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Title/Qualifications: Dr./PhD,Msc,Bsc,Dip
Department/Unit/Section: Fashion Design and Marketing
Contact Address: P.O Box43884-00100 Nairobi
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Position: Lecturer
Area of Specialization: Textile Science, Pattern Design, Garment Making, Fashion Marketing, Interior Design.
Research Interests: Textile Science, Innovation in Textile and Technology, Consumer purchasing behavior in clothing.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3566-0899
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Research
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Properties of decorticated Agave americana “Marginata” Fibres from different leaf levels from Lanet and Tigoni, Kenya. (2014)
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Determination of Fibre Properties of Agave Americana Leaves as a Textile Fibre from Mbaruk, Nakuru District. (2009)
Publications
- Mbugua G., Tumuti D., Thoruwa C., & Nguku E. (2021). Characterization of decorticated Agave Americana “marginanta” fibres of different leaf levels from Lanet and Tigoni, Kenya. International Journal of Innovative Research and Knowledge. Volume-6 Issue-3. ISSN 2213-1356. March 2021.
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Mbugua G., Kamau P., Wamutitu J. (2013). Employability of Fashion and garment making students from youth polytechnics of Kenya. Vetri- Education (Quarterly Journal in Education). Vol8 No 4 ISSN-0973-8614 Oct- Dec 2013.
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Mbugua G., Kamau P., (2013). Employability of Fashion and garment making students from youth polytechnics as perceived by employers in Gatundu and Thika Districts, Kenya. Learning Community-An International Journal of Education and Social Sciences. Vol.4, issue2. ISSN:2231-458X.
Conference Presentation
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2nd -3rd May 2014. “Properties of decorticated agave americana “marginata” fibres of different leaf levels from Lanet and Tigoni, Kenya" – at Annual International Conference on Cotton, Textile and Apparel Value Chain in Africa (CTA 2014)- Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia.
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19th- 21st November 2013. “An evaluation of agave americana “marginata” fibres properties in Kenya” At 2013 Regional Conference of International Network of Women Engineers and Scientists (INWES) – Nairobi, Kenya (School of Monetary Studies)
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1st - 4th November 2011.Comparison of Cotton Fibres with Agave Americana and Triumffeta Tomentosa in Kenya – at East Africa conference on Cotton Textile Apparel Value Chain on
- 24th November 2009. Properties of Agave Americana leave as textile fibres from Mbaruk, Nakuru District – at Kenyatta University.
Administrative positions held to date
- 16th March 2020- present Chairperson, Department of Fashion Design and Marketing
- 10th July 2019 –16 March 2020: School Examinations’ coordinator (School of Creative and Performing Arts, Film and Media Studies)
- 1st Oct to Present: Department Educational Field Trips Committee
- 1st Nov 2015- 10th July 2019: Departmental Examination Coordinator (Department of Fashion Design and Marketing.
- 2nd March 2012-July 2020: Departmental Time-Table coordinator
- 8th Oct 2013 – Present: member Departmental Procurement Committee
- 28th March 2012 – 1st Nov 2019: Department Quality Management System (QMS) Coordinator (Chairman)
- 2012 - Present: Academic advisor department
- 2011 –to present: secretariat and board member for Curriculum Development and Review (Department of Fashion Design and Marketing) Programmes
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