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Michael Mbito
Michel N. Mbito PhD., C.F.L.E.
Dr. Michael Mbito’s career history is in teaching as well as community development. He is the founder and director of four organizations: the Cent...view moreMichel N. Mbito PhD., C.F.L.E.
Dr. Michael Mbito’s career history is in teaching as well as community development. He is the founder and director of four organizations: the Center for Adolescent Health – Kenya, IMANI Immigrants Ministry Knoxville, Tennessee, Child Aid Africa Inc., and Mission to Help LLC a global cross-cultural education and service program.
Dr. Mbito’s credentials include: Ph.D., Human Ecology and Public Health, University of Tennessee U.S.A. 2004; M.S., Child and Family Studies University of Tennessee, U.S.A. and M.Sc., Populations Policies and Programs, University of Wales college of Cardiff U.K. Dr. Mbito initially trained as a secondary school teacher at the Kenya Science Teacher’s college Nairobi.
Dr. Mbito has held college teaching and research positions in Kenya, the United States, and in the United Kingdom. His latest appointments was an assistant professor of Human Development and Family Science at Messiah College, P.A; An Assistant Professor Social Work, Sociology, Criminal Justice and Family Science and the Family Science Program Director at Anderson University, IN.
Dr. Mbito’s research focuses on: Parents’ Influences on adolescents’ development of social competences, Ritual in Human Life Course Transitions as well as Population and Family Health. His latest books include: Parent-Child Relationships in Sub-Sahara Africa: Adolescent Development of Social Competence and the Kikuyu Circumcision Ritual, Irua Ria Anake. In the Population and Family Health arena, his works include – research onto the Constraints to the Adoption of Modern Contraceptives in Sub-Sahara Africa - The Need for Population Education in the Context of Social and Cultural Shifts.view less