Assistant Research Scientist Socioeconomics Food Science & Fisheries Socioeconomics Aquatic Food Systems • Value Chains • Food Security • Blue Economy Email: smakupe@kmfri.go.ke Email: makupes@gmail.com Years of Experience 2024-present Research Interests Fisheries and Aquatic Resource Socioeconomics; Aquatic Food Systems and Value Chain Development; Socioeconomic Assessment and Economic Valuation; Fish Marketing, Trade and Consumer Behaviour; Food Security, Nutrition and Sustainable Livelihoods; Post-Harvest Management and Fish Quality; Sustainable Fisheries Policy and Resource Management | Research Focus: Integrating food science, fisheries research, and socioeconomic analysis to address challenges in aquatic food systems and the blue economy, generating policy-relevant evidence that advances sustainable fisheries management and inclusive blue economy development. Stephen Makupe Mwamuye is a scientist integrating food science, fisheries research, and socioeconomic analysis to address challenges in aquatic food systems and the blue economy. His research examines fisheries socioeconomics, aquatic food value chains, market systems, food and nutrition security, climate adaptation, sustainable livelihoods, and evidence-informed policy through mixed-methods analyses of economic valuation, market dynamics, post-harvest losses, consumer behaviour, and benefit-sharing mechanisms. Backed by experience in food quality assurance, analytical laboratory systems, and regulatory compliance, he bridges empirical food safety science with socioeconomic research to generate policy-relevant evidence that advances sustainable fisheries management, resilient aquatic food systems, and inclusive blue economy development. Research & Administrative Responsibility - ▹ Design and implement socioeconomic research on fisheries, aquatic food systems, and the blue economy
- ▹ Conduct socioeconomic assessments, value chain analyses, market research, and economic valuation of aquatic resources
- ▹ Develop research proposals, technical reports, policy briefs, and peer-reviewed scientific publications
- ▹ Analyse socioeconomic and fisheries data to support evidence-based policy and resource management
- ▹ Contribute to multidisciplinary research programmes on sustainable fisheries, food security, climate resilience, and livelihoods
- ▹ Support research dissemination, capacity building, and scientific knowledge exchange with national and international collaborators
Research Interest / Areas of Expertise - ▹ Fisheries and Aquatic Resource Socioeconomics
- ▹ Aquatic Food Systems and Value Chain Development
- ▹ Socioeconomic Assessment and Economic Valuation
- ▹ Fish Marketing, Trade and Consumer Behaviour
- ▹ Food Security, Nutrition and Sustainable Livelihoods
- ▹ Post-Harvest Management and Fish Quality
- ▹ Sustainable Fisheries Policy and Resource Management
Academic Qualifications - ▹ Master of Science (MSc) in Food Science and Quality Assurance (Ongoing) – Technical University of Mombasa, Kenya
- ▹ Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Food Science and Quality Assurance – Technical University of Mombasa, Kenya, 2017
Selected Publications Kimanga, F., Waiyaki, E., Ngoa, H., Munyi, F., Karani, N., Makupe, S., & Ochiewo, J. (2026). Horizons of opportunity: Seaweed farmer perceptions on adopting deep-water Cottonii production in Kenya's South Coast. Kenya Aquatica: Scientific Journal of the Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute. Waiyaki, E., Fondo, E., Mrabu, E., Ngoa, H., Kimanga, F., Makupe, S., & Karani, N. (2026). Characterization of the mud crab (Scylla serrata) market chain in Kilifi County, Kenya: A reconnaissance survey. Kenya Aquatica: Scientific Journal of the Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, 10(2). |
