My contributions to science and the impact this has had on society
I have over the past five years, conducted scientific research into emerging public health issues within the African context and have translated my research findings into seven scientific publications. I did this with the aim of advancing science and contributing to finding solutions to social problems in Africa. I have also contributed and continue to contribute to teaching mixed methods research approaches in public health, qualitative research methods, and research methods for development planners, at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. I am also currently serving as the academic quality assurance officer of my Department and hence responsible for ensuring rigor in the conduct of scientific research in my Department. Still in my effort to advance science, I have participated in a number of scientific conferences where I contributed to the scientific discourse through presentations and discussions. I was selected as an emerging voice for global health research in 2012 and hence participated in a two-week training programme in scientific writing and communication, in China, prior to the Second Global Symposiumon Health Systems Research. I am currently a peer reviewer for over ten renowned international journals and a member of four scientific research societies across the globe.