Bigten Kikoba

Bigten Kikoba is a researcher and academician. I have over 10 years of experience in the ICT field, specifically in digital health solutions and health informatics. My area of research includes information systems, digital platforms, enterprise systems, GIS, and data analytics.

• Application of Block Chain Technology to Improve Agriculture Supply Chain (Assistant Researcher), To support data collection in assessing the effectiveness of blockchain technology., To design data collection tools and ODK for data capture
• O3 Plus Project, funded by UNESCO Tanzania, Design the Online learning platform for adolescents for the CSE course, To capacitate Comprehensive sex education (CSE) in Universities, HIV/AIDS care and treatment, Data collection to monitor project progress
• National e-Learning platform for Health, PATH Tanzania (2019-2021), Installing and customizing Moodle platform to fit the needs for continuing education training requirements, To train college instructors on how to use the platform to teach their students, To prepare course materials (digitalization of course content), Uploading and supporting users (Students and Instructors)

Kikoba, Bigten, Ramadhani, Male, 03/24/1989, P.O.Box 490, Dodoma, Tanzania, Tanzanian, Married

• Coordinator, Undergraduate Studies, Department of Information Systems and Technology of the University of Dodoma
• Technical Coordinator in developing the eLearning platform for the University of Dodoma
• Technical Coordinator in developing an industrial Training system
• Team member in a consultant to establish a National Health Data systems inventory
• MoH Coopted Facilitator in Developing district health profile
• Team member in a consultant to develop a Design an e-learning platform for Tanzania Ministry of Health healthcare workers
• MoH Coopted Facilitator in Developing the annual health bulletin
• Technical Consultant in Developing a National guideline for Data use toolkit for Tanzania's healthcare
• Facilitator: Short course training on digital systems and data use in health systems
• Team member in a Health program curricular review
• Assistant Researcher – O3 Project and Blockchain technology project

• Kikoba, B. R., Kalinga, E., & Lungo, J. (2019, May). We are integrating Electronic Medical Records Data into the National Health Reporting System to Enhance Health Data Reporting and Use at the Facility Level. International Conference on Social Implications of Computers in Developing Countries (pp. 532–543). Springer, Cham.
• Bigten Kikoba, Nima Shidende, Felix Sukumus. (2019), Assessing How Health Data Systems Support Data Use in the Tanzanian Health Systems. The 2019 edition of the Pan-African Health Informatics Conference (HELINA) held from 20th - 22nd November 2019 at the University of Botswana Conference Center, Gaborone, Botswana
• Irene Masanja, Esther Kyungu, Macfallen Anasel, Bigten Kikoba, (2019 Nov.), Developing Health Data Use Toolkits: Progress Made by the Capacity Building Consortium, Tanzania. The 2019 edition of the Pan-African Health Informatics Conference (HELINA) from 20th - 22nd November 2019 at the University of Botswana Conference Center, Gaborone, Botswana
• Bigten Kikoba (2019 Nov.) The Role of Electronic Medical Records Systems in Routine Data Reporting in the Tanzanian Health Care System; The International Conference on Nurturing Industrial Economy in Africa held at the University of Dodoma on 7th 7–8, 2019, Dodoma, Tanzania.

• Prof. Leonard Mselle, Former Principal and Senior Lecturer, College of Informatics – University of Dodoma, +255 757035779, mselel@yahoo.com
• Dr. Felix Sukums (Ph.D.), LECTURER and PI at the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, P.O BOX 3353, Dar es salaam, +225-713238473, sukums@gmail.com
• MS. Daines Mgidange, Project Manager – PATH Tanzania - Dar es Salaam Office, +255-757324377 or +255 689229941, dmgidange@path.org

• Best student in Bachelor of Science in Health Information Systems 2014 cohort
• Best employer of the year 2021: College of Informatics and Virtual Education of the University of Dodoma
• Best employer of the 2022 - Department of Information Systems and Technology of the University of Dodoma

• Data Use for Program Managers offered by the Bureau for Global Health, Office of Professional Development and Management Support (GH/PDMS) - USAIDS
• DHIS2 Administration offered by DHIS2 Online Academy
• Monitoring and Evaluation in Health Projects offered by the Bureau for Global Health - USAIDS