Vincent Omwenga Matoke

Vincent Omwenga Matoke
Current Address: 16150-00100, Nairobi
Email: omwengavincent96@yahoo.com
Phone: 0726 246 864

Profile Summary
I am a dedicated population health professional with a specialized focus on reproductive health. I hold a Master of Public Health (Reproductive Health) from Kenyatta University and am currently pursuing a PhD in Reproductive Health. My research is centered on interventions for enhancing male partner involvement in family planning.

With over five years of experience in teaching and research, I am driven by a commitment to discovering and innovating through research, applying acquired knowledge to improve health outcomes, and promoting sustainable development. My career objective is to contribute to health education, behavior change, and disease control, leveraging short-term interventions to achieve long-term improvements in population health.

Research Interests

• Reproductive Health
• Public Health

Selected Publications

1. Okenyoru, D. S., & Matoke, V. O. (2024). Socio-Demographic Factors Influencing Modern Contraceptive Utilization Among Women of Reproductive Age in Turkana County, Kenya. World, 3(3).

2. Okenyoru, D. S., Matoke, V., Odhiambo, F., Salima, R., Anyika, D., & Ogutu, G. (2024). Social-Cultural Factors Influencing Modern Contraceptive Uptake Among Women of Reproductive Age in Turkana County, Kenya. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 11(1), 51.

3. Arero, C. B., Keraka, M. N., Ayieko, S. Y., Okari, G. M., & Matoke, V. O. (2021). Assessing Individual Factors Associated with Choice of Place of Delivery Among Postnatal Women in Marsabit County, Kenya. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 9(1), 105-110.

4. Arero, C. B., Keraka, M. N., Ayieko, S. Y., Matoke, V. O., & Okari, G. (2021). Health System Factors Associated with Choice of Place of Delivery Among Postnatal Women in Marsabit County, Kenya. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), 5(12), 207-215. DOI: 10.47772/IJRISS.2021.51215

5. Matoke, V. O., & Okari, G. M. (2021). Individual Factors Influencing Uptake of Benign Prostate Hyperplasia Services Among Older Men in Kenya. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), 5(8), 517-524. DOI: 10.47772/IJRISS.2021.5829

6. Makau, P. M., Keraka, M. N., Kieru, J. N., Matoke, V. O., & Okari, G. M. (2021). Attitude Towards Utilization of Family Planning Services Among Women of Reproductive Age Living with Disability in Kajiado County, Kenya. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 8, 3793-3800.

7. Mbinya, M. M., Margaret, K. N., Kodhiambo, M. O., & Matoke, V. O. (2021). Socio-Demographic Factors Influencing Utilization of Obstetric Fistula Services Among Women of Reproductive Age in Makueni County, Kenya. African Journal of Health Sciences, 34(2), 149-163.

8. Kirui, N. J., Keraka, M. N., Musili, F., & Matoke, V. O. (2020). Socio-Cultural Factors Influencing Male Participation in Utilization of ANC Services Among Their Spouses in Selected Manufacturing Industries in Nairobi City County, Kenya. International Journal of Innovative Research and Knowledge (IJIRK). ISSN-2213-1356.

9. Matoke, V. O., Keraka, M., Gachau, A., & Warutere, P. (2018). Health System Factors That Influence Health-Seeking Behavior Associated with Prostatism Among Men Above 40 Years in Nyamira County. International Journal of Science and Technology (The IJST). DOI: 10.24940/theijst%2F2019%2Fv7%2Fi11%2FST1911-018

10. Matoke, V. O. (2018). Health-Seeking Behavior Associated with Prostatism Among Men Aged Over Forty Years in Nyamira County, Kenya. (Master’s Dissertation, Kenyatta University). Available here.