I am a public health professional with over 20 years of experience in research, including extensive work in qualitative research. I hold a PhD in Public Health from University of Cape Town, South Africa, where my research focused on behavior change interventions to increase HIV self-testing uptake and qualitative research in health care settings in Tanzania. My expertise includes qualitative data analysis, curriculum development, and community-engaged research. I am actively involved in several public health research projects, publications, and grant initiatives. I have served as a lecturer, research fellow, and coordinator for the Master of Public Health (MPH) program at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College. I am skilled in the use of statistical and qualitative analysis software, including SPSS, Stata, ATLAS.ti, and RevMan. I am fluent in both Swahili and English. I am also a member of several professional associations and have served as a peer reviewer for a number of reputable academic journals in the field of public health.