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DR. ELIJAH MACHARIA NDUNG’U

DR. ELIJAH MACHARIA NDUNG’U

Lecturer
Department of Counseling Psychology

Biography

I hold a PhD degree in Psychology from Alpen Adria University-Klagenfurt, Austria, a Master of Arts Degree in Counseling Psychology from United States International University-Africa (USIU-A), and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Work from the University of Nairobi. I have more than 10 years of diverse experience in the Education, Counseling, and Training industry, leading administrative and research activities. I have held various positions in different learning institutions and organizations. Currently, I am employed as a Lecturer in the Department of Counseling Psychology at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa.

Publication

  1. Mutuku, V. K., Shanyisa, W., Macharia, E., & Njeri, S. N. (2023). Father’s Involvement in the Mitigation of Child Sexual Abuse, in Mvita sub-county, Mombasa County. Journal of Sociology, Psychology & Religious Studies, 5(1), 21-35. https://doi.org/10.53819/81018102t3068

  2. Mwongela, G. N., Ndung’u, E. M., & Ntarangwe, M. (2022). Multicultural Awareness among the Consecrated Religious Women within Regina Caeli Parish Karen, Nairobi, Kenya. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), 6(8), 108-115. https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-6-issue-8/108-115.pdf

  3. Njuguna, V. N., Okpalaenwe, E. N., & Ndung’u, E. M. (2022). Experience of Single Motherhood in Interpersonal Growth: A Case of Umoja Embakasi West Sub-County Nairobi, Kenya. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), 6(7), 17-25. https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-6-issue-7/17-25.pdf

  4. Mbugua, A. W., Ngari, S. M., & Ndung’u, E. M. (2022). Perceptions Towards Ability to Use Assistive Technology Among Learners with Visual Impairments: Michael Diamond’s Model Approach. East African Journal of Arts and Social Sciences, 5(1), 103-116. https://doi.org/10.37284/eajass.5.1.616

  5. Chepsergon, J., Ndung’u, E. M., & Muasa, P. W. (2022). The Psychosocial Effects of Early Pregnancies among Teenagers in Kitui Nzambani Sub-County, Kenya. International Journal of Arts and Social Science, 5(10), 134-143. https://www.ijassjournal.com/e1x32.html

  6. Njiku, D. B., Ndung’u, E. M., & Shanyisa, W. (2022). Self-Esteem and Career Choice Among Undergraduate Students of Mkwawa University College of Education in Iringa, Tanzania. Global Scientific Journals, 10(8), 73-87. http://www.globalscientificjournal.com/journal_volume10_issue8_August_2022_edition.html

  7. Njiku, D. B., Ndung’u, E. M., & Shanyisa, W. (2022). Self-Efficacy and Career Choice Among Undergraduate Students of Ruaha Catholic University in Iringa, Tanzania. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), 6(8), 506-514. https://dx.doi.org/10.47772/IJRISS.2022.6823

  8. Dogmo, S. M., Ndung’u, E. M., & Atimango, M. (2022). The Prevalence of Kidnapping for Ransom in Karenbana Parish, Kontagora Diocese, Nigeria. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), 6(5), 854-858. https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-6-issue-5/854-858.pdf

  9. Nkoma, C., Ndung’u, E. M., & Ntarangwe, M. (2022). Mobile Phones Dependency and Psychological Wellbeing of Students in Selected Secondary Schools in Nairobi County, Kenya. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), 6(7), 216-225. https://dx.doi.org/10.47772/IJRISS.2022.6716

  10. Madu, P. A., Ndung’u, E. M., & Egunjobi, J. P. (2022). Career Choice and Psychological Well-Being of Undergraduate Students of Universities in Langata Sub-County Nairobi, Kenya. Journal of Research Innovation and Implications in Education, 6(1), 157-165. https://jriiejournal.com/career-choice-and-psychological-well-being-of-undergraduate-students-of-universities-in-langata-sub-county-nairobi-kenya/

  11. Amowe, E. O., Ndung’u, E. M., & Egunjobi, J. P. (2021). Trauma Coping Strategies for the Catholic Religious Men and Women Survivors of Kidnapping in the Southern Ecclesiastical Provinces of Nigeria. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), 5(11), 651-657. https://dx.doi.org/10.47772/IJRISS.2021.51136

  12. Ndwigah, H. K., Asatsa, S., & Ndung’u, E. M. (2021). Quality of Care and Psychological Wellbeing of Differently Abled Children in Embu County Kenya. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 5(8), 761-766. https://dx.doi.org/10.47772/IJRISS.2021.5844

  13. Ntarangwe, M., Asatsa, S., & Ndung’u, E. M. (2021). Predictors of Emotional Intelligence among Academic Staff in Selected Universities in Nairobi County, Kenya. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 5(8), 143-154. https://dx.doi.org/10.47772/IJRISS.2021.5810

  14. Ntarangwe, M., Asatsa, S., & Ndung’u, E. M. (2021). Correlates of Career Adaptability among Academic Staff in Selected Universities in Nairobi County, Kenya. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 5(8), 155-165. https://dx.doi.org/10.47772/IJRISS.2021.5811

  15. Kamomoe, P. K., Ngari, S. M., Gichure, P., & Ndung’u, E. M., Esiu, E. M. (2021). The Effect of Forgiveness on Marital Quality in Kenya: A Case of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi, Kenya. International Academic Journal of Social Sciences and Education, 2(2), 412-429. https://iajournals.org/articles/iajsse_v2_i2_412_429.pdf

  16. Kamomoe, P. K., Ngari, S. M., Gichure, P., & Ndung’u, E. M., Esiu, E. M. (2021). The Effect of Emotional Intelligence on Marital Quality in Kenya: A Case of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi, Kenya. International Academic Journal of Social Sciences and Education, 2(2), 394-411. https://iajournals.org/articles/iajsse_v2_i2_394_411.pdf

  17. Usunobun, H. A., Asatsa, S., & Macharia, E. (2021). Influence of Posttraumatic Growth on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among Refugees in Nairobi County, Kenya. Journal of Research Innovation and Implications in Education, 5(3), 26-37. https://jriiejournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/JRIIE-5-3-003.pdf

  18. Wambua, P. M., Sahanya, G. S., & Ndung’u, E. M. (2021). Prevalence of Burnout among Catholic Religious Men and Women Working in Rural Areas: A Case of Lodwar Diocese in Turkana County, Kenya. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 5(7), 517-528. https://dx.doi.org/10.47772/IJRISS.2021.5728

  19. Wambua, P. M., Sahanya, G. S., & Ndung’u, E. M. (2021). Demographic Differences in Organizational Commitment among Catholic Religious Men and Women Working in Rural Areas: A Case of Lodwar Diocese in Turkana County, Kenya. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 5(7), 529-536. https://dx.doi.org/10.47772/IJRISS.2021.5727

  20. Ndung’u, E. M. (2021). Trauma of Poverty and Its Psychological Impact: A Case of Kenya. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 5(9), 906-915. https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-5-issue-9/906-915.pdf

Book Publications

  1. Ndung’u, E. M. (2019). The Role of Mobile Phones in Social Work Service Delivery: A Kenyan Perspective. In Twikirize, J. M., & Spitzer, H. (Eds.). Social Work Practice in Africa Indigenous and Innovative Approaches. Kampala: Fountain Publishers. pp. 229-243

  2. Ndung’u, E. M. (2015). The Role of Social Workers in Addressing Trauma of Poverty: A Kenyan Perspective. (Unpublished Ph.D. Dissertation), Austria: Alpen-Adria Universität Klagenfurt

  3. Mabeyo, Z. M., Ndung’u, E. M., & Riedl, S. (2014). The Role of Social Work in Poverty Reduction and the Realization of Millennium Development Goals in Tanzania. Kampala: Fountain Publishers