Child maltreatment in Kenya, Zambia, and the Netherlands : a cross-cultural comparison of prevalence,
psychopathological sequelae, and mediation by PTSS
Mbagaya, C.V.
Citation
Mbagaya, C. V. (2010, December 1). Child maltreatment in Kenya, Zambia, and the Netherlands : a cross-cultural comparison of prevalence,
psychopathological sequelae, and mediation by PTSS. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/1887/16193
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Curriculum Vitae
Catherine was born on 26th March, 1970 in Kakamega District, Kenya. She re- ceived her secondary education at Lugulu Girls High School where she sat for her Ordinary Level examinations (“O” Levels) and passed with Distinction. She then proceeded to Bunyore Girls High School for her Advanced Level Education (“A” Levels) where she again passed with Distinction. She later began her under- graduate degree at Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya where she graduated with an Honours degree in Education. From 1994 to 2004, she pursued a career as a high school teacher. She later took leave from her teaching career to pursue her Masters Degree in Educational Psychology at Maseno University, Kenya. After that she began her PhD studies on child maltreatment at the Centre of Child and Family Studies, Leiden University. The results of her study are described in the present thesis. Currently, Catherine is a lecturer at the Department of Psychology of Maseno University, Kenya.
Acknowledgements
This thesis would not have been successfully completed without the support of several people. I take this opportunity to sincerely thank those who believed in me and gave me a chance to pursue my PhD education and patiently guided me through to completion. Without their trust and patience, this would never have been achieved. I also acknowledge the university students in Kenya, Zambia and The Netherlands who took their time and filled out the questionnaires that pro- vided the data for this thesis.
My special gratitude goes to the colleagues at the Centre for Child and Family Studies who in many ways provided the necessary support for my studies and visits to The Netherlands. Their presence and kindness made it easy for me to set- tle and feel at home. I am grateful to Natasha, Dorothee, Eveline and Patsy who in many ways contributed through their interest and involvement at different stages of the development of the thesis. I am also thankful to the AGP-secretariat for coordinating the logistics of my travels and accommodation in The Nether- lands.
I am truly indebted to the Lolle Nauta Foundation that provided the financial support for my PhD education. Without this support, the current thesis would not have come to completion. I also thank my colleague Ms. Lenah Kirop for gladly taking over my teaching responsibilities and also my employer, Maseno University, for providing Leave of Absence every time I needed to be in Leiden.
This thesis would not have come to fruition without the unwavering support of family. My Dad and siblings have supported me throughout my education by being there for me, supporting me and taking over my responsibilities when the demands of the PhD program necessitated that I should be away from home. I am extremely indebted to all of them. Importantly, I make special mention of my daughter Stacey who was understanding when I needed to be away in The Netherlands to work on my thesis. Every time I was away my sister Pamela Mba- gaya-Kimwele watched over Stacey for me in her home. I am extremely grateful to her and her family for giving Stacey a home during those periods. To all, I say Ahsante sana.
