Florence Ayugi Nyapara

Experienced Research Assistant with over 10 years’ in HIV and public health research. Proficient in data collection using REDcap and ODK, conducting patient interviews, facilitating CQI meetings, and performing IDIs and FGDs. Skilled in transcription and committed to evidence-based research.

• Good Clinical Practice (GCP) - CITI Program, July 2023
• Policy Development & Advocacy for Global Health – UW Dept. of Global health, December 2022
• Clinical Management of HIV – UW Dept. of Global health, June 2021.
• Monitoring and Evaluation in Global Health - UW Dept. of Global Health, March 2021
• Fundamentals of Global Health Research - UW Dept. of Global Health, June 2020
• Leadership and Management in Health - UW Dept. of Global Health, December 2019
• Global Health Project Management – UW Dept. of Global Health, September 2019
• Quality Improvement for the DASH study – UW Global Assistant Program/KPS, December 2015
• Provider Initiated Testing and Counseling (PITC) – NASCOP/KNH, April 2010
• Rational use of antiretroviral therapy for adults (ART) – MOH/NASCOP/ACTS program UoN, February 2010
• Voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) – KNH/NASCOP, November 2008
• HIV & AIDS facts and nutrition - Hope and Care Association (HOCA), June to September 2006

English, Kiswahili, Luo

• Mercy Jacqueline, Atieno Otieno, Auditor, mercynyasango@yahoo.com, 0713203700, Office of the Auditor General, Kisumu, 40100, P.O Box 2991-40100 Kisumu
• Kingsley Anyona, Nyabuto, Field Officer, kinganyona@gmail.com, 0729556692, 0724331785, Innovations for Poverty Action, Kisii, 40200, P.O Box 2528-40200 Kisii
• Ibrahim Waweru, Kariuki, Medical Biotechnologist/ Lecturer, 0723395002, Nairobi Institute of Business Studies, Nairobi

• Njuguna I, Moraa H, Mbwayo A, Nyapara F, Aballa C, Mugo C, John-Stewart G, Inwani I, Wamalwa D, et al.“You Are the Tutor, You Are the Counselor, You Are the School Nurse, You Are Everything”: Secondary school staff experience with youth living with HIV. Abstract presented via Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, Vol. 99, Issue 3, March 2025.
• Brenda W, Njuguna I, Nyapara F, Aballa C, et al. “Lower self-reported ART adherence among adolescents in boarding schools compared to day schools”. Abstract presented via JAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, Vol 96, Issue 2, February 2024
• Moraa H, Njuguna I, Mugo C, Mbwayo A, Aballa C, Nyapara F, et al. “We can tell a good teacher who cares, understands, and can be confidential about it”: youth and caregiver experiences with HIV disclosure to schools in Kenya. Abstract presented in Frontiers in Public Health, Vol 11:1172431, July 2023.
• Njuguna I, Hellen M, Cyrus M, Ann M, Nyapara F, et al. ‘They should show them love even if their status of being HIV positive is known’: Youth and caregiver stigma experience and strategies to end HIV stigma in schools. Poster abstract, Tropical Medicine & International Health, Vol 28, Issue 6, 2023.
• Mugo C, Njuguna I, Nduati M, Omondi V, Otieno V, Nyapara F, et al. From research to international scale-up: stakeholder engagement essential in successful design, evaluation and implementation of pediatrics HIV testing intervention. Poster abstract, Health Policy and Planning, Vol. 35, Issue 9, 2020