Dept of Physical Education & Sport Science

Department of Physical and Health Education Staff Members
Department of Physical and Health Education Staff Members

1.Tagline
The department trains Physical Education and sports personnel who serve in Secondary Schools, Teachers Training Colleges and Kenyan private and public Universities as Teachers, Tutors, Lecturers, Professors and Games tutors.
2.Summary
The department’s goal is to sustain Physical Education as an academic and professional discipline through the training of competent personnel equipped with relevant knowledge and skills in teaching and research.
Our main accomplishments include the inculcation of a solid theoretical and practical knowledge in Physical Education amongst the trainees at post-graduate level as a grand effort towards the promotion of P.E as an academic pursuit, a means to good health and as a profession within educational institutions in particular and entire society in general.
3.Fact sheet
The department is in the School of Applied Human Sciences. For a long time the department has been the only one offering degree programs to secondary school physical education teachers. Over the years, the Physical Education Programme has experienced tremendous expansion in terms of degree programs and student enrolment.
Our vision is to sustain Physical Education as an academic and professional discipline through the training of competent personnel equipped with relevant knowledge and skills in teaching and research.
The department has highly qualified academic staff with varied professional training backgrounds who include Professors, Senior Lecturers, Lecturers, Assistant Lecturers and Tutorial Fellows in Physical and Health Education.
The academic staff has so far established very strong academic collaborations/linkages with numerous Universities in different parts of the world.
The department collaborates with local and international institutions and organizations in the areas of teaching, curriculum development, research, staff, student exchanges and community service.
The Department is in the School of Applied Human Sciences. For a long time the department has been the only one offering degree programmes to secondary school physical education teachers.Over the years, the Physical Education Programme has experienced tremendous expansion in terms of degree programmes and student enrolment.

Vision
To sustain Physical Education as an academic and professional discipline through the training of competent personnel equipped with relevant knowledge and skills in teaching and research.

Mission
To inculcate a solid theoretical and practical knowledge in Physical Education amongst the trainees at post graduate level as a grand effort towards the promotion of P.E. as an academic pursuit, a means to good health and as a profession within educational institutions in particular and entire society in general.

Achievements:
Doctor of Philosophy tuition scholarship award for Mr. Sylvester Hayker funded by the International Development and Research Centre (IDRC).
Title of the project; Assessment of physical activity and active transport among school children in Eastern, Western and Southern Region of Africa: The case of Kenya, Nigeria, and Mozambique

Ongoing Research:
Market Survey for needs assessment for Post graduate Diploma and Diploma Courses in schools, colleges, fitness centers, clubs and other sporting organizations.

News and Events:

Dr. Goodwin has been appointed as the chairperson of the department.
Dr. Muniu has been appointed as the director of the AIDs Control Unit in the university

Staffing
The Department has highly qualified academic staff who include Professors, Senior Lecturers, Lecturers, Assistant Lecturers and Tutorial Fellows in Physical and Health education

Facilities in the Department

Playing fields
Swimming pool
Tennis Courts
Squash Courts
Campsite
Health and Fitness Centers
Recreation and Exercise Centre
A Golf Course (proposed)

Potential Employers

Government Ministries (Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports	Sports clubs
Ministry of Local Government),	Schools, Colleges and Universities
Disciplined Forces( Army, Prisons, Police and National Youth Service)	Sports Complexes
Kenya Wildlife Service	Local and International Sports Organizations
Local Authorities	Outdoor Adventure Schools and Centres
Parastatals	Research Institutions

Programmes offered in the department

ACADEMIC CALENDAR, NEWS AND EVENTS 2015/2016 CALENDAR

SEPTEMBER 2015

9 Wednesday 9 am Staff Meeting P.E Resource Room

15 Tuesday 9 am Board of Examiners Meet P.E Common Room

OCTOBER 2015

8 Thursday 9 am Exams Moderation Meeting P.E Common Room

15 Thursday 9 am Postgraduate Seminar P.E Resource Room

NOVEMBER 2015

5 Thursday 9 am Staff Meeting P.E Common Room

DECEMBER 2015

7 - 19 Aerobics Short Course Gymnasium

17 Thursday 9 am Postgraduate Seminar P.E Resource Room

JANUARY 2016

11 Monday 9 am Board of Examiners Meeting P.E Common Room

18 Monday 9 am Staff Meeting P.E Common Room

FEBRUARY 2016

9 Tuesday 9 am Exam Moderation Meeting P.E Common Room

18 Thursday 9 am Postgraduate Seminar P.E Resource Room

MARCH 2016

16 Wednesday 9 am Staff Meeting P.E Common Room

APRIL 2016

2 – 16 Basic Aerobics Short Course Gymnasium

21 Thursday 9am Postgraduate Seminar P.E Resource Room

MAY 2016

10 Tuesday 9 am Board of Examiners Meeting P.E Common Room

23 Monday 9 am External Examiners Meeting P.E Common Room

JUNE 2016

22 Wednesday 9 am Staff Meeting P.E Common Room

AUGUST 2016

4 – 18 Basic Aerobics Short Course Gymnasium

9 Tuesday 9 am Staff Meeting P.E Common Room

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RESEARCH
POSTGRDADUATE STUDENTS TESTIMONIALS

Mr. Nyangaga, Nixon - High School PE Teacher at International school of Kenya.I am at the moment pursuing a Masters Degree in Physical and Health Education, the level of proposal writing. My experience in this position is a journey of imagination to many. My first degree was engineering and later a number of certificates in Sports and postgraduate diploma in sports management elsewhere. I now sit in a classroom, teaching, researching and assessing on different sports games and exercises.
Muriithi Daniel Wambugu - HOD Creative Arts/ Chairperson Co-curricular Activities, Kilimambogo TTC.I am a trained P.E. teacher having graduated from Kenyatta University in 1993. For the last 22 years I have worked in PE/ games and having the mandate to organize in various stations. I am now waiting for my final Masters defense. It has been an interesting and fruitful journey. I plan to pursue my PhD soon after in this same university.

POSTGRADUATE (PHD) RESEARCH
ONGOING

Githang'a Juliah Wambui. Topic: Effects of Progressive Muscle Relaxation and Sleep Environment Modification on Stress and Blood Pressure among Institutionalized Elderly in Nairobi, Kenya. Stage: Data collection
Jane Wairimu Mwangi. Topic: Physical and Psycho-Social Benefits of Parental Involvement in Organized Physical Activities for Children with Intellectual Disabilities in Nairobi County, Kenya. Stage: Thesis writing
Penninah Wanjiku Mwenda. Topic: Influence of Participation in Selected Competitive Sports on Character Development of Secondary School Student Athletes in Nairobi County Kenya. Stage: Proposal development

RECENT PUBLICATION

Goodwin, Y., Monyeki, M.A., Boit, M.K., De Ridder, J.H., Toriola, A.L., Mwangi, F.M. & Wachira, J. L. (2014). Association between energy availability and menstrual function in elite Kenyan runners. African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance, 20(2:1), 291-307.
Goodwin, Y., Monyeki, M.A., Boit, M.K., De Ridder, J.H., Toriola, A.L., Mwangi, F.M., Wachira, J. L. & Mwihaki, M.G. (2014). Profile of the female athlete triad in elite Kenyan endurance athletes and in non-athletes. African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance, 20(2)
Wachira, L. J. M., Muthuri, S. K., Tremblay, M. S., & Onywera, V. O. (2014). Results from Kenya’s 2014 Report Card on the Physical Activity and Body Weights of Children and Youth. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 11(suppl 1), S69-S73.
Muthuri, S. K., Wachira, L. J. M., Onywera, V. O., & Tremblay, M. S. (2014). Correlates of objectively measured overweight/obesity and physical activity in Kenyan school children: results from ISCOLE-Kenya. BMC Public Health, 14(1), 436.
Muthuri, S. K., Francis, C. E., Wachira, L. J. M., LeBlanc, A. G., Sampson, M., Onywera, V. O., & Tremblay, M. S. (2014). Evidence of an overweight/obesity transition among school-aged children and youth in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review. PloS one, 9(3), e92846.
Muthuri, S. K., Wachira, L. J. M., Leblanc, A. G., Francis, C. E., Sampson, M., Onywera, V. O., & Tremblay, M. S. (2014). Temporal trends and correlates of physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and physical fitness among school-aged children in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review. International journal of environmental research and public health, 11(3), 3327-3359.
Muthuri, S.K., Wachira, L-J.M., Onywera, V.O. & Tremblay, M.S. (2014). Comparative study of physical activity patterns among school children in Kenya and Canada: Results from the ISCOLE Project. African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance, 20(2:2), 765-779.
Muthuri, S. K., Wachira, L. J. M., Onywera, V. O., & Tremblay, M. S. (2014). Direct and self-reported measures of physical activity and sedentary behaviours by weight status in school-aged children: results from ISCOLE-Kenya. Annals of human biology, (Epub ahead of print).
Githang’a, Juliah W; Wamukoya, Edwin K; Onywera, Vincent O., Volume 1 No. 2. January 2013 issue page 43-49, ISSN 2070-917X:Metabolic Equivalents (METs) of the Physical Activity patterns of the elderly Kenyans in homes for the aged in Nairobi province.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATION

Wachira, L. J. M., Muthuri, S. K., Tremblay, M. S., & Onywera, V. O. (2014) Association between BMI and Percent Body Fat Status and Screen-Based Sedentary Activity of Kenyan Urban School Children: Results from ISCOLE-Kenya: Presented at the 2014 Global Summit on the Physical Activity of Children Held from May 19-22, 2014 at the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto, Canada
Wachira, L. J. M., Muthuri, S. K., Tremblay, M. S., & Onywera, V. O. (2014) School Related Opportunities for Physical Activity in Kenyan Urban Schools: Presented at International Conference on Physical Activity and Sports for Health and Development in Africa Held from March 25th to 29th, 2014 at the Pedagogic University of Maputo in Maputo, Mozambique
Wachira, L. J. M., Muthuri, S. K., Tremblay, M. S., & Onywera, V. O. (2013) The International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle and the Environment (ISCOLE) Kenya: Protocols, Experiences and Advice for African Countries: Presented at the Ghana Physical Education & Sport Think-tank & Exercise Medicine Ghana (GPEStt-EMG) International Conference held on 4th to 7th June 2013 at the Ghana College of Physicians & Surgeons, Ridge, Accra, Ghana

PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION SERVICE DELIVERY CHARTER

We are committed to Courtesy and Excellence in Service Delivery

Services	Requirement		Charges				Time Frame
Unit registration	Filled unit registration form Clearance from Finance		Free				4 weeks after reporting - Regular 2 weeks after reporting- IBP
Moderation of Examination	Question paper, marking guide, reading list and class list		Free				4 weeks after the semester begins
Board of examiners meeting	Filled Individual mark sheets		Free				3 weeks after completion of exams
Examination result queries	1.Missing unit marks form 2.Student results profile		Free				2 -7days
Processing postgraduate proposal for departmental presentation	Four signed copies of proposal		Free				14 days
Processing postgraduate documents for forwarding	Submission of all required documents		Free				2 days
Writing of Recommendation letters	1.Request letter 2.Student ID		Free				1 day
Reviewing of Curriculum	1.Version under review 2.New information		Free				4 week
Health and Recreation Centre
Registration of membership at Health Club	Identification	Category		Session(2hrs)	monthly	Annual	Immediate
		Students		50	400	1500
		Staff		70	2000	6000
		Staff family (four members)			10,000
		Outsiders		200	2000	12,000
Fitness instruction to clients	1) Payment receipt 2) Appropriate attire						Throughout the training period

In case of complaints or compliments regarding the services offered please contact:

Prepared by: …Dr. Joy Wachira……………………… Date:……………..

Approved by:………Dr. Yasmin Goodwin……………… Date:……………..

Chairman, Physical and Health Education

Kenyatta University, P.O Box 43844-00100 Nairobi,

Tel. (020)8710901, Ext: 4146

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Details: 10 December 2018

Dr. Francis Mundia Mwangi

Chairman

Physical and Health Education

Physical & Health Education External Examiners

Dr. Pascal Soita

Basic Aerobics Instructors’ course

Kenyatta University Department of Physical and Health Education

Basic Aerobics Instructors’ course
2nd to 12th December 2013

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News and Events

35th and 36th Graduation Ceremonies

The School has also realized an increase in the number of graduands of Master of Science candidates. During the 35th and 36th graduation ceremonies, a total of 13 candidates graduated.

35th Graduation Ceremony

The School of Applied Human Sciences graduated three (3) PhD candidates during the 35th Graduation Ceremony held on 20th December, 2013, and another four (4) during the 36th Graduation Ceremony.

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