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Dr Esther Muitta PHD

Dr Esther Muitta PHD

Lecturer of Cytology Dept. of Medical Laboratory Sciences School of Pure Applied and Health Sciences
emuitta@mut.ac.ke
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Biography

Team member involved in the design and development of Kenya’s first national competence-based core Medical Laboratory Sciences (MLS) training curriculum for undergraduate programs and its continuous improvement through bi-annual review. (Appointed through the Kenya government Laboratory Diagnostics Medicine regulator, Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologist Board).

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D. by Thesis) In Cytology: KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
  • Master of Science (MSc.) In Developmental Cell Biology: UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX (UK)
  • Higher Diploma in Medical Laboratory Science (Immunohaematology/Transfusion Sciences): TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF KENYA

Publications

  1. Onyango, W. O., Muitta, E. and Mutuku, O. M. (March 2024). Prevalence of High-risk HPV infection in women presenting with chronic leucorrhoea at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi County Kenya. International Journal of Research and Reports in Gynaecology, 7(1), 21–30. Retrieved from https://journalijrrgy.com/index.php/IJRRGY/article/view/97
  2. Lihanda, P., Muitta, E., and Muhonja, F. (Jan. 2024). Healthcare providers factors influencing the uptake of WHO modified safe child birth checklist in management of pre-term births among healthcare workers in Migori County, Kenya. International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 11(2), 671–677. https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20240253
  3. Nzau, A., Mogere, D., Muitta, E. (Sept. 2023). Influence of health worker training on cervical cancer health information utilization among healthcare workers in Machakos County, Kenya, Journal of Midwifery, Women Health And Gynaecological Nursing,6(1), 1-9. ISSN: 2582-3094
  4. Mugenyi, M., Muitta, E. and Nyamai J. (March 2023). Performance of different glucose testing methods amongst patients of Gestation Diabetes Mellitus in St. Francis Hospital Nsambya, Kampala, Uganda: A Cross-Sectional and Descriptive Study, J Nur Healthcare, 8(2), 139-144.    https://www.opastpublishers.com/journal/journal-of-nursing- healthcare/articles-in-press
  5. Okuthe, J. O., Muitta, E. and Odongo, A. O. (March 2022). Determinants of blood donation among selected tertiary college students in Homa Bay County Kenya, Int J Community Med Public Health, 9(3):1250-1256. http://www.ijcmph.com pISSN 2394-6032 eISSN 2394-6040
  6. Silla, W. N., Juma, J. and Muitta, E. (Feb 2022). Determinants of non-compliance to Hepatitis B vaccination among students of Kenya medical training college in Machakos sub county, Kenya Int J Community Med Public Health. http://www.ijcmph.com pISSN 2394- 6032 eISSN 2394-6040
  7. Nyamai, M., Muitta E., Were T. and Irungu, A. (April 2021). Microbial flora identified in cervical smears of women attending Machakos level V hospital, cancer care and Research centre, Kenya. EAMJ, 98 (4).
  8. Nyamai, , Were, T., Muitta E. and Irungu, A. (Dec. 2020). Comparing Bethesda system and Richart score in the evaluation of cervical lesions among women on contraceptives attending machakos level v county hospital in kenya. EAMJ, 97(12).
  9. Ruto, K., Muitta, E., Owino, A. et al (Oct. 2020). Frequency and Pattern of All Cancer Cases at Thika Level Five Hospital in Kiambu County, Kenya. International Research Journal of Oncology, 3(4),1-9. https://www.journalirjo.com/index.php/IRJO/article/view/30138
  10. Muitta, E. Were, T. et al. (2019). Reproductive and lifestyle characteristics in Kenyan women presenting with pre-cancerous cervical lesions. EAHRJ,3:2,
    9/11/2019.https://doi.org/10.24248/eahrj.v3i2.608.
  11. Muitta, E. Were, T. et al. (2019). Atypical cervical cytomorphologic predictors: a descriptive study of pre-cervical cancer patients of low education in PAMJ, 33:124, 18/06/2019. https://doi.org/10.11604/pamj.18/06/2019 .33.124.15753