Dr. Mutono Nyamai
Data Science
Quick Facts
Mutono is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis (CEMA) at the University of Nairobi, and an Assistant Professor at the Paul G Allen School for Global Health, Washington State University. She specializes in applied epidemiological modeling to generate evidence to guide and support the control and elimination of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). Her current research focuses on estimating the burden of visceral leishmaniasis in East Africa and identifying suitable habitat areas for its transmission, modeling to develop tailored treatment strategies for schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths, and works in close collaboration with the Ministry of Health in Kenya. Additionally, she is an active member of the NTD Modelling Consortium and the African Modelling Network for NTDs, contributing to collaborative efforts that accelerate progress toward NTD elimination goals in Africa
Research Interests
Neglected Tropical Diseases | Epidemiological Modelling | Data Science
Publications
Showing 6-10 of 31 publications
Factors Influencing Iron Levels Among Women of Reproductive Age and Children 6-48 Months in Livestock-Keeping Communities in Narok County, Kenya.
Wakhungu H K, Abong G, Muthike C, Mutono N, Muema J, Omondi G P, Thumbi S M, Bukania Z. "Factors Influencing Iron Levels Among Women of Reproductive Age and Children 6-48 Months in Livestock-Keeping Communities in Narok County, Kenya.". Food science & nutrition. (2025 Jan)
Food science & nutrition • 2025-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
One health surveillance: linking human and animal rabies surveillance data in Keny
Kahariri, S., Thomas, L., Bett, B., Mureithi, M., Njuguna, B., Nyamai, M., & Mwangi, T. (2025). One health surveillance: linking human and animal rabies surveillance data in Kenya. Frontiers in public health, 13, 1-13. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1594162
Safety and efficacy of toll-like receptor agonists as therapeutic agents and vaccine adjuvants for infectious diseases in animals: a systematic review
Oboge, H., Riitho, V., Nyamai, M., Omondi, G. P., Lacasta, A., Githaka, N., Nene, V., Aboge, G., & Thumbi, S. M. (2024). Safety and efficacy of toll-like receptor agonists as therapeutic agents and vaccine adjuvants for infectious diseases in animals: a systematic review. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 11. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2024.1428713
PubMed • 2024-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
Explanatory models and animal health-seeking behavior for East Coast fever in rural Kenya: an ethnographic study
Muthiru, A. W., Muema, J., Mutono, N., Thumbi, S. M., & Bukachi, S. A. (2024). Explanatory models and animal health-seeking behavior for East Coast fever in rural Kenya: an ethnographic study. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 11. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2024.1400467
Assessment of dietary intake in children (6–48 months) and mothers (15–49 years) in different farming systems in Kenya using multiple pass 24-h recall
Wakhungu, H. K., Abong, G., Muthike, C., Muema, J., Mutono, N., Omondi, G. P., Thumbi, S. M., & Bukania, Z. (2024). Assessment of dietary intake in children (6–48 months) and mothers (15–49 years) in different farming systems in Kenya using multiple pass 24-h recall. Frontiers in Food Science and Technology, 4. https://doi.org/10.3389/frfst.2024.1430391
Frontiers in Food Science and Technology • 2024-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
