DPhil student Consolata Chesang
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Consolata Chesang
DPhil Student
Education
- MSc in Gerontology (Distinction), University of Southampton, 2023.
- Master of Arts in Sociology (Distinction), Kenyatta University, 2022.
- Bachelor of Arts – Sociology & Economics (Second class upper division), Kenyatta University, 2017.
Previous Experience:
As a Social Science researcher, Consolata’s research career spans over 6 years across different areas including maternal and child health, health systems, nutrition, food systems and social policy in low-resource settings.
Consolata’s recent role as a Research Officer at the KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP) involved leading a complex qualitative study (Beyond Survival Study) on childbirth-induced vulnerabilities as a Research Officer and contributing to the implementation science arm of the CHAIN-Proof of Principle trial. This work directly informs her proposed DPhil research.
Prior to this she worked as a qualitative researcher for the IDRC-SME4Nutrition project examining the linkages between micro- and small enterprises and the food environment in both urban informal settlements and rural areas in Kenya.
Other achievements:
NDM Tropical Network Fund DPhil Studentship (2025-2028).