Casiana Fortunatus Sanga
Dar es Salaam
Summary
A highly motivated and results-driven Statistician and Monitoring & Evaluation professional with over five years of experience supporting large-scale research projects across Tanzania. Proven expertise in data management, statistical analysis, and field coordination for health, social, and development research initiatives. Adept at designing data collection tools, ensuring data quality, and transforming complex data into actionable insights using advanced statistical software (STATA, SPSS, EPIDATA). Recognized for excellent communication, problem-solving skills, and the ability to work collaboratively in multicultural teams under tight deadlines. Committed to upholding high standards of integrity and contributing to impactful research that informs policy and practice.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Statistician and Monitoring and Evaluation Data Manager
Creativity, Services and Knowledge in Research Organization (CSK)
03.2022 - Current
- Oversee the uploaded data and reconcile with RAs data report and generate report from it in weekly bases.
- Assist on timely production of work lists (generated from the data base) for the field teams to know who and where to follow up study subjects.
- Assist in identifying errors(queries) in data collection and entry and identifying the causes of the errors and correcting them.
- Assist the project management team in the design of case report forms.
- Write standard operating procedures for all aspects of data management with assistance from the data manager.
Assistant Statistician
National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR)
07.2018 - 02.2022
- Participating in monitoring and evaluation.
- Assisting in database development using ODK and KoboToolbox.
- Participating in developing research proposal.
- Preparation of data base using EPIDATA manager for data entry.
- Data cleaning, verification and analysis using STATA and SPSS softwares.
- Participating in data collection (through in-depth interviews, focus group discussions and questionnaires using ODK and Excel softwares).
- Performed Quality control and Quality assurance(QC/QA).
- Participating in developing, reviewing and translating research questionnaires.
- Collaborate with the team to plan data collection methods for specific projects, and determine the types and sample size to be used.
- Data transcription for qualitative data analysis.
- Assist in training other research assistants on how to extract data from the system such as CTC-2 and DHIS.
- Interview people and keep track of their responses.
- File data and related information, and maintain and update database.
Practical Trainee
Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA)
07.2017 - 09.2017
- Data entry.
- Data analysis.
- Tracking for TAX evasion and avoidance.
- Report writing.
Volunteer
MVIWATA Arusha
06.2016 - 09.2016
- Data collection using Microsoft excel software and in-depth interview.
Data Officer
National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR)
- Generating of queries from CRFs using STATA software.
- Data entry using ODK software.
- Data verification using EXIT-TB system.
- Data cleaning and analysis using STATA software.
- Supervision of site activities.
- Project title: Translation research into policy and practice: Scaling up Evidence Based Multiple focus Integrated Intensified TB Screening to End TB (EXIT-TB) in the East African region at NIMR- Muhimbili by European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP)
Research Assistant
Good Neighbors Tanzania (GNTZ)
- Preparing of tools and attending training.
- Participating in data collection (through in-depth interviews and questionnaires using ODK and Excel software).
- Project title: KOICA project (Maternal and Newborn Health (MNH): Health Facility and Community Assessment of Knowledge, Demand and Utilization for Maternal, Newborn and Health Services) in Kishapu District council, Shinyanga.
Research Assistant
- Participating in developing, reviewing and translating research questionnaires.
- Participating in data collection (through in-depth interviews, focus group discussions and questionnaires using ODK software).
- Supervise research teams in the field.
- Project Title: Willingness and Ability to pay for Health Insurance towards achieving Universal Health Coverage and its associated factors impending the enrolment in Tanzania by The Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elders and Children (MoHCDGEC).
Research Assistant
- Participating in data collection (through in-depth interviews and questionnaires using ODK and Excel softwares).
- Project Title: Costs of Viral Load Testing To Monitor Treatment Progress for HIV Patients on Antiretroviral Treatment in Tanzania by The Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elders and Children (MoHCDGEC).
Research Assistant
- Participating in data collection (through in-depth interviews, focus group discussions and questionnaires using ODK software).
- Data extraction from DHIS2 system.
- Data analysis using STATA software.
- Report writing.
- Project Title: Assessment of factors impacting HIV testing, treatment and retention of adolescents and youths living with HIV in Tanzania by The Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elders and Children (MoHCDGEC).
Research Assistant
- Participating in data collection (through telephone interviews and questionnaires using ODK software).
- Project Title: Assessment of knowledge, Attitude and Practice Related to Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19 KAP Study) in Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar by United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF).
Data Analyst
- Data analysis using STATA software.
- Report writing.
- Project title: Assessment of the Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice related to Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) by United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF).
Data Analyst
- Data analysis using STATA software.
- Project title: Baseline study for the GRREAT initiative for adolescent girls in Zanzibar and in Mbeya and Songwe Regions by United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF).
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Statistics
University of Dar es Salaam
07-2018
Advanced level - Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education Examination
St. Marygoreti Secondary School
05-2015
Ordinary level - Certificate of Secondary Education Examination
Kifungilo girls Secondary school
10-2012
Skills
- Field management
- Coordination
- Self-motivation
- Team player
- Self-sufficiency
- Initiative
- Computer application skills
- Microsoft Office
- MS Word
- MS Access
- MS Excel
- MS PowerPoint
- Statistical packages
- STATA
- EPIDATA
- SPSS
- Internet
- E-mailing
References
- Salum Mshamu, Nurse (MUHAS), Msc, Currently PHD Candidate in epidemiology at University of Oxford, Director Creativity, services and knowledge in research organization., Mtwara, Tanzania, +255(0) 685 374 489, salum.mshamu@gmail.com
- Dr. Godfather Kimaro, MD (MUHAS), MSc IH, Currently PHD Candidate in Health Economics at the LSHTM, Research Scientist- NIMR Tanzania- MMRC, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, +255(0) 784 607 461, fatherdk@yahoo.com
- Erick Mgina, Data Manager, National Institute for Medical Research, P.O Box 3436, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, +255685498083, erimgina@yahoo.com
- Bwire Wilson Bwire, Assistant Lecturer, University Of Dar es Salaam, Department Of Statistics, P.O Box 35047, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, +255764595827, bwirewilson1@gmail.com, bwirewilson@udsm.ac.tz
Hobbies and Interests
- Travelling, meeting new people.
- Listening to music and watching movies.
- Socialization and Community volunteering.
Languages
Fluent in English and Swahili
Timeline
Statistician and Monitoring and Evaluation Data Manager
Creativity, Services and Knowledge in Research Organization (CSK)
03.2022 - Current
Assistant Statistician
National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR)
07.2018 - 02.2022
Practical Trainee
Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA)
07.2017 - 09.2017
Volunteer
MVIWATA Arusha
06.2016 - 09.2016
Data Officer
National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR)
Research Assistant
Good Neighbors Tanzania (GNTZ)
Research Assistant
Research Assistant
Research Assistant
Research Assistant
Data Analyst
Data Analyst
Bachelor of Arts - Statistics
University of Dar es Salaam
Advanced level - Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education Examination
St. Marygoreti Secondary School
Ordinary level - Certificate of Secondary Education Examination
Kifungilo girls Secondary school
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