APOPHIA KAIHANGWE
Social Scientist
Kampala,102
Summary
With 4 years’ experience in social and health research, I am a highly motivated, goal oriented, innovative team player and progressed focused researcher with strong analytical skills and the ability to execute duties exceptionally while utilizing my potential to benefit the employer, giving back to the community and growing professionally. I can adapt to complex rural/urban busy environments, perform extra duties and work past official time.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
8
8
Certifications
Work History
Social Science Research Assistant
MRC/UVRI/LSHTM Uganda Research unit
5 2021 - Current
- Manuscript writing (qualitative and quantitate)
- Coding and qualitative data analysis using software like Nvivo, Stata and SPSS
- Quantitative and qualitative data collection, transcribing, articulation and analysis
- Supporting in developing and reviewing codebooks, questionnaires/tools, and surveys, CRFs, SOPs and training manuals
- Attending, contributing and supporting project dissemination activities
- Conducting end line activities including; participation mobilization and re-imbursement, running surveys, UTI tests and case referral
- Data quality control, syncing to the Meniscus server and documenting for verification
- WASH installation verification and reporting, updating participant tracker tools
- Participating in project dissemination activities
- Data entry and data cleaning for project components that is; WASH, pain management, menstrual kit, puberty education and menstrual Health action groups
- Acting as a diary lead and coordinating diary activities including; piloting, training, distribution, progress checks and data collection
- Uploading data scripts, audios, and documents to the study SharePoint
- Participant mobilization, recruitment, information sharing, informed consenting and assenting
- Ensuring that study activities are done as per the protocol
- Working together with Womena Uganda to implement the intervention as per the protocol
- Attending and contributing to team, trial and stakeholder meetings
- Making activity reports, printing, verifying, filing study documents and keeping them orderly, organizing for field activities, ensuring study activities are done according to protocol as well confidentiality of project information and its participants
- Participating in review of study protocol if necessary.
Research Assistant (Prevalence of forced begging and sex trafficking in Kampala study)
Uganda Youth Development Link
07.2019 - 05.2021
- Ensured collection of quality qualitative and quantitative data from 1400 project participants
- Worked hand in hand with the study leader and other staff to achieve study objectives
- Did data quality control and syncing
- Supported the project leader with trainings and feedback meetings for staff, stakeholders and CAB
- Ensured that study activities were implemented as per the protocol guidelines
- Conducted over 100 one on one surveys and 30 qualitative interviews
- Supported in preparing and developing study tools, SOPs and other project templates/ forms
- Participated in procuring study equipment’s and materials for teams
- Reviewed and prepared study questionnaires frequently
- Mobilized, recruited, accessed for eligibility, and translated study documents, consented and assented participants and ensured confidentiality of participants and study information
- Made referral services to project participants and re-imbursements
- Handled project finances for field activities and provided accountability
- Prepared weekly and monthly study progress reports
- Transcribed, reviewed, coded and analyzed qualitative data components.
Intern
MRC/UVRI/LSHTM Uganda Research unit
06.2018 - 08.2018
- Participated in reminding EMaBS partcipants their annual clinical visits by home visits and calls
- Participated in filing participant documents and taking anthropometric measures as well as records
- Supported with participant registration and follow up
- Prepared reports regarding EMaB participant visits
- Supported in mobilization, recruitment, consenting and assenting asthma study participants.
Education
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London School of Economics
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Makerere University
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Standard College Ntungamo
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Rwentobo High School
Skills
Qualitative and Quantitative data collection, management and analysis
Writing and analyzing qualitative components
Data cleaning, coding, quality control and data entry
Manuscript writing and publications
Making reports and activity monitoring
Developing questionnaires, tools and SOPs
Coordinating teams, field work and office activities
Thematic content analysis and computer applications
Information sharing and consenting
Project planning, implementation and execution
Financial handling, management and budgeting
Conducting trainings, presentations, scheduling and organizing team meetings
Mobilization, leadership, coordination, supervision and team work
Planning, decision making, problem solving and good managerial skills
Interpersonal, listening and communication skills
Certification
11/2023, Manuscript writing and publications
Awards
07/2018, Student Intern Competition in Abstract writing and presentation competition at MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit; I presented an abstract on evaluating methods used to remind Entebbe Mother and Baby (EMaBS) participants for their annual clinical visits. My presentation was awarded 2nd best over a 20-abstract competition.
References
- PROF HELEN WEISS, Principal Investigator- Meniscus project, Helen.Weiss@lshtm.ac.uk
- DR NAMBUSI KYEGOMBE, Head of Social Sciences Programme, MRC/UVRI/LSHTM Uganda Research Unit, Nambusi.Kyegombe@lshtm.ac.uk
- STEPHEN LAGONY, Acting project coordinator, Meniscus Trial, Stephen.Lagony@mrcuganda.org
Timeline
Research Assistant (Prevalence of forced begging and sex trafficking in Kampala study)
Uganda Youth Development Link
07.2019 - 05.2021
Intern
MRC/UVRI/LSHTM Uganda Research unit
06.2018 - 08.2018
Social Science Research Assistant
MRC/UVRI/LSHTM Uganda Research unit
5 2021 - Current
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London School of Economics
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Makerere University
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Standard College Ntungamo
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Rwentobo High School