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: Contributing to human development.I purpose in life, to be effective and efficient in whatever capacity l find myself. Where my professional competence, initiatives and potentials will constantly be challenged with the view to bring out the best in me whilst l make a lasting positive impact in any organization and all those l come in contact with I hope to use my educational experiences and personal traits to successfully implement programs geared towards improving health, education and socio-economic statuses of all humans.

Sep 2010 - May 2011

Co-investigator- Survey of Prevalence of Refractive Errors among children in Primary & Junior High school in Northern and Southern Ghana.

Aug 2009 - Dec 2009

Senor Research Officer at the Research and Development Division of the Ghana Health Service and the coordinator for Active Management of Third Stage of Labor AMTSL, initiated by the UNAIDS in collaboration with the Research and Development Division of the Ghana Health Service. . Supervised the recruitment and training of field observers for the AMTSL project. These observers are trained safe-motherhood facilitators who have been trained over the years to be training other midwives on safe motherhood programs in the country. . Coordinated the field activities and data collection in nine regions of Ghana. Coordinated the study team which visited selected health facilities in the country to assess the practice of AMTSL over a period of 24hours at each facility. . Reviewed the National Standard Treatment Guidelines, the Essential Medicines List and medical, National Safe Motherhood Service Protocol NSMSP documents and Pre- service curriculum for doctors and nurses. . Submitted a written report on study findings to the funders. . Dissemination of study finding by Power point presentation on both AMTSL base and end line studies.

Sep 2006 - Aug 2008

Research Officer at the Research and Development Division RDD of the Ghana HealthService GHS, On the Treatment Acceleration ProgramTAP- Household Survey of PLWHIV, initiated byThe World Bank in Collaboration with GHS andNational Aids Control Program NACP. . Proposals & Report writing . Reviewed the study tool and prepared manuals for field work. . Recruited and assisted in training field worker for the TAP- Household Survey. . Supervision of field work in nine regions of Ghana B. Clinical

Nov 2001 - Aug 2003

Ridge Hospital as a theater nurse at the Casualty Theatre of the Surgical Unit. . Responsible for all nursing responsibilities including care of surgical patients and emergencies.

Mar 2000 - Oct 2001

Rotation Nurse. As a rotation nurse l worked inall the departments under the hospital setting where l gained experience in . Surgical Nursing . Medical Nursing . Public Health Nursing . Paediatric nursing . Psychiatric Nursing . Nursing Administration TRAINING WORKSHOPJuly 2009 . Gender Mainstreaming for Health Managers by World Health Organization/Ghana Health Service; A practical Approach. Accra.March 2010 . BIAS FREE Framework in Research and Policy by Research International. Tobacco Control of the International Development Research Centre RITC-IDRC. Canada.August 2010 . ENGAGING COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE GLOBAL HEALTH: Reducing Disease Burden through Collaborative Approach. By National Institute of Health NIH International Training Institute. South Africa.April 2011 . RESOURCE MOBILISATION at Country level By World Health Organization WHO and West African Health Organization. Ghana. Research Work: . Active Management of Third Stage of Labor AMTSL, initiated by the UNAIDS in collaboration with the Research and Development Division of the Ghana Health Service. . Repositioning Community-based Family Planning in Ghana: an exploratory case study on two program models . Survey to establish the presence and proportion of un-vaccinated and under-vaccinated children in urban centers of Ghana . Survey of Prevalence of Refractive Errors among children in Primary & Junior High school in Northern and Southern Ghana. . Access and Quality of Comprehensive and Post Abortion Care in Ghana. . Survey of Prevalence of Refractive Errors among children in Primary & Junior High school in Northern and Southern Ghana. . HIV/AIDS: Employment status and Quality of Life of Persons Living with HIV and AIDS PLWHA in Ghana. School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences. MPhil in Public Health- Social & Behavioural Sciences.. . Knowledge, Attitude and Practice: A study on Neglected Tropical Diseases and Mass Drug Administration in Ghana. . Economic and Psychosocial Impact of Hydrocele and the Benefits of Hydrocelectomy in the upper west region of Ghana. . Knowledge, Attitude and Practice: A study on malaria control in Ghana. . Treatment Acceleration Program TAP-Household Survey initiated by the World Bank in collaboration with Ghana Health Service and the National AIDS Control Program. . Knowledge of Passive Smoking and Awareness of its Health Implications among University Students. A Study on University of Ghana campus School of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, B. A Hons Nursing with Psychology. . Case Study of a Patient with Pulmonary Tuberculosis. It involved a comprehensive care of a patient, from the day of admission into the ward, to the day of discharge and a follow up visits to the clients home. . Health education of patient and his family to encourage treatment adherence and prevent further spread of the disease to the family members.PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP . Ghana Registered Nurses Association GRNA. - Member. . University of Ghana Nurses Association UGNSA - Member. . Ghana Public Health Association GPHA - MemberINFORMATION

Jan 2008 - Jan 2010

University of Ghana, Legon . M. Phil Public Health Social & Behavioral Science Option 2006. University of Ghana, Legon . B. A in Nursing with Psychology First Class Honours.

Jan 1997 - Jan 2000

Nurses Training College, Ho . State Registered Nurse SRN Certificate 1994. Ghana Secondary School, Koforidua . GCE Advance Level Certificate 1992. Akwamuman Secondary School, Akosombo . GCE Ordinary Level Certificate.PERSONALITY TRAITS AND BENEFITS TO EMPLOYERS . Hard working and result oriented . Focused and able to meet deadlines . Good interpersonal and communication skills . An ardent believer in teamwork . Ability to work long hours under pressure without supervision . Versatile , proactive and a fast learner . Creative and able to get people interested . Broad interest and open to range of interest and good at networking

teaching and counseling, socializing, traveling, Reading.