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Dr Peace Agufana

Dr Peace Agufana

School of Education
pagufana@mut.ac.ke

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Biography

a) Education: Dr. Peace B. A. N. Agufana graduated with a PhD in Educational Communication Technology from Moi University, Kenya in 2015. He obtained a Master’s Degree in Educational Communication Technology from Moi University in 2009 and a B.Sc. (Upper Second Class) in Education from Moi University in 1994. He also holds a Graduate Diploma in Higher Education (Quality Assurance) from the University of Melbourne under sponsorship of Commission for University Education, Kenya (1.6 Million study grant 2016-2017).

b) Working career: Dr. Agufana joined the Teachers Service Commission as a Graduate Teacher and rose to a lecturer (1994-1999), he then moved to the Ministry of Education as an Inspector of Schools where he slowly rose the to the level of Assistant Director Quality Assurance (1999-2010). He later joined the Commission for University Education as an Assistant Commission Secretary Accreditation (2010-2017) and later Murang’a University of Technology where he was the founding Dean-School of Education (2017-2020) currently he is the Registrar Administration and Planning, Murang’a University of Technology.

c) Teaching experience: Dr. Agufana has wide experience in teaching at the University, College and Secondary School level in different institutions of higher learning including the Murang’a University, The Kenya Education Management Institute and also Moi University, where he was a visiting Professor to students of Education and also taught managers in the education sector.

d) Supervision: Dr. Agufana is supervising 4 doctorate and 4 masters’ degree students.

e) Research experience: Dr. Agufana has won over 3 research grants, the Seeding Labs grant of KES. 50 Million, (2023/2024) for equipping the Molecular Laboratory of Murang’a University of Technology, Vice Chancellors grant of Murang’a University of Technology of KES. 399,000 for carrying out research on teenage pregnancies in Homa Bay County, Kenya, (2022-2024), the NUFFIC project 20,000 Euros, developing human resources at the Commission for University Education, funded by the Netherlands Government, 2014-2017, where he participated in the project development team and also as a project coordinator. He has also coordinated a Tracer Study for Bachelor of Business Studies degree graduates, funded by Commission for University Education at a tune of KES. 4 Million, (2013-2014).

f) Publication: Dr. Agufana has published over 13 articles in referred journals and 2 book chapters. He has also attended and presented papers in various national and international conferences.

Education

  • 2010-2015 : Doctor of Philosophy in Education (Educational Communication, & Technology) - Moi University
  • 2005-2009: Master of Philosophy in Education (Educational Communication & Technology) - Moi University
  • 1990-1994 : Bachelor of Education (Arts) (Second Class Honours Upper Division) - Moi University

Publications

  1.  Agufana, B. P. (2022). Effect of on-the-job training technique on job performance at Murang’a University of Technology in Kenya. International Journal of Economics and Business Management (IIARD), (8) No. 3, 41-50. E-ISSN 2489-0065 P-ISSN 2695-186X (Online).
  2. Wang’ombe, L. ., Njoroge, J. ., & Agufana, P. . (2022). Analysis of Demographic and Travel Characteristics of Domestic Tourists’ Visiting Coast Region, Kenya. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism, 2 (1), 69 – 85. https://doi.org/10.47672/jht.1133
  3. Wang’ombe, L., Njoroge, J. and Agufana, B. P. (2022). The influence of push and pull factors on behavioural intentions of domestic tourists’ in Kenya. (In Press)
  4. Ngugi, P. M., Muriithi, C. and Agufana, P.B. (2022). Exploring the benefits of Educational Robots in STEM Learning: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Engineering and Advanced Technology (IJEAT), (11) No. 6, 5-11. ISSN: 2249-8958 (Online).
  5. Ngugi, P. M., Muriithi, C. and Agufana, P.B. (2022). Development of Educational Robotics Activities for Secondary School Students to Promote Interest in Engineering Career Page 14 of 18 Path. International Journal of Soft Computing and Engineering (IJSCE). (12) NO. 3, 12-19. ISSN: 2231-2307 (Online).
  6. Agufana, B. P. (2021). Instructional Usefulness of ICT’s as perceived by Lecturers in Technical Training Institutions in Kenya. International Journal of Education and Research (9) No. 1, 87-98. ISSN:2411-5681.
  7. Makori, A., and Agufana, B. P. (2020). Cyber Bulling among Learners in Higher Education Institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa: Examining Challenges and Possibilities Mitigations. Journal of Higher Education Studies (10), No. 2, 53-65. ISSN 1925-4741.
  8. Agufana, B. P., Too, J. K., and, Mukwa, C., W. (2019). An assessment of the Criteria used by Teachers in Selecting Learning Resources for Language Instruction in Secondary Schools in Uasin-Gishu County, Kenya. Africa Multidisciplinary Journal of Research. (3), No. 2, 71-92. ISSN: 2518-2986.
  9. Agufana, P. B, Too. J., and Mukwa, C. W (2018). Assessment of Perceived Ease of Use and Instructional Use of ICT in Technical Training Institutions in Kenya. African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, April 2018, Vol. 5 No.1, Pg.150-154. ISSN: 2309-9240.
  10. Lihanda, K. M., and Agufana, B. P. (2017). Attitude Factors Affecting Teachers’ Use of Short Stories in the Teaching of Kiswahili Grammar in Secondary Schools in Nandi North Sub-County, Kenya. European Scientific Journal. (13), No.29, 172- 183. ISSN: 1857 – 7881 (Print) e – ISSN 1857- 7431.
  11. Agufana, B. P., and Ndavula, O. J (2011). Challenges Affecting the Effective Implementation of Vocational Education Program in Youth Polytechnics in Kenya. Journal of Technology & Socio-Economic Development.(1), 254-260. ISBN 2223-9227.
  12. Agufana, P. B., and Ogechi, N. O. (2013). Learning Resources Used in the Teaching of Kiswahili Oral Literature in Kenya. Journal of Technology & Socio Development (2), 87-93. ISSN:2223-9227.
  13. Agufana, B. P., Too, K. J., and Mukwa, C. (2016). Assessment of Perceived Ease of Use and Instructional Use of ICT by Lecturers in Technical Training Institutions in Kenya. The State of University Education in Kenya: Selected Papers from the 1st Page 15 of 18 Biennial Conference, (1), 237 – 248. ISBN 978-9966-009-24-1.

Book Chapter
1. Chemeli, A., Njoroge, J. M., and Agufana, B.P (2021). Climate Change and Immovable Cultural Heritage in Kenya: Impact and Response Strategies, in Filho, W. L. et al. (eds), Handbook of Climate Change Management pp 1-22. Springer Nature Switzerland AG, August, 2021.