Reuben Bihu
Summary
Dr. Reuben Bihu is highly accomplished researcher and consultant specializing in educational and community development, with a strong focus on measurement, evaluation, and learning. Expertise encompasses in Career Learning, employee recruitment, motivation, and retention policy studies; education management and planning; the economics of education; educational and social study methods; teaching methods in science; scientific/research methods; environmental chemistry; and environmental science. He is a renowned expert in educational and community research and development, boasting an impressive background in various fields, including measurement, evaluation, and learning, as well as employee recruitment, motivation, and retention policy studies. With a strong foundation in education management and planning, economics of education, and educational and social study methods, Dr. Bihu has established himself as a leading authority in his profession.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Evaluator and contributor
Ministry of Education, Science and Technology
06.2022 - 06.2022
- Curriculum Change and Policy Review of Education and Training Policy of 2014, Version 2023
- Invited expert
Consultant- Program Developer & Instructor
Mwanza Christian College
03.2019 - 06.2019
- Evaluated and Improved the 'General Physical Science' education program for the Bachelor's degree classes
Consultant- Program Developer, Instructor, & Evaluator
Former Josiah Kibira University College
01.2017 - 07.2018
- Evaluated and Improved the 'Adult Education Programme, Management and Planning', 'Teaching Methods in Science' and 'Research Methods in Natural Sciences' education programs for the Bachelor's degree classes
- Evaluated and suggested the improvements for the science lab programs
Project Supervisor
Young Scientists Tanzania
05.2016 - 08.2019
Technical Education Policy Analyst
Kagera Region Education Secretariat
01.2015 - 01.2015
- Assisted the Regional education secretariat on inception of the programs under the 'Education Policy of 2014' for the United Republic of Tanzania
Instigator and Discussant for Gender Issues
University of Dar es Salaam Gender Network
Dar es Salaam
01.2019 - 12.2023
- Instigations and capacity building to youth on gender roles, SRH policy, GBV, and Violence against children, and gender inclusion in educational and social services
Invited Expert (Review & Panelist)
VVOB & ADEM under African Centre for School Leadership
Dar es Salaam
09.2025 - 09.2025
- Data Validation Exercise on School Leadership in Tanzania
Editorial Board Member
International Journal of Educational Research in Social Science
01.2023 - 12.2025
- Reviewer
Reviewer
Educational Research for Policy and Practices
01.2023 - Current
- Reviewer
Rapporteur
Partnership for African Social and Governance Research (PASGR)
Dar es Salaam
01.2020 - 01.2020
- Program monitoring, content capture, evaluation and reporting
Education
Doctor of Philosophy - Education
11.2024
Master of Education Management and Planning - undefined
12.2014
Bachelor of Science with Education - undefined
12.2009
Skills
- Planning
- Design
- Organizing
- Coordinating
- Providing trainings
- Supervising research personnel
- Data collection
- Data analysis
- Data presentation
- Data defense
- Project implementation
- Measurement
- Evaluation
- Learning
- Decision making
- Effective communication
- Research practices
- Research approaches
- Research paradigms
- Research tools
- Research assessments
- Research protocol
- Reporting
Languages
Swahili
English
Interests
- Travel
- Reading
- Writing
- Listening/Singing worship songs
International Consultations
- Invited Expert (Review & Panelist), Data Validation Exercise on School Leadership in Tanzania, 2025-09-08, 2025-09-10, VVOB & ADEM under African Centre for School Leadership, Golden Tulip Hotel, Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Educational Research in Social Science, Quezon City, Metro Manila, The Philippines, 2023-01-01, 2025-12-31
- Reviewer, Educational Research for Policy and Practices, Mbabane, Hhohho, Swaziland, 2023-01-01, 9999-12-31
- Rapporteur, Partnership for African Social and Governance Research (PASGR), 2020-01-20, 2020-01-25, The Pedagogical Leadership (PedaL) in Africa workshop hosted by the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Relevant Social Participation And Initiatives
- University of Dar es Salaam Human Rights Association, Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 2008-01-01, 2009-12-31, Promotion and protection of human rights.
- International Youth Fellowship World Camp, 2009-08-01, 2009-08-31, Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Youth across Asia, America, Europe, Australia and Africa hosted by the Ministry of labor, employment and youth development for a week- for exposure to a variety of cultures, ethics, and social and technological creativities.
- Youth of the United Nations Association of Tanzania, Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 2008-01-01, 2009-12-31, Active participant during college studies and developed behavioral follow-ups on global topical issues in UN operations and agencies.
Workshop Trainings And Conferences
- Conference on 50 Years of Adult Education in Tanzania, Julius Nyerere International Conference Center (JNICC), 2025-08-25, 2025-08-27
- Training on UDSM Policy of Disability and Special Educational Needs, University of Dar es Salaam- Centre for Disability Studies, Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, 2023-01-01, 2023-01-02
- Gender Equity, Equality, and Inclusive Services, University of Dar es Salaam- Institute of Gender Studies, Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, 2021-08-01, 2021-08-02
- Critical analysis: Innovative Approaches to Education Research in African Contexts, University of Dar es Salaam- School of Education, Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, 2022-06-01, 2022-06-02
- Supply Chain Performance Measurement and Benchmarking, University of Dar es Salaam- Business School, Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, 2021-07-01, 2021-07-03
- Supply Chain Cost Management, University of Dar es Salaam- Business School, Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, 2020-11-01, 2020-11-03
- Managing Tourism across Continents, 2021-03-01, 2021-03-31
- Science Through Coffee, Ihungo High School, Ihungo, Mwanza, 2016-02-01, 2016-02-29
- Trade Map tools, University of Dar es Salaam- Business School, Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, 2020-08-01, 2020-08-03
- Research software: Maximum Qualitative Data Analysis (MAXQDA), University of Dar es Salaam- Business School, Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, 2020-07-01, 2020-07-03
Unpublished Manuscripts
Bihu, R., Policy-based green accounting in basic education institutions in a low-income country: Performance micro-dynamics accrue from implementation resilience
Specific Competences
- Planning, design, and organizing: He has ability to do and lead teams in developing clear and realistic plans, to deliver agreed objectives, involving key individuals in the process.
- Coordinating: He has demonstrated capacity to coordinate and approve research, their approaches, designs, and methods used to study the cases (earned a certificate of excellence with Young Scientists Tanzania).
- Providing trainings and supervising research personnel: Has demonstrable capacity acquired through a long-career time, in skills for data collection, analysis, presentation, and defense of the findings. He is capable of working in physical audience and remotely using virtual spaces including Zoom and Skype to work remotely.
- Project implementation, measurement, evaluation and learning: He has a strong practical experience in implementing educational and community research and development projects, doing and producing monitoring reports, and doing review and appraisal. He performs tasks in time to meet deadlines and brings in relevant innovations.
- Decision making: He has sound judgment and confidence to take independent action, a high degree of initiative and persistence combined with high levels of discretion and diplomacy. Has high capacity to analyze and synthesize complex information, use initiatives in seeking solutions, seize up situation and quickly respond accurately.
- Effective communication: He is an effective communicator at multi-levels, very resourceful and inspirational, and can work independently and in teams. He has special ability in analyzing, producing and communicating high quality information and data with complex themes reduced to simpler themes that can easily understandable. He can lead others to achieve a common goal. He is passionate, optimistic, and goal-oriented. He is well equipped with fundamental knowledge and practical experience in training facilitation.
- Deciding making: He is conversant with research practices including research approaches, paradigms (constructivist, positivistic and pragmatic), tools, assessments, research protocol, data collection and analysis, and reporting. He has over ten years' experience in research projects, from inception stage to data collection, analysis, and report writing.
Cv Link
https://tz.bold.pro/my/drreuben-bihu-260302055541
Google Scholar Name
Dr. Reuben Bihu, 233+ Citations
Zoom Meeting Room Id
208 269 3428
Research Site
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1688-187X
Affiliation
Rema Research Consultants
Affiliation Link
https://remaconsultancy.com
Publications
- Bihu, R., & Sanga, P. L., 2025, The place of Artificial Intelligence in widening access to lifelong learning opportunities., Adult and Nonformal Education Transformation in Tanzania, 211-242, Institute of Adult Education
- Bihu, R., & Dachi, H., 2025, Career progression expectations, achievements, and retention in the classrooms: Perceptions of public secondary school teachers in Tanzania., Discover Education, Springer Nature, https://doi.org/10.1007/s44217-025-00441-6
- Bihu, R., & Boniface, R. M., 2024, Teachers' expectations of performance in teaching and their achievement experiences: Tanzanian context., Papers in Education and Development, 42, Supplementary, 106-123, https://dx.doi.org/10.56279/ped.v42.suppl.i.6
- Bihu, R., 2024, Qualitative data analysis: Novelty in deductive and inductive coding., Authorea Preprint, Sage, https://advance.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.31124/advance.24143088.v2
- Bihu, R. & Ngeiyamu, P., 2023, Perspective Chapter: University entrants' moral ethics at crossroads- Students' behavioural management perspective amid globalization., Higher Education- Reflections from the Field, 4, 21-40, Intechopen, https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/85562
- Bihu, R., 2022, Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Higher Education in Tanzania: A Roadmap for Developing an EPRRM Contingence Plan., Socioeconomic Inclusion During an Era of Online Education, 68-91, IGI Global
- Bihu, R., 2021, Questionnaire Survey Methodology in Educational and Social Science Studies., International Journal of Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods, 9, 3, 40-60
- Bihu, R., 2020, Using Unstructured Interviews in Educational and Social Science Research: The Process, Opportunity and Difficulty., Global Scientific Journals, 8, 10, 712-721
Disclaimer
2026-03-07, I, the undersigned, declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information provided in this abridged CV is authentic and correctly describes me and my qualifications.
Timeline
Invited Expert (Review & Panelist)
VVOB & ADEM under African Centre for School Leadership
09.2025 - 09.2025
Editorial Board Member
International Journal of Educational Research in Social Science
01.2023 - 12.2025
Reviewer
Educational Research for Policy and Practices
01.2023 - Current
Evaluator and contributor
Ministry of Education, Science and Technology
06.2022 - 06.2022
Rapporteur
Partnership for African Social and Governance Research (PASGR)
01.2020 - 01.2020
Consultant- Program Developer & Instructor
Mwanza Christian College
03.2019 - 06.2019
Instigator and Discussant for Gender Issues
University of Dar es Salaam Gender Network
01.2019 - 12.2023
Consultant- Program Developer, Instructor, & Evaluator
Former Josiah Kibira University College
01.2017 - 07.2018
Project Supervisor
Young Scientists Tanzania
05.2016 - 08.2019
Technical Education Policy Analyst
Kagera Region Education Secretariat
01.2015 - 01.2015