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Orcid
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Salome Chika-Igbokwe

Saskatoon,SK
Salome Chika-Igbokwe

Summary

Passionate public health professional with 10+ years research evaluation experience in diverse areas and settings. Highly proficient in behavior change communication, monitoring and evaluation, data analysis and management, literature review, quantitative and qualitative research methods, study design, protocol development and knowledge translation. Committed to generating high-quality evidence through the application of rigorous research methods to inform decision-making and improve program implementation and outcomes.

Overview

10
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

Society for Family Health

Senior Research and Learning Advisor
01.2022 - 04.2023

Job overview

  • An adolescent sexual and reproductive health project implemented in Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, and Tanzania aimed at breaking down barriers to access and voluntary use of modern contraceptives by adolescent girls and empowering them with trade skills to take control of their lives
  • Provided leadership, coordination and management of the monitoring, evaluation and learning unit of the national program
  • Developed and adapted strategic documents, designed research protocols and survey tools, supported scale-up of study sites, conducted performance assessments, data quality assessments, and produced timely reports.

Society for Family Health

Manager, Monitoring and Evaluation
01.2020 - 12.2021

Job overview

  • Developed M&E workplan, Data to Action framework, indicator reference sheets, tools and guidelines
  • Provided supportive supervision to state and regional teams, spearheaded data quality assessments, led the development and deployment of electronic data capture systems, produced monthly analytical summaries, collaborated in grant proposal writing, and provided technical advice in protocol development.

Institute of Human Virology

Project Coordinator
09.2016 - 12.2018

Job overview

  • Coordinated and supervised nationwide evaluation, managed administrative tasks, collaborated in grant development, contributed in writing scientific papers, developed and managed study databases, provided technical support and supervision to study research team, and collaborated in designing support group curriculum and SOPs.

Institute of Human Virology

Research Associate
06.2013 - 08.2016

Job overview

  • Collaborated in research grant development, supported training of peer mentors, mentored and supported field research assistants and clinic staff, ensured data quality and accuracy, designed and developed data reporting systems, coordinated study review meetings, performed statistical analyses, co-authored published journal articles and conference abstracts, and presented study findings at conferences.

The Khana Group

Consultant Qualitative Analyst
12.2015 - 01.2016

Job overview

  • Analyzed qualitative data for the CEFM life steps project exploring perceptions on girl child education and early marriage.

Institute Of Human Virology, Nigeria

Fellow, NIH Fogarty AIDS International Training an
06.2013 - 04.2015

Job overview

· Designed protocols evaluating PMTCT Knowledge among 257 Healthcare Workers and 422 Pregnant Women in 41 health facilities in North‐Central Nigeria.

· Coordinated the research team in conducted 142 Key Informant interviews among HIV positive women and health care providers for an NIH request for Application regarding acceptability of lifelong ART ( Option B+).

· Designed surveys, qualitative studies and electronic databases for program evaluation.

· Developed Focus Group Discussion (FGD) and Key Informant Interview (KII) guides

· Analyzed qualitative and quantitative data.

· Facilitated, transcribed and analysed Focus Group Discussions and In-depth Interviews.

BBC Media Action

Consultant Qualitative Analyst:
01.2014 - 01.2015

Job overview

Transcribed and analyzed qualitative data for the Strengthening Citizen’s Engagement in the Electoral Process (SCEEP) Impact Assessment

Education

University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, SK

Doctor of Philosophy (In View) from Vaccinology And Immunotherapeutics

University Overview

University of Ibadan
Ibadan, Oyo

Master of Public Health from Health Promotion And Education
2015

University Overview

University of Port Harcourt
Choba, Rivers

Bachelor of Science from Human Anatomy
2010

University Overview

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Budget Management
  • Data Analysis
  • Microsoft office suite
  • Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods
  • Monitoring & Evaluation
  • Research Publication
  • Literature review
  • Knowledge translation
  • REDCap
  • NVIVO
  • STATA
  • Survey CTO
  • DHIS2

Affiliations

Affiliations
  • National Institute of Health electronic Research Common (eRA)- ID: ERSALOME
  • International AIDS Society
  • Nigeria Implementation Science Alliance (NISA)

Certification

  • Developing Leadership Competencies-2022
  • Project Management for Development Professionals (Project DPro)-2022
  • Qualitative Research Methods & Analysis- 2013
  • Fundamentals of Implementation Science -2016
  • Epidemiology in Global Health, 2015
  • Scientific Manuscript Writing (IHVN/ASLM), 2013
  • CITI Trainings in Research Ethics-Annually
  • Statistical Training on Data Utilization with STATA-2020
  • Strategic Planning and Resource Management in Health -2015
  • Responsible Conduct in International Affairs -2015



Orcid

Orcid

0000-0002-6304-4209

Honors Awards

Honors Awards
  • Fogarty AIDS International Training and Research Fellow (Institute of Human Virology)
  • Third runner up best concept note to drive a stigma reduction initiative and improve willingness to test for COVID-19 in Nigeria

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
igbo
Native or Bilingual
French
Elementary

Publications

Publications

· Adeoye, K Alau, S. Chika-Igbokwe et al (2021). Correlates of HIV prevalence among key population in Nigeria. Journal of AIDS and HIV Research. 13(1):22-27

· Odiachi, N.A Sam-Agudu, S. Erekaha, C. et al (2020). A mixed-methods assessment of disclosure of HIV status among expert mothers living with HIV in rural Nigeria. PLOS One. 15(4)

· Erekaha, S. C.et al (2018). Exploring the acceptability of Option B plus among HIV-positive Nigerian women engaged and not engaged in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV cascade: a qualitative study. SAHARA J : journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance, 15(1), 128–137.

· L. J. Cornelius, S. Erekaha, et al (2017) A Socio-Ecological Examination of Treatment Access, Uptake and Adherence Issues Encountered By HIV-Positive Women in Rural North-Central Nigeria. J Evid Inf Soc Work. 2018

· N.A. Sam-Agudu, H. O. Ramadhani, C. Isah, S. Erekaha, et al (2017). The Impact of Structured Mentor Mother Programs on Presentation for Early Infant Diagnosis Testing in Rural North-Central Nigeria: A Prospective Paired Cohort Study . J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. Jun 1:75 Suppl 2: S182-S189

· N.A. Sam-Agudu, J.R. Pharr, T. Bruno, C.L. Cross, L.J. Cornelius, P. Okonkwo, B. Oyeledun, H. Khamofu, A. Olutola, S. Erekaha, et al (2017). Adolescent Coordinated Transition (ACT) to improve health outcomes among young people living with HIV in Nigeria: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 18 (595).

References

References
  • Llewellyn J. Cornelius, Ph.D, LCSW,

     Donald Lee Distinguished Professor of Civil Rights & Social Justice, 

     University of Georgia, Athens, USA, 

     lcornel@uga.edu, 

    +1 706 542 0244


  • Habib Ramadhani, MD, PHD,

     Infectious Disease Epidemiologist and Biostatistician

     Institute of Human Virology, Maryland, Baltimore

     homari@ihv.umaryland.edu


  • Mofoluwake Fadare, DVM,

     Senior Evaluation Advisor, 

     British Council, Sub-Saharan Africa, Nigeria,

     Mofoluwake.fadare@ng.britishcouncil.org, 

    +234 (0) 8023516864

Timeline

Senior Research and Learning Advisor
Society for Family Health
01.2022 - 04.2023
Manager, Monitoring and Evaluation
Society for Family Health
01.2020 - 12.2021
Project Coordinator
Institute of Human Virology
09.2016 - 12.2018
Consultant Qualitative Analyst
The Khana Group
12.2015 - 01.2016
Consultant Qualitative Analyst:
BBC Media Action
01.2014 - 01.2015
Fellow, NIH Fogarty AIDS International Training an
Institute Of Human Virology, Nigeria
06.2013 - 04.2015
Research Associate
Institute of Human Virology
06.2013 - 08.2016
University of Saskatchewan
Doctor of Philosophy (In View) from Vaccinology And Immunotherapeutics
University of Ibadan
Master of Public Health from Health Promotion And Education
University of Port Harcourt
Bachelor of Science from Human Anatomy
Salome Chika-Igbokwe