Dr. Julius Nguku

Dr. Julius Nguku

He has over 15 years’ experience in Public health. He currently provides overall leadership and strategic management of Programs at HWWK which includes effective design and implementation responsive to target clients and ensuring provision of quality services. He applies this expertise in disseminating HIV/AIDS work.

He has been instrumental in the startup of the Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) division at HOPE worldwide Kenya including design of data collection tools for programs. He was appointed by the Directorate of Occupational Safety and Health as an OSH Advisor in early 2009.He was involved in development of KNASP III as a member of Pillar 4 (Governance and Strategic Information).

He holds a Phd in Public Health from Technical University of Kenya. His research topic “Predictors of Sustaining HIV/STI Protective Behaviors among Young Women in Mukuru Slums, Nairobi”—a retrospective cohort study comparing beneficiaries of three different Behavior Change Communication (BCC) programs run by HOPE worldwide Kenya between October 2013 to September 2014 and he holds a Master’s Degree in Public Health from Moi University in Eldoret.