Paul O.
Mid-Level Clinical Nutrition Researcher
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Paul O. is a certified Clinical Nutritionist accredited by the Kenya Nutritionists and Dieticians Institute (KNDI) with over five years of experience in clinical and community nutrition across Kenya. His background spans practice in public health, research, and education, with roles at institutions such as the African Population and Health Research Center, Technical University of Kenya, Diabesity Nutrition Center, and Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital. Paul O. has actively contributed to qualitative and quantitative research projects addressing urban nutrition, diabetes management, NCDs prevention, and nutrition interventions in low-income settings. He applies clinical nutrition care, nutrition diagnostics and assessment, and data collection using ODK/KOBO in diverse health environments. Additionally, he's authored publications on micronutrient deficiencies and geriatric malnutrition and holds an MSc (ongoing) in Community Nutrition.
Experience
Qualitative Field Interviewer and Data Transcriber
African Population and Health Research Center (The CCHeFs-Impact project) · 2025 — 2025Collected qualitative data through interviews and transcribed responses for a project focused on leveraging school feeding and micro and small enterprises to improve access to healthy and sustainable food among urban poor communities in Kenya and Rwanda.Qualitative Research Assistant
Changemaker Project by the European Union · 2025 — PresentSupported research activities involving co-designed sustainable health interventions, urban farming, sustainable health modules, motivational interviewing, and mass media campaigns with young changemakers targeting risk reduction for non-communicable diseases in public primary schools in Manyatta informal settlement, Kisumu.Temporary Nutrition Research Assistant
The Technical University of Kenya (Diabetes AI Carbohydrate Prediction Project by AMAZON AWS/KENET) · 2024 — 2025Contributed to the development of a food recognition model for macronutrient estimation and participated in creating a food photographic guide on carbohydrate counting for use by type 2 diabetes patients in Kenya.Qualitative Field Interviewer
African Population and Health Research Center (AfriFOODlinks project) · 2024 — 2024Engaged in conducting qualitative field interviews to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of urban farming, edible landscaping, food rescue systems, and market upgrades intended to enhance the food environment for vulnerable groups in informal settlements in Kisumu City.Nutrition Intern
Diabesity Nutrition Center (Diabetes Total Lifestyle Change Program) · 2024 — 2024Analyzed diets and offered nutritional recommendations to patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, advising on portion size, carbohydrate counting and estimation, and promoting dietary diversity and variety.Quantitative Interviewer
The Technical University of Kenya (PhD research project) · 2024 — 2024Facilitated quantitative data collection for a study focused on designing a management performance composite tool for the management and treatment of type 2 diabetes in low-income communities in Nairobi County.Private Nutrition Advisor
Community level, Nyakach · 2020 — 2023Provided nutrition advisory services at the community level, addressing lifestyle, chronic, and cardiovascular diseases.Research Assistant
null · 2022 — 2022Assisted a project investigating factors influencing the uptake of prostate cancer screening among men in low-income communities in Mkuru slums, Nairobi County.Quantitative Research Assistant
Kenya Nutritionists and Dieticians Institute · 2020 — 2020Assisted with quantitative research involving customer survey and a partial blind cross-over cohort experiment about the effects of Royco Mchuzi on health and nutrition claims in Kisumu, Mombasa, and Nairobi counties.Clinical Nutrition Officer (Intern)
Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital, Mombasa · 2020 — 2020Engaged in clinical nutrition practice within wards and specialized clinics, including renal, diabetes, CCC, and MCH, as part of an internship.Research Assistant
Nairobi Diabetes Research (PhD Research project) · 2019 — 2020Supported research on the aetiology of type 2 diabetes and the lived experiences of diabetes risks as part of a PhD research project in Nairobi.Intern; Integrated Clinical and Community Nutrition
Nyamarimba Sub-County Hospital, Kisumu · 2018 — 2018Undertook internship responsibilities in clinical and community nutrition integration at Nyamarimba Sub-County Hospital.Attachee - Clinical Nutrition
Kenyatta National Hospital · 2017 — 2017Participated in clinical nutrition activities as an attachee at Kenyatta National Hospital.Attachee - Clinical and Community Nutrition
Migori County Referral Hospital · 2016 — 2016Completed an attachment involving clinical practice in wards and specialized renal, diabetes, CCC, and MCH clinics.Volunteer (Untrained teacher of Biology and Agriculture)
Apoko Mixed Secondary School, Kisumu · 2014 — 2015Volunteered as an untrained teacher, instructing students in biology and agriculture at the secondary school level.
Skills & Expertise
Education
- BSc. Human Nutrition and DieteticsThe Technical University of Kenya · — — 2018
- MSc (Community Nutrition)The Technical University of Kenya
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