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MR. CALEB SAGWA

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PERSONAL DETAILS
Designation
TECHNOLOGIST I
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Job Category
Non-Teaching
Division / Faculty
Faculty of Agriculture
Directorate / Dept
DEPT. OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
Section
Animal Breeding and Genomics
SUMMARY

Sagwa completed BSc Animal Science (First class honours) and MSc Animal Breeding and Genetics at Egerton University. He has many years experience in teaching and research in the animal science discipline.

 

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ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

BSc, MSc (Egerton University)

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION
  • Animal breeding
  • Genetics
  • Emerging livestock
  • Animatics

 

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

 

  • 2023 Competency - Based Curricum (CBC) training. Egerton University
  • 2023 RStudio for Scientists, Advanced Statistics and Experimental design, Academic Writing Skills. Centre of Excellence in Agri-Food Systems and Nutrition. Universidade Eduardo Mondlane
  • 2022 CTLGH Masterclass in: Animal Breeding, Genome Technologies, Mathematical Modelling and Data in Agriculture. Center for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health (CTLGH) Roslin Institute, The University of Edinburgh UK
  • 2021 Quality Teaching for Quality Learning at the University Level, Association of African Universities (AAU) 
  • 2021 Partnership for pedagogical leadership in Africa (PedAL) Online: Technology for Transformative Pedagogy, Kenya

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

Over one decade work experience in animal science teaching and research

KEY PROJECTS

Completed

  • Optimising dairy cattle breeding systems by incorporating reproductive technologies, protein yield and mastitis resistance
  • Digital technologies in animal monitoring
  • Bee populations and genetic diversity in Kenya

Ongoing

  • Dietary manipulation and selective breeding options in reducing carbon and nitrogen footprints in milk production
RESEARCH INTERESTS
  • Measurement, modelling and mitigation of livestock emissions
  • Digital animal monitoring technologies for animal welfare, health and sustainability
  • Emerging and non conventional livestock
  • Animal products quality

 

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS
  • Sagwa C.B (2021). Bee populations, genetic diversity, conservation, marketing and contribution to rural households in Kenya: a review. International Journal of Tropical Insect Science.
  • Caleb Sagwa Barasa (2021). Replacing Subjective Assessment of Dairy cows with Objective Measures. Journal of Advanced Veterinary Research.11(3), 183-188  
  • Sagwa, C.B., Okeno, T. O., &Kahi, A. K. (2019). Including protein yield and mastitis resistance in dairy cattle breeding goal optimizes response to selection. South African Journal of Animal Science, 49(6), 1148 -1157.  
  • Sagwa, C.B., Okeno, T. O., &Kahi, A. K. (2019). Increasing reproductive rates of both sexes in dairy cattle breeding optimizes response to selection. South African Journal of Animal Science, 49(4), 654-663.  

Book

Caleb Sagwa (2022). Selecting for Milk Quality and Resistance to Mastitis in Dairy Cattle: high protein yield and mastitis resistance   

CONFERENCES & INVITED PRESENTATIONS
  • Sagwa, C.B., Okeno, T.O and Kahi A.K (2018).Multiple Ovulation and Embryo Transfer with X-sorted semen optimizes response to selection in dairy cattle. In proceedings of the World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock production, Aotea Centre Auckland, New Zealand, 11- 16 February 2018.
  • Sagwa, C.B., Okeno, T.O and Kahi A.K (2018). Economic Values for Protein Yield and Mastitis Resistance in Dairy Cattle in Kenya. In proceedings of the 12th 海角破解版International Conference, 20- 30 March 2018.
  • Sagwa, C.B., Okeno, T.O and Kahi A.K (2018).Evaluation of the Current and Alternative Dairy Cattle Breeding Goal in Kenya. In proceedings of the Animal Production Society of Kenya Scientific Symposium, 4th 鈥� 6th April 2018, Sportsman Arms Hotel, Nanyuki.
  • Sagwa, C.B., Okeno, T.O and A.K Kahi (2019). Sexed semen is not superior to conventional semen in genetic gain. In proceedings of the 13th JKUAT Scientific, Technological and Industrialization Conference, 15th 鈥� 16th November 2018. 

       

       

HONORS, PRIZE AND AWARDS
  • iLINOVA Scholarship to study Masters
  • Government of Kenya Scholarship to study BSc.
TEACHING AREAS
  • Quantitative and population genetics
  • Non conventional and emerging livestock
  • Routine Livestock practices
  • Animatics
  • Livestock Production Systems
OTHER SOCIETIES
  • Animal Production Society of Kenya (APSK)
  • Animal Breeding and Genomics Group, Department of Animal Science Egerton University
  • African Animal Breeding Association (AABA)
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