Dr. Francis Onsongo
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Research Interests
- Fertility Control
- Population Dynamics
Participation In Conferences And Workshops:
- Attended A Conference Of Population Of Kenya In February 2002 At Machakos Hotel And Gave A Paper Entitled “Contraceptive Discontinuation In Kenya”.
- Attended A Conference Of Moi University Organized By The University On 6th - 10th September 2011 And Gave A Paper Entitled “Fertility Decline In Kisii District: Role Of The Proximate Determinants.”
- Attended A Workshop In Alcohol Control At Naivasha Hotel On 19th – 20th May 2011. The Purpose Of The Workshop Was To Come Up With Formulae On The Implementation Of The Alcohol Control Act So As To Reduce Alcohol Consumption In Kenya. I Participated As A Facilitator.
- Participated In The African Stone Talk International Sculpture Symposium At Tabaka Kisii County. The Symposium Was Organized By Design Power Consultants On 4th – 31st August 2011.
- Participated In A Conference Organized By The Population Of Association Of Kenya In November 2012, Nairobi.
- Participates In Bi-Weekly Seminars In The Department Of Geography
Research Experience:
- Fertility Decline Among The Abagusii Women: The Application Of An Adopted Proximate Determinant Model. A Doctoral Research Submitted To Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth, And Republic Of South Africa 2012.
- An Investigation Of The Contraceptive Discrutinuation In Kenya. A Master Of Arts Research Submitted To The Institute Of Population Studies, University Of Nairobi 1992
- Conducted Research In Collaboration With Prof. Paul Onguse Of The Catholic University Of Eastern Africa Entitled “Men’s Sexuality” In 2007
- Worked As A Research Assistant For Prof. A. B. C. Ocholla On Hiv/Aids In South Nyanza.
- Currently Working On A Research Project Entitled “The Effect Of Post Partum Irresponsibility On The Fertility Of Abagusii Women Of South Western Kenya.”
- Similarly Working On Another Project Entitled “The Effects Of Abortion On The Mortality And Morbidity Of The Abagusii Women Of South West Kenya.”
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