astronomy

Grace Wamue Ngare

Grace Wamue Ngare is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Grace Wamue Ngare rather than just read about it. In short: Grace Wamue Ngare (born June 7, 1964) is an associate professor of gender and development studies and director of the Centre for Gender Equity and Empowerment at Kenyatta University, Kenya. Ngare developed a technological mobile App to enhance the reporting of Sexual Gender Based Violence (SGBV) among students and staff of Kenyatta University, Kenya.

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Reference excerpt

Grace Wamue Ngare (born June 7, 1964) is an associate professor of gender and development studies and director of the Centre for Gender Equity and Empowerment at Kenyatta University, Kenya. Ngare developed a technological mobile App to enhance the reporting of Sexual Gender Based Violence (SGBV) among students and staff of Kenyatta University, Kenya. She is also a consultant and trainer in gender discourses and development, an area she has published in.

Early life and education Ngare was born on June 7, 1964. She completed a Bachelor of Education (Arts) in 1984 from the University of Nairobi, Kenya. In 1989, she received a Master of Arts in African Culture and Religion from Kenyatta University. Ngare completed a Ph.D. in Gender, Religion and Culture at Kenyatta University in 1999. In 2011, she obtained a Diploma in Theology - Theological Education by Extension from the Presbyterian University of East Africa, Kenya.

Career Ngare's career began as a tutorial fellow in 1989 at the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Kenyatta University. She rose to Associate Professor at Kenyatta University having moved to the Department of Sociology, Gender and Development Studies in 2015. Ngare is also the Communications and Advocacy Lead at Kenyatta University Women's Economic Empowerment Hub (KU-WEE) under the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Grant.

Grants and awards Ngare has received various research grants and awards. These include:

Johns Hopkins University project on Gender and COVID-19 Collaborative for Gender Equity & Empowerment in Education and Labour Systems between Johns Hopkins University & Kenyatta University Association of Commonwealth Universities European Union-LEAP Agri on Phenotyping Cooking Bananas & Plantains for Food Security Leicester Institute of Advanced Studies Fellowship (2018/2019) Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) Fellowship at Coventry University (2021) Lake Victoria Basin Research Initiative Norwegian Church Aid on the Tamar Campaign as a Tool to address Sexual Gender-Based Violence in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo Association of African Universities (AAU) National Council for Science and Technology (NCST) National Research Fund (NRF), Lake Victoria Basin Research Initiative (VicRes) The Organization of Social Science Research in Eastern Africa (OSSREA) Four (4) month East African Scholars Visiting Award Scheme, at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), Center for African Studies, University of London, September 2001.

Publications Wamue-Ngare, G., Okemwa, P., Miruka, O., Maina, L., Okong’o, G., Kimunio, I., & Kiru, L. (2023). Effectiveness of State and Non-State Actors’ Initiatives in Addressing the Economic Empowerment Needs of Women Survivors of Gender-Based Violence. Kenyatta University women's economic empowerment (KU-WEE) journal, 1(1), 45–69. Wamue-Ngare, G. N., Warren, M. A., & Torjesen, K. J. (2023). Combating gender-based violence and fostering women's well-being: Religion as a tool for achieving sustainable development goals in Congo. In Khosrow-Pour, M., Clarke, S., Jennex, M. and Anttiroiko, A. (Eds), Research Anthology on Modern Violence and Its Impact on Society (pp. 1147-1163). IGI Global. Wamue-Ngare, G., Okemwa, P., Kimunio, I., Miruka, O., Okong’o, G., Kamau, P., ... & Okoth, S. (2023). Estimating the economic impact of gender-based violence on women survivors: A comparative study of support program interventions in Makueni and Naivasha, Kenya. Atencion Primaria, 1–11. Wamue-Ngare, G. (2020). Tiri Concept and its Huge Significance in Africa's Religio-Culture: A reflection on the Gikuyu Beliefs and Practices Related to the Sacredness of Land. Jumuga Journal of Education, Oral Studies, and Human Sciences (JJEOSHS), 3(1), 1–12. Wamue-Ngare, G. (2019). Eradicating female genital mutilation (fgm) in Kenya: lessons learnt from Gikuyu women change stories. African Journal of Gender and Women Studies, 4(10), 1. Wamue-Ngare, G. N. (2012) in Smith, H., & Hackett, J. The Mungiki Movement: A Source of Religio-Political Conflict in Kenya. Displacing the State: Religion and Conflict in Neoliberal Africa, 85–111. Wamue-Ngare, G., & Njoroge, W. N. (2011). Gender paradigm shift within the family structure in Kiambu, Kenya. African journal of social sciences, 1(3), 10–20. Wamue-Ngare, G. (2007) Sexual Violence against Women and Girls in Kenya: A Critical Review of the Sexual Offences Bill 2007. Wamue, G. N. (2001). Revisiting our indigenous shrines through Mungiki. African Affairs, 100(400), 453–467. Wamue, G. (1991) Why The Poor Children Stay Sick. The Human Ecology of Child Health and Welfare in Rural Malawi. The Journal of Eastern African Research and Development Vol. 20

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Grace Wamue Ngare

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Grace Wamue Ngare claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Grace Wamue Ngare before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Grace Wamue Ngare ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Grace Wamue Ngare

In research: Grace Wamue Ngare appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Grace Wamue Ngare in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Grace Wamue Ngare is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1964 births, Academic staff of Kenyatta University, Gender studies, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Grace Wamue Ngare outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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