Biography:     

Linet Mangare is a professional nurse specialist in Medical-Surgical Nursing (Adult Nursing). She has a special interest in chronic diseases, especially hypertension, diabetes Mellitus, arthritis and cancer. She teaches in the nursing department of Kisii University. Her main teaching areas are medical surgical nursing, fundamentals of nursing, general pathology and research.  She has experience in training of nurses.
      Academic Qualifications:    
1.    2023 to Date: PhD Nursing (ongoing), University of the Free State, South Africa. Proposal Title: A Nurse-Led Health Communication Programme for Adult Patients Diagnosed with Hypertension in Rural Kenya
2.    2012: Master of Science in Nursing (Medical-Surgical), University of Nairobi, Kenya. Thesis title: Factors Influencing Use of the Nursing Process in Naivasha District Hospital, Kenya.
3.    2002: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN), University of Nairobi, Kenya

      Research Interests:    My research interests are in chronic diseases and the fundamentals of Nursing.

6.      Publications:   

Journal articles:
1.    Mangare N. L., Omondi A. L.,  Ayieko O. A., Wakasiaka S.,  Omoni G. & Wamalwa D.C
Factors influencing the use of the Nursing Process in Naivasha District Hospital, Kenya.   
African Journal of midwifery and Women’s Health, April-June 2016, Vol 10, No 2. Doi:org/10.12968/ajmw.2016.10.2.67

2.    Mangare N. L., Omondi A. L., Ayieko O. A., Wakasiaka S., Wagoro M. C. A. Implementation of the Nursing Process in Naivasha District Hospital, Kenya.
American Journal of Nursing Science. Vol. 5, No. 4, 2016, pp. 152-157. doi: 10.11648/j.ajns.20160504.15     

7.      Classes  taught:    

•    Medical-Surgical Nursing
•    General Pathology
•    Accident and emergency
•    Research
•    Health Assessment
•    Palliative care
•    Fundamentals of Nursing

8.      Other relevant links:    

Orchid ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8232-9456
9.  Official Contact Details:    Email:  lnyatichi@kisiiuniversity.ac.ke

•    Dr.  Esther Nyaboga
•    Doctor of Nursing Sciences (Gerontological Nursing)
   
 Biography:   
• A compassionate nurse profession with in depth focus on gerontological nursing. Registered Nurse.

 Academic Qualifications:  
•    PhD in Nursing Sciences in Gerontological Nursing (2023), Alexandria University, Egypt
Thesis: Effect of implementing a training program on nurses ’ compency in caring for geriatric patients with functional thyroid disorders
•    Master of Science in Gerontology (2018) University of
Southampton, UK
Thesis: Dementia knowledge and attitude among upgrading student nurses at Kisii University
•    Master of Science in Nursing (2010) The University of Salford, UK Thesis: Role of spirituality in chronic illnesses
•    Bachelor of Science in Nursing (2007) DR.MGR Medical
University Chennai, India

 Research Interests:   
•    caring, ageing and health, life-course perspective, nursing competencies, chronic diseases, cancers, complementary and alternative management of disease, gerontology, teaching, e-learning, telenursing
•    Exploring clinical experiences of pioneer undergraduate nursing students at Kisii University: A phenomenological study current study, not f funded.

 Publications:   
Conferences:

Evidence Based Nursing: use of medication adherence scale in the care of elderly patients.
Authors: Esther Moraa Nyaboga1 Nawara Kirallah Abd El Fatah2 Abeer Ramadan Awade3 (March 2023)
1 Lecturer, Nursing Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, Kisii
University, Kenya.
2,3Lecturer in Gerontological Nursing Department, Damanhour University, Egypt

 Classes you teach: 

: BSc. Nursing,BSc. Public Health

Official Contact Details:   
• University Email: enyaboga@kisiiuniversity.ac.ke