Community Health Research Assistant

CURRICULUM VITAE

HABERT WAKHU MUKOYA

P.O. Box **-50101 BUTERE: PHONE: +254-***-***-*** E-MAIL: *************@*****.***

CAREER OBJECTIVE

To be a dependable expert in providing evidence based solutions health aspects. I intend to achieve this through data analysis and my specialized knowledge and experience in supporting community health interventions and social development programs for socio-economic wellbeing of persons leaving in livelihoods challenges communities.

PERSONAL PROFILE

I am a positive, hard-working individual who always strives to achieve the highest standard possible at any given task. I have the ability to communicate comfortably at all levels. I enjoy learning new things and relish challenges and working under pressure. I am supportive towards fulfilling the organizations goals and meeting the needs of the clients. I am also capable of dealing with quantitative data from collection, coding, analysis, interpretation and presentation of the health related data to both the population and the health officials.

EDUCATION BACKGROUND

2015-2018: Kenyatta University

Degree in population and reproductive health

2011-2014: Butere Boys High School

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (Grade B+)

2002-2010: Butere Primary School

Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (336 Marks)

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS/ SKILLS AND SHORT COURSES ATTENDED

2019- 2021 Kenya Institute of Management

Post Graduate Diploma in Project Management

2019-2020 Jijali Learning

Certificate in entrepreneurship and work readiness

Sep-Dec 2018 JKUAT Enterprises

Certificate in Statistical Package for Social Sciences

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

Sep 5 – Dec 20 Data Interviewer/ Research Assistant Institute of Human Development

Main Tasks

Carried out household mapping based on the selection criteria for the study.

Administered informed consent to study participants who met the selection criteria for study on Early childhood development for the Bigwin study project

Reported on daily activities carried out in the field including the number of household interviews done.

Ensured all materials required for data collection in the field are accurate which involved daily checking of the data collection tool is aligned with the study and data being collected.

Engaged in collection of qualitative data for the Key Informants.

June 1 – July 31, 2024 Research Assistant Aga Khan Hospital- Kisumu

Main Tasks

Carried out data annotations during the research study.

Identified and screened potential participants based on selection criteria provided for coagulation in Plasmodium falciparum inpatients at Aga Khan Hospital Kisumu.

Administer informed consent to eligible patients or their representatives, ensuring compliance and with research ethics guidelines

Track patient progress throughout their hospital stay at Aga Khan Hospital Kisumu, documenting relevant clinical information to facilitate comprehensive analysis

Ensure proper labelling by pseudonym and storage of blood samples i.e the citrate and serum according to study protocols adhering to highest standards of quality and safety

Maintain organized study records like the printed consent form in the research files and the thromboelastometric tests like the Extrinsic, intrinsic, fib-tem and rtpa results data on the flash disk.

Contributed to the preparation of study reports and presentations as needed

Carried out thromboelastometric tests using citrated blood from the study participants on the ROTEM machine.

April 2023 to date

Human Rights Defender and SGBV Case worker- IMLU

Main Tasks

Identify any forms of gender based violence (victims) and human rights violations from the community.

Conducting social assessments that identify gaps and help to inform interventions for psychosocial support to vulnerable refugees

Assist in conducting awareness and sensitization campaigns

Assisted in conducting referrals of SGBV clients who need special attention like special psychotherapy and even those who require legal attention for their cases.

Provide basic counseling to SGBV clients

Ensuring that victims of human rights violations gets justice through escalating the matter to the seniors within the organizations.

Oct 2022-March2023 African Population Health Research Centre, Qualitative Interviewer

Main Tasks

Carried out community health advocacy, sensitization and communication on proper human waste disposal and the need to have access to clean and safe drinking water

Carried out behavioral change communication among the community on responsible and appropriate human waste disposal.

Collected qualitative data among the Kibera households and schools for the “KIDS Project.”

Assembled all data collected by other interviewers and submitted it to Monitoring and Evaluation officer

Ensured daily reporting on the number of FGDs and KIIs conducted

Informed the research team on the various challenges encountered during data collection

Ensured data collection materials were available and specific before conducting the FGDs and the KIIs.

Involved in transcribing of the data collected

Uploading the recorded data

Writing of interviews notes during data collection from the Key Informant Interviews

February 2020-Sep 2022 Lay navigator/social worker for American Cancer Society at KNH

Main tasks

Identifying the outpatient cancer patient’s needs

Mobilized cancer patients to join the support groups

Offered psychosocial support to the patients and caregivers

Engaged in identifying donors and organizations to support the cancer patients in need

Conducted follow ups on patients who missed on their appointments and clinics and establish the reason for them missing on appointments.

Attended staff meetings, staff debriefings and trainings which helped in improving navigation services to patients.

Supported the patients and caregivers to understand cancer diagnosis and treatment after being taken through the process by the clinical navigators and doctors.

Accompanied patients to referral entities that were willing to support the patients in terms of providing financial and accommodation services to the patients.

Guided patients on the areas where they could get services at KNH like at the x-ray department, laboratory

Jan 2019-Feb 2020 ProMeasure and Adresco Consultancy

Main Tasks

Help lead Research manager to develop data collection tools like the Questionnaires for quantitative data and Key Informant Interviews for qualitative data

Printing of data collection materials like the Key Informant Interviews (KII)

Ensured all data collection materials are in order before proceeding to collect data from the target group

Help in identifying suitable data collection methods based on the type of data to be collected

Ensured there is a clear recording during Focused Group Discussions and KIIs while collecting qualitative data

Engage in note taking during FGDs and KII

Collecting tools used in data collection and ensure they are in order

Transcribing the data collected from Kiswahili to English

Engaged in data entry into EXCEL, SPSS and STATA

Involved in data analysis

Helped in preliminary report writing for the various consultant research work

March- 2020 Volunteer Netplus Kenya

Engaged in community outreach services in Kibera slums

Distributed sanitary pads to school going children in Kibera slums

Gave community health talk to Kibera residents on family planning

Prepared materials used for educating on good nutrition

Advised on importance of hygiene and the results of poor hygiene Engaged in a zoom discussion on reproductive health and hygiene

March 2018-2019 Data Clerk Mercy Corps

Main Tasks

Support review of data collection tools

Support review of draft reports

Support Research Manager to prepare data entry code books/scripting for data entry

Support the sampling estimation, target setting and monitoring plan as well as respondent’s selection process

Conduct Field data collection using Kobo Collect

Survey tracking/back checking and data cleaning for financial inclusion programs

Assist the Research Manager in developing basic research reports

INTERESTS AND HOBBIES

Reading novels, Swimming, Travelling, Watching football and movies

REFEREES

Dr. Simon Onsong’o

Resident Pathologist

Aga Khan Hospital- Kisumu

P.O Box 530-40100

Kisumu

Email- *****.*******@*********.***

Phone +254-*********

Mr. Fredrick Dolo

Human resource officer,

Aga Khan Hospital - Kisumu

P.O Box 530-40100

Kisumu

*****-********.****@*********.***

Phone +254*********

Mr. Dennis Musyoka

Research Assistant African Population and Health Research Centre

P.O Box 76598- 00508

Nairobi

Email- ********@*****.***

Phone +254-*********

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