Welcome to Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology

Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOUST) is a centre of excellence in training, research and community outreach services offering practical and market oriented courses.

The University is a premier institution of higher learning offering relevant and quality market driven academic programmes for steering Socio-economic development. The University is strategically located at the quiet serene beaches of Lake Victoria and focuses on the development of Kenya’s cultural heritage through the utilization of the vast natural resources for academic advancement and research purposes premised on improving the socio-economic status of communities.

S/N	Project Title	Principal Investigator	Funding Organization
1	The Ground water 2013: Sustaining Groundwater safety in Peri-urban areas	Dr. Lorna Grace Okotto	Natural Environment Research Council; Economic & Social Research Council and DFID
2	Retention and Sustainability of Community Health Workers in Improving Community Case Management of Malaria	Prof. Yaw Afrane	World Health Organization
3	Enhancing Production, Value Addition and Marketing of Indigenous Vegetables (cowpea, spider plant, nightshades, amaranth, pumkin), French Beans and Mushrooms among Smallholders Farmers in Kenya.	Dr. Darius Andika Otiato	KAPAP Competitive Grant System (KAPAP-CGS)
4	Improving Livelihoods among Small scale farmers in East Africa through improved Horticulture Production	Dr. Darius AndikaOtiato	German Government
5	Wealth creation and climate change mitigation through AIVS production in Western Kenya among small scale farmers	Dr. Darius AndikaOtiato	National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation
6	Early Warning Systems for Improved Human Health and Resilience to Climate-sensitive Vector-borne Diseases in Kenya	Prof. Benson Estambale	World Health Organization
7	Combating Poverty and Building Democracy through the Co-production of Participatory Waste Management Services. The Case of Kisumu, Kenya.	Dr. Michael Oloko	Swedish International Centre for Local Democracy (ICDL)
8	Improvement and Conservation of Sunrise Springs water Quality and Quantity for Sustainable Domestic and Irrigated Soya Bean-based Cropping System in Western Kenya.	Prof. George Ouma	National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation
9	Characterization, Chemical and Microbial Analysis of SennaDidymobotyra in Kenya.	Prof. Beatrice Anyango	National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation
10	Pamoja Project: Aid is working. Tell the World.	Dr. Charles Oduke	Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
11	Analysis of the Level of Chemical Contaminants in Portable Water Sources in Rarieda and Bondo Regions, Siaya County.	Mr. EnosWambu	JOOUST
12	Unravelling the Anti malarial Agents from ErythrinaAbyssinicaLornchcarpusEriocalyxand AlysicarpusOvalifoliusa	Dr. Regina Nyunja	National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation
13	Establishment of Regional Special Needs Assessment Laboratory at JOOUST	Mr. Walter Akuno	National Council for Persons with Disabilities
14	Equipping of Special Needs Laboratory	Mr. WanyeraSamwel	National Council for Persons with Disabilities
15	Community-based Seed Multiplication and Dissemination of Sorghum Seed Systems Technology in the Lake Victoria Basin.	Mr. Walter Akuno	Kenya Agricultural Productivity and Agro-Business Project
16	Screening of Avocado Rootstocks for Tolerance to Salinity, Water Logging and Diseases for Food Security and Income Generation	Prof. George Ouma	National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation
17	Improving Production, Processing and Marketing of three Priority Indigenous Vegetables in Western Kenya	Dr. Darius Andika	Kenya Agricultural Productivity and Agro-Business Project (KAPAP)
18	Genetic Diversity, Chemical Composition and anti-microbial Properties of SENNA DIDYMOBOTYRA (FRESEN) H.S. IRWIN & BARNEBY)	PascalineCheruto	National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation
19	Addressing Drinking Water Quality Challenges in Developing Countries- Case Study of Lake Victoria Basin.	Prof. S. Wandiga and Prof. Anthony Rodgrigues	USAID
20	Mainstreaming of HIV and AIDS at the University	Mr. Akuno Walter	NACC
21	Kisumu Local Interaction Platform		Mistra Urban Futures; Sweden
22	Developing Capacity of Local Communities for Sustainable Commercial Aquaculture	Lake and Seas Resources Co. and JOOUST
23	Biodiversity Conservation and Poverty Alleviation through Sustainable use of Water Hyacinth in the Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya	Prof. Anthony Rodrigues	National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation
24	Anti malarial and Anti Microbial Activities of Lornchcarpus and Alsycarpus	Dr. Regina Nyunja	National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation
25	Implementation of Technology Enabled Learning in JOOUST	Dr. Silvance O. Abeka	Commonwealth of Learning
26	Implementation Using Commonwealth Digital Education Leadership Training in Action (C-DELTA) as a Non-Credit Course at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOUST).	Dr. Silvance O. Abeka	Commonwealth of Learning