Veneranda Ng'ayda Kirway

Polished and professional Social scientist, offering proficiency in Qualitative methodology. Consultant has background in Clinical Psychology, with experience in providing services to diverse populations.
Multi-tasking consultant, well-known for successfully taking projects from beginning stages to completion. Commended for consistently meeting new challenges and adapting to find solutions that satisfy client needs. Provides expertise in managing priorities to meet deadlines and realize high-quality outcomes. Proficient writer in English and Swahili with effective leadership and organizational skills. Driven and goal oriented with good communication skills. Practical Associate Consultant with expertise in managing priorities to meet deadlines and realize high-quality outcomes. Committed to establishing credibility and developing relationships with associates and managers. Strong conceptual thinking skills and new concepts acquisition.

[08/21 - current] Project Analyst - PRAXIS for Health Development

“Comprehensive Assessment of Midwifery Workforce in Tanzania” client - UNFPA

[06/21 - 08/21] Behavioral Change and Qualitative Methodology Expert - PRAXIS for Health Development

“Healthy lives, Happy Homes end of the line Evaluation” client - Raleigh Tanzania

[01/21 - 06/21] Project Analyst & Qualitative team member – PRAXIS for Health Development
“Final Evaluation of Health Information System (HIS) Project in Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar” client - MDH

[05/20 - 06/20] Research consultant – Independent Consultant
“Internal evaluation of Girl Powered Nutrition Program” client - Universalia

[12/19 - 03/20] Consultant – Independent Consultant
“Process evaluation of Girl Powered Nutrition Program” client - Universalia

[03/19 - 12/20] Project Analyst - Independent Consultant
“East African Community Rorschach Feasibility study”

[08/18 - 04/19] Faculty Supervisor - HKMU
“Prevalence of Depression amongst HKMU students in January 2019”
[01/15 - 06/17] Project Analyst - Independent Consultant
“Heroin use, recovery and reintegration into community in Tanzania”

[03/13 - 08/14] Principle Investigator, Master’s Dissertation
“Depressive symptoms and associated factors among children with autism spectrum disorders in Tanzania, and patterns of stress among caregivers”
[06/14 - 09/14] Project Analyst - Independent Consultant
“Violence, HIV-Risk behaviors and Depressive symptoms among Men who have Sex with Men in Dar-es-salaam”

“East African Community Rorschach Feasibility study”

• [June 2020 – Jan 2021] Implementation Science Advance course offered by Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Partnership (SHARP) for Mental Health Capacity Building University of Carolina Project – Lilongwe, Malawi
• [June, 2018] Implementation Science Introductory course offered by Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Partnership (SHARP) for Mental Health Capacity Building University of Carolina Project – Lilongwe, Malawi
• [May, 2017] Child Protection in Tanzania offered by Institute of Social Work - DSM, Tanzania
• [May, 2016] Tanzania Leadership in Mental Health offered by Ethiopian Psychiatric Association (EPA) & African Association of Psychiatrists and Allied Professionals (AAPAP) Addis Ababa University – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
• [Feb, 2016] Qualitative Research Methodology course offered by Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health Ft. Prof. Sherly McCurdy [Fulbright visiting scholar] Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences – DSM, Tanzania.

• [2018 – current] Member, Tanzania Psychologist Association (TAPA)
• [2014 – current] Member, Mental Health Association of Tanzania (MEHATA)
• [April 2013 – current] Member, East African Young Psychiatrist and Trainees Association (EAYPTA)