Joyce Laraba Bawah

My name is Joyce, i am a team player and i love to team work for a perfect result.

Research Assistant — Rapid Epidemiology Mapping of Onchocerciasis - Sightsavers - Kaduna state

(2025-11)

• Collaborated with medical doctors and laboratory consultants to conduct Onchocerciasis (OV/OR) diagnostic testing in high-risk communities.
• Assisted in sample preparation, handling, and shipment of confirmed positive cases for advanced laboratory analysis.
• Supported community-based surveillance for individuals 5 years and above, particularly in settlements near fast-flowing rivers, where blackfly exposure is highest.

Monitoring and Supervision — Schistosomiasis, MAM - HANDS Office Kano State - Kano State

(2024-03)

• Monitored the implementation of the Schistosomiasis Mass Administration of Medicine (MAM) across 10 wards in Bunkure LGA to ensure compliance with national NTD protocols.
• Conducted Coverage Evaluation Surveys (CES) in each community by randomly selecting households and interviewing 5 individuals per household to determine actual MAM coverage.
• Used the KoboCollect App to input interview responses, track field data, and document observations, challenges, and immediate corrective actions.

Field Officer — Validation of Safety and Antimicrobial Resistance of Mass Administration of Azethromycin (SAARMAA) - Sightsavers - Sokoto State

(2023-12)

• Used CommCare to enter interview data, track participant information, and document observations in real time.
• Conducted household interviews and participant follow-up under the SAARMAA Project, focused on monitoring the safety and antimicrobial resistance implications of Mass Administration of Azithromycin.
• Recorded field challenges (e.g., adverse event reports, accessibility issues, participant concerns) and took necessary actions or escalated them to project supervisors.

Care giver/Patient Care Assistant - EL Kadosh Hospital - Kaduna State

(2022-02 - 2023-02)

• Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, hygiene, dressing, and personal care, ensuring comfort and dignity.
• Helped manage medication routines, including reminders, organizing doses, and communicating updates to nurses or doctors.
• Provided mobility support for patients with limited movement — walking assistance, transfers, and repositioning — while monitoring overall well-being and reporting changes to medical staff.

Research Assistant — COUNTDOWN Consortium/WELLBEING Project - Sightsavers Country office - Kaduna

(2020-01 - 2021-01)

• Observed and documented Participatory Group Process (PGP) working group meetings in Kaduna, producing accurate written records of discussions and decisions.
• Conducted qualitative interviews with NTD programme implementers at the State and LGA levels.
• Worked directly with persons with disabilities, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and children, ensuring respectful engagement and ethical data collection.

Supervision/Monitoring worker — NTDs - Sight Savers - Kaduna State

(2015-10 - 2019-12)

• Trained teachers and health workers on the prevention, treatment, and monitoring of neglected tropical diseases.
• Conducted field visits to all wards in assigned local government areas to monitor treatment processes and progress.
• Facilitated the collection of treatment reports using established channels and organizational structures.

Research Assistant — FMOH Project RAPLOA (Loa-Loa) & Malaria - Sightsavers - Kaduna State

(2015-09)

• Collected field data for research on Loa-Loa (RAPLOA) and malaria.
• Transformed raw data into usable statistics for analysis and reporting.
• Quantified attitudes, opinions, and behaviors of study participants to support evidence-based decision-making.

Research Assistant — Global Trachoma Mapping Project - Sightsavers - Kaduna State

(2013-01 - 2015-09)

• Collected field data for the national Trachoma mapping exercise across assigned communities.
• Processed raw data into usable statistics to support analysis and reporting.
• Quantified attitudes, opinions, and behavioral patterns of participants to inform program planning.

Research Assistant — Primary Health Care - Sightsavers - Kaduna State

(2012-09 - 2013-12)

• Collected and organized field data to generate usable statistics.
• Quantified attitudes, opinions, and behaviors of participants to support evidence-based research.
• Assisted in data entry, validation, and preliminary analysis.

B.Sc. - Economics - Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (2008)

WAEC & NECO - Government Girls Secondary School, Kaduna (2001)

FSLC - St. Anne's Primary School, Kaduna (1995)