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easter gachara

Name: Dr. Esther Gaceke Gachara
Title/Qualifications: PhD
Department/Unit/Section: Psychology
Contact Address: 6928 01000 Thika
Email Address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Position: Lecturer
Area of Specialization: Counseling Psychology
Research Interests: Addiction Prevention and Treatment, Behavior modification, Youth Empowerment, child care, and protection 

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RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS

  • Samson Oteyo, Esther Gachara, Eunice Mvungu, Helen Henningham, Simon Onywere, Dorothy NaIvasha, Judith Waudo, James Onditi, Teresa Mwoma, Hudson Ouko, Margret Mwangi. Administration And Scoring Of Measurement Tools for The Three and Four-Year Old’s And Women Before The RCT Baseline Survey in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya. Kenyatta University Women’s Economic Empowerment (KU-WEE) Journal, 1(1), 314–333.
  • Teresa Mwoma, Simon Onywere, Fred Okeyo, Dorothy Naivasha, Judith Waudo, James Onditi, Hudson Ouko, Margaret Mwangi, Margaret Mwangi, Joseph Iguna, Samson Oteyo, Eunice Mvungu, Esther Gachara, Costas Meghir, Helen Henningham. (2024) Caregiving and Children’s Preschool Attendance: A Case of Tharaka Nithi Preschool Randomized Controlled Trial Intervention Project.Kenyatta University Women’s Economic Empowerment (KU-WEE) Journal, 1(1), 274–292.
  • 2024-On going: Assessment of Children in the KU -WEE HUB for the study entitled ‘A Randomized Evaluation Of The Effects Of a Pre-School Intervention On Child Learning And Women Economic Empowerment In Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya’
  • Gachara Esther. (2020) Perceptions on quality of life among persons recovering   from alcohol use in Kirinyaga County, Kenya. African Journal               of Alcohol and Drug Abuse.4:12-26 
  • Gachara Esther, Wasanga Christine and Olaly Wilfrida (2019) Relationship between Locus of Control and Adherence to Alcoholic Anonymous Support Groups among Persons Recovering from Drugs and Alcohol Addiction in Nairobi County, Kenya. International Journal of Education and Research.7 (6) 23-36.
  • Gachara Esther, Wasanga Christine and Olaly Wilfrida (2018) Relationship between Locus of Control and Abstinence among Persons Recovering from Drugs and Alcohol Addiction in Kirinyaga County, Kenya. Scholars Journal of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences, 6(4) 834-842.
  • Gachara Esther and Christine Wasanga (2011) Rehabilitation of Delinquent Adolescents in Kenya: Challenges and Implications for Counseling. Kenya Journal of Guidance, Counseling and Psychology 1(1) 49-58.

Modules

  • Gachara,E.(2020) Teaching Interactive Module. Ethics For Addiction Professionals. Digital School of Virtual and Open Learning
  • Gachara,E.(2020) Teaching Interactive Module. Emotion, Personal Meaning and Counseling. Digital School of Virtual and Open Learning
  • Gachara,E.(2017) Teaching Module. School Psychology. Digital School of Virtual and Open Learning
  • Gachara,E.(2017) Teaching Module. Psychology of Politics. Digital School of Virtual and Open Learning

Thesis

  • Gachara,E.(2019) Relationship between Locus of Control and Rehabilitation Outcomes among Persons Revovering from Drugs and Alcohol Addiction in Kirinyaga County, Kenya. PhD. Thesis
  • Gachara, E.(2007) An Assessment of Factors Related to the Effectiveness of Government Rehabilitation Schools for Delinquent Adolescents in Nairobi and Kiambu. M.A. Project

CONFERENCES/SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS

  • 2024: 2ND International Conference on Women Economic Empowerment 24th -26th July, Kenyatta University Conference Center (KUCC) at Kenyatta University. Standardization of Application of Assessment tools for  three year olds in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya
  • 2019: The Kenya Guidance, Counseling and Psychological Association(KGCPA) 2ND International Conference on Mental Health 20TH  -22ND  November,2019. Relationship between Locus of Control and Adherence to Alcohol Anonymous Meetings among Persons Recovering from Substance Abuse in Nairobi County Kenya
  • 2018: 1ST  National Symposium in Kenya on Child Care and Protection 16th -18th May,2018 ( Multi Media University) Good lives Model: Application to Rehabilitation of Delinquent Adolescents in   Nairobi County, Kenya
  • 2018: First Regional Multidisciplinary Conference on Drug Demand   Reduction and Supply Suppression 21st-23rd February (Kenyatta University)
  • Relationship between Locus of Control and Abstinence among Persons    Recovering from Drugs and Alcohol Addiction in Kirinyaga County. Kenya
  • 2009: Kenya Association of Professional Counselors (KAPC)
  • 10th Annual Conferences (2009) Rehabilitation of Delinquent Adolescents in Kenya: challenges and Implications for Counseling.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERSHIP

  • 2022 ongoing: Board Member: Mangu High School
  • 2019 to 2022: Board Member: Muguga Technical Training Institute

SEMINARS FACILITATION

  • 16th March 2024: Peer Counsellors Seminar, Mangu High School
  • March 2020: Substance use and abuse to music trainers for choirs in Archdiocese of Nairobi  ,St Francis of Assisi Parish, Ruiru. 

TELEVISION TALKS

12th July 2020: The Impact of School Calendar Being Declared Null and Void on Learners. Kenyatta University (KU) TV. https://youtu.be/NV8P79J6vQs

WEBINARS

  • 21ST May,2024: Behavioral and Chemical Addictions.  https://meet.google.com/ebk-zsfq-hip

PROFESSIONAL/CONSULTANCY

  • 2020 up to Date: Mental Health Champions Program: Consultant Counselor
  • 2011-2015 : Youth   Empowerment Kenya (Y.E.K). Behavior modification and Empowerment Programs

MEMBERSHIP TO PROFESSIONAL BODIES

  • 2007 to Date: Member Kenya Counseling and Psychological Association
  • 2019 to date:  Member, The Kenyan Guidance, Counselling and Psychological Association (KGCPA)
  • 2017 to date:  Member, Kenya Red Cross Society
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