: group activities, reading, traveling, debating.

Connections

Married Michael Kostie Katsivo, April 25, 1981 (deceased August 1995). Children: Julia Katindi, Joash Tula.

Father:

Paul Kariuki G.

Mother:

Priscilla Muthoni (Kiratu) G.

Spouse:

Michael Kostie Katsivo

child:

Joash Tula Katsivo

child:

Julia Katindi Katsivo