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Popoola Aanuoluwapo

Research And Advocacy
Ibadan

Summary

I am a social and community health researcher/advocate who is passionate about the overall well-being of humans, especially those living in low/middle-class income communities and vulnerable populations faced with structural limitations. To achieve this goal, have either worked with or partnered with Organizations within and outside Africa to conduct research and implement its findings in several communities in Nigeria with great results. Asides from previous qualifications, I am currently enrolled in a Masters degree program in Social Work which further broadens my skills.

Overview

8
8
years of post-secondary education
7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Research and Teaching Assistant

Emel Consulting
(Part-time, temporary position, Paid, Remote)
03.2021 - Current
  • Facilitate online discussions on global health issues and social change.
  • Provide training and teaching assistance for about 20 online study participants on program design and evaluation.
  • Research current social and economic policies that impact on individual's health.
  • Prepare communication briefs and reports for the managing partner.
  • Perform research and evaluation activities for organizations seeking to grow their social impact.

Research Assistant

CoronaNet Research Project
(Part-time, Volunteer Position, Unpaid, Remote)
09.2020 - 09.2020
  • Collated Covid-19 policies and legislations on Nigeria during lock-down.
  • Validated and entered data into spreadsheets and forms.
  • Collaborated with other Researchers to build one of the largest Covid-19 databases for policy makers, academia, and researchers.
  • Participated in online trainings on data collection and report writing.
  • Provided reports of tasks achieved as required by Supervisors.

Intern

Hacey Health Initiative
(Part-time, Temporary, Unpaid)
02.2020 - 03.2020
  • Collaborated with Program Officer to establish partnerships with traditional rulers, legal and law-enforcement agencies, the Ministry of Health and Human Rights Commission on the Stop-Cut project.
  • Distributed communication briefs on the project to relevant organizations in the state working to end gender-based violence.
  • Worked with the team in planning an official presentation of the project to relevant stakeholders.
  • Participated in planning and implementation stage of the first phase of the project.
  • Provided reports and updates on task achieved.

Research Associate

Bridge International Academies
(Full-time, Permanent position, Paid) , Nigeria
08.2016 - 12.2019
  • Conducted research using quantitative and qualitative methods to identify low and middle-income communities requiring provision of schools or other social interventions for children.
  • Evaluated ongoing projects and interventions to assess their effectiveness across 63 communities and over 10,000 children served.
  • Participated in outreaches, door-to-door enlightenment, stakeholder engagement, and other community-based programs to increase awareness and advocate quality education in low and middle-income communities in Nigeria.
  • Collaborated with global operation research teams to train and coordinate other research associates in implementing various operations research projects conducted periodically across five countries.
  • Supervised and monitored a team of enumerators in implementing research activities, during a partnership project with the Lagos state government, reaching over 300 schools.

State Representative

Hacey Health Initiative
(Part-time, Volunteer position, unpaid) , Nigeria
08.2013 - 06.2015
  • Participated in social media campaigns to create awareness and promote girl-child rights.
  • Interviewed teenage girls in a faith-based organization and public high school on their aspirations and limitations.
  • Organized and collated materials towards “Educate Girls Campaign”.
  • Documented and submitted reports of activities to the Campaign coordinator.
  • Wrote a blog article titled “ODODO” to increase advocacy around sexual health and human rights of girls, published for the International Day of the girl child. https://hacey.org/blog/ododo/

Peer Educator Trainer

National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)
(Full-time, temporary, paid)
07.2012 - 06.2013
  • Facilitated a weekly session with High school students on transmission and prevention of HIV/AIDS and other Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STI).
  • Trained and Supported about 40 students to build life skills required to make informed decisions and possess healthy self-esteem.
  • Engaged use of story-telling, role-play, singing, and questioning to effect knowledge and behavior changes.
  • Conducted post-session counseling, follow-up, and mentoring for teenage participants, using approved guidelines.
  • Documented and submitted weekly and monthly progress reports to supervisors.

Education

Masters in Social Work - Social work

Griffith University
Australia
11.2020 - Current

Certificate - Demographic And Health Survey Sampling

The Demographic And Health Survey Program
07.2020 - 08.2020

Certificate in Reproductive Health Research -

Geneva Foundation For Medical Education
05.2017 - 03.2018

Masters in Public Health - Public Health (Population & Reproductive Health Education

University of Ibadan
Ibadan, Nigeria
06.2014 - 02.2016

BSc (Hons) - Microbiology

Obafemi Awolowo University
Ile-Ife, Nigeria
09.2007 - 03.2012

Skills

    Proficient use of Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint

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Other Volunteering Experiences

  • Assistant Program Coordinator, Moms community - a project supported by the UN: Worked at SocialGood Lagos to support the program coordinator in planning and implementing programs to reach women, as it relates to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals for 12 months.
  • Contributory writer; on UNICEF’s Voice of Youths blog and Wellbeing for Women Africa: Published several articles on the blogs to address issues on girls, women, health, and life.
  • Health educator: organized a series of (weekly) Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health forums for more than 50 teenagers in a faith-based organization for about 2 years, after which Teens EDUzone was created.

Interests

Writing of advocacy articles on gender and other social issues

Mentoring Adolescents

Timeline

Research and Teaching Assistant

Emel Consulting
03.2021 - Current

Masters in Social Work - Social work

Griffith University
11.2020 - Current

Research Assistant

CoronaNet Research Project
09.2020 - 09.2020

Certificate - Demographic And Health Survey Sampling

The Demographic And Health Survey Program
07.2020 - 08.2020

Intern

Hacey Health Initiative
02.2020 - 03.2020

Certificate in Reproductive Health Research -

Geneva Foundation For Medical Education
05.2017 - 03.2018

Research Associate

Bridge International Academies
08.2016 - 12.2019

Masters in Public Health - Public Health (Population & Reproductive Health Education

University of Ibadan
06.2014 - 02.2016

State Representative

Hacey Health Initiative
08.2013 - 06.2015

Peer Educator Trainer

National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)
07.2012 - 06.2013

BSc (Hons) - Microbiology

Obafemi Awolowo University
09.2007 - 03.2012

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