Ogutu Gideon Mauti

Position: Head of Department; Lecturer

Department: Community Health and Development

Specialisation: Non-communicable disease control and social research in health; biomedical science, alternative medicine, public health, disease epidemiology

Email: gmauti@cuea.edu

Ogutu Gideon Mauti is a biomedical scientist with experience in alternative medicine, public health and disease epidemiology. He holds a Master's in Public Health, where his research addressed patient care and reducing medication errors, and is pursuing a PhD in Public Health researching hypertension care through lifestyle self-care strategies. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science and Technology (Second Class) from Egerton University and a Master of Public Health from Kampala University (Uganda). He has been a Lecturer at the Department of Community Health and Development at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa since 2016, and became Head of the Department in 2023, having previously served as Head of Department from 2012-2016 in an earlier capacity noted in his CV. He is a member of CHESOA and has more than 10 years of experience in scientific research and university teaching, with an interest in non-communicable disease research.

I am a biomedical scientist with extensive experience in alternative medicine, public health, and disease epidemiology. I hold a Master's degree in Public Health, focusing on patient care and reducing medication errors, and I am currently pursuing a PhD in Public Health, where my research interest lies in advancing hypertension care through lifestyle self-care strategies. As a member of CHESOA, I am passionate about advancing community health to address health and development disparities through health promotion and alternative social policies. I have over 10 years of university teaching experience and have published articles co-authored by a multidisciplinary team in high-impact journals.

Research interests: Non-communicable Disease Control; Hypertension Management; Social Research in Health; Patient Safety and Medication Errors; Community Health Development; Ougutu Gideon Mauti is a dedicated public health professional whose research spans critical areas of community health and disease prevention. His work on medical error reporting among healthcare professionals in Uganda has contributed significantly to patient safety improvements in the region.; His research on HIV/AIDS adherence factors and adolescent sexual health behaviors provides crucial insights for developing effective public health interventions. Mr. Mauti's work addresses some of the most pressing health challenges facing communities in Kenya and East Africa.; With over 10 years of teaching experience, he continues to mentor future public health professionals while actively conducting research that bridges the gap between community health needs and evidence-based interventions.

Mauti, O. G. (2023). Social-cultural factors influencing modern contraceptive uptake among women of the reproductive age in Turkana County, Kenya. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health. https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20234107

Mauti, O. G. (2023). Early Sexual Debut and the Associated Factors among School Going Adolescents in Selected Schools in Kenya. East African Health Research Journal. https://doi.org/10.24248/eahrj.v7i2.734

Mauti, O. G. (2022). Exclusive Breastfeeding and Its Associated Factors Among Working Mothers Presenting at The Sisters of The Nativity Hospital Jikwoyi, Urban-City, Abuja, Nigeria.

Mauti, O. G. (2019). Factors influencing art adherence among adult HIV positive patients attending a Rural Hospital in Kenya.

Mauti, O. G. (2019). Medical error reporting among physicians and nurses in Uganda.

Mauti, O. G. (2018). Knowledge On Use And Effects Of Drug And Substance Abuse Among Youth Aged 13 To 24 Years In Raila Village, Kibera Slum, Nairobi, Kenya. International Journal of Contemporary Research and Review. https://doi.org/10.15520/ijcrr/2018/9/08/575