Solomon Wasswa has over 10 years of experience conducting research in Uganda. He has worked on numerous studies for the Medical Research Council and Uganda Virus Research Institute, primarily as an interviewer collecting both quantitative and qualitative data. His roles have included obtaining consent, administering questionnaires, data entry, community mobilization, and counseling. He has strong skills in research methods, data management, and communication.

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CURRICULUM VITAE
Personal details
Name: WASSWA SOLOMON
Date of birth: 26th
July1986
Marital Status: MARRIED
Home district: WAKISO
Telephone: +256777-241-059/ +256704-133-318
Email: soltwin.jerry@gmail.com
Personal profile
I am a highlymotivatedpersonwithhighintegritywillingtoworkenthusiastically,goal orientedandwithcompetent
teamspirit,reliableandeasytoadapt. I can alsoworkin all conditionswiththe desire toachieve results.
Work Experience
April 2016 to date
Workingas fieldworker/Interviewerforthe HealthSystemsandChronicDiseasesProject(HSCDP) underthe Medical
ResearchCouncil/UgandaVirusResearchInstitute, ResearchunitonAIDSinUganda
Key rolesand Responsibilities
 Obtaininformedconsent
 Obtainmedical history/questionnaire
 Assesseligibilitycriteria
 Ultra mobile personal computer (UMPC)/case reportform(CRF) completion
 Querycompletion
 House - to - House mobilization
 Preparationof Household list
 Weekly/monthlyqualitycontrol/qualityassurance –QC/QA
Areaof research:Randomizedhealthcentres andhospitals withinWakisoandMpigi districts

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March 2015 to February 2016
Workedas a counselorforthe Linkage to Care studyunderthe Medical ResearchCouncil/UgandaVirusResearch
Institute,ResearchUnitonAIDSinUganda
Key rolesand responsibilities
 Facilityandcommunity(includingdoor-to-door) basedHIV Counselingandtesting
 CommunitymobilizationforHIV Counselingandtesting
 Promotionof condomuse andother HIV preventionservices
 Maintainsafetyof relevantcounselingrecords
 Provide continuousriskreductioncounselingtostudyvolunteers
 Collectdataon uptake of counseling
 Provide followupcounselingtothe studyvolunteers
 Referclient’swherenecessary
The study wasconductedamongthe randomizedvillagesof Masakadistrict(22 clusters)
March 2014 to December2014
Workedas an interviewerforthe Parenting Studyphase2;Social Science Program. Medical Research
Council/UgandaVirusResearchInstitute,ResearchUnitonAIDSinUganda.
Key dutiesand responsibilities
 To fieldatestquestionnairewithparentsandchildren (aged10-14 years)
 Undertake quantitativeandqualitative interviewstogatheropinionsof the method
 Data entry,analysis andinterpretationof the findings
 Codingandcharting of data
 Verificationandupdatingof data
 Printinginformationforuse
 Data storage
 Retentionof studyparticipants
 Accountingofficerforthe study
Areaof research:Bweya/Jjanyi inEntebbe,Wakisodistrict
July 2013 – February 2014:
Workedas a HealthEducator withthe StylishManCampaignunder the Rakai HealthSciencesProgram/UgandaVirus
ResearchInstitute
Key dutiesand responsibilities
 Accountingofficerforthe StylishManCampaign

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 Making quarterlybudgetsforthe StylishManCampaign
 Defendingthe budgetinthe financial meetings
 Mobilizingandeducatingthe communityaboutthe StylishManCampaignactivities
 Sensitizingthe stakeholdersaboutthe aimsandobjectivesof the campaign
 Data entryand interpretationof the fieldfindings
 Data storage
 Givinghealtheducationtothe people whichincludes;circumcision,HIV/AIDScounselingamong
others
 Requisitioningmoneyforthe weeklyfieldactivities
 Attendingdepartmentalmeetingsandgivingfeedbackaboutthe progressof the activities
 Lead healtheducator forthe StylishMan Campaignteam
The campaignwas conductedinRakai and Masaka district
October 2012 – June 2013:
Workedas an interviewerforthe ParentingStudy phase1;Social Science Program. Medical Research
Council/UgandaVirusResearchInstitute,ResearchUnitonAIDSinUganda.
Key dutiesand responsibilities
 Supervisorfor the data collectors
 To fieldatestquestionnairewithparentsandchildren (aged10-14 years)
 Undertake quantitativeandqualitative interviewstogatheropinionsof the method
 Data entry,analysis andinterpretationof the findings
 Verificationandupdatingof data
 Printinginformationforuse
 Data storage
 Retentionof studyparticipants
 Accountingofficerfor the study
Areaof research:KigunguinEntebbe,Wakisodistrict
January 2012 – March 2012:
Workedas an assistantinterviewerforaquantitative researchstudy(LifeonART) Social Science Program;Medical
ResearchCouncil/UgandaVirusResearchInstitute, ResearchunitonAIDSinUganda
Key dutiesand responsibilities
 Participatedininitialstagesof the pretestandpilotstudyof the questionnairetobe usedinthe mainstudy.
 Participatedin the recruitmentandmobilizationof studyrespondentsandconsent themtotake part inthe
study
 Participatedinthe datacollectionthatisadministeringquestionnaires

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October 2011 – November2011:
Workedas an assistantinterviewerforaquantitative researchstudy(Lablite study)Social Science Program;Medical
ResearchCouncil/UgandaVirusResearchInstitute,ResearchunitonAIDSinUganda.
Areasof research;Bugembe healthcentreIVinJinja,Tororohospital,Malukhuhealthcentre IIIinMbale andKatakwi
hospital
Key dutiesand responsibilities
 Participatedinthe initial stagesof the pretestandpilotstudyof the questionnairestobe usedinthe main
study.
 It was conductedinfourhealthcentresthatis,one hospital andthree healthfacilitieswithinWakisodistrict
 Participatedinthe recruitmentandinterviewingof respondentsinthe study
 Participatedinthe documentationof the findingsfromthe fieldduringdatacollection
 Managed the storage of data that was collectedwhile inthe field before beingsubmitted
 Leda teamof twootherpeople duringthe datacollectioninthe field
June 2009 – December2009:
Workedas a trainee inHIV/AIDSCounseling withthe Rural Clinical CohortProjectKyamulibwa;Medical Research
Council/UgandaVirusResearchCouncil,ResearchunitonAIDSinUganda
Key dutiesand responsibilities
 Performedpre & post - testcounselingandhealtheducation( stationclinic andstudyfieldareas)
 Documentedthe clients’results
 Screenedclients’eligibilityforAntiretroviralTherapy(ART)
 Transportedbloodsamplesfromthe fieldtothe stationlaboratory.
June 2007 – August 2007
Workedas an internstudentwithEntebbe MotherandBabyStudyProject:Medical ResearchCouncil/UgandaVirus
ResearchInstitute,Researchunit onAIDSinUganda
Key dutiesand achievements
 Usedthe organizational skillstofill the Bi-MonthlyHealthVisitforms
 Developedadata base forbabies’weights
 Performedqualitycontrol forcommunityvolunteerfieldworker’sresultssothattheyare compliantwith
the organizational standardandfree of errors
 Distributedfieldmaterialstothe communityvolunteerfieldworkers.
 Offeringhealtheducationtothe mothers recruitedinthe study

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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Year School/University Award
2006 - 2008 Uganda ChristianUniversity DiplomainSocial workAdministration (2nd
upperclass)
2004 – 2005 Entebbe ComprehensiveS.S.S Uganda AdvancedCertificate of Education
2000 – 2003 Entebbe SecondarySchool Uganda Certificate of Education
1993 - 1999 ChadwickNamate PrimarySchool PrimaryLeavingExamination
Additional Training
 Certificate in RefresherGoodClinical Practice trainingunderthe International AIDSVaccineInitiative
 Certificate inqualitativetraining underthe Social Science Program (MRC/UVRI)
 Certificate in GoodClinical Practice (GCP) underthe Rakai HealthSciencesProgram
 Certificate inConflictResolutionandManagementunder UgandaChristianUniversity, Mukono
 Certificate inIntegratedDevelopmentInitiativesunderthe KYDEVA
 Certificate inCrime preventionandCommunitypolicingby underthe KYDEVA
Personal attributes
 Researchandinterviewingskills
 Team playerandflexible
 Abilitytofollow instructionsprecisely
 Abilitytostaycalmunderpressure
 Time managementandrespectof authority
 Integrity
 Interpersonal andcommunicationskills
 Computerliterate-MicrosoftWord,Excel, powerpoint,Outlook andinternetamongothers
 Comfortable toworkinany geographical setting
Other key skillspossessed
 HIV/AIDSCounselling
 Quantitative andQualitative skills
 Data management
 Motorcycle ridingwitha validridingpermit

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Referees
1. Ms. Zalwango Flavia
Occupation:Scientist
Medical ResearchCouncil/UgandaVirusResearchInstitute - Entebbe
E-mail:flavia.zalwango@mrcuganda.org
Tel:+256 0782-094 273
2. Dr. Eugene Ruzagira
Occupation:ScientistMedical ResearchCouncil/UgandaVirusResearchInstitute- Masaka
Tel:+256701-030 782/ +447586695104
E-mail:Eugene.ruzagira@mrcuganda.org
3. Dr. BillyMayanja
Occupation:Scientist
Medical ResearchCouncil/UgandaVirusResearchInstitute –Kyamulibwa
E-mail:billy.mayanja@mrcuganda.org
Tel:0772-590 996