Winnie Owade

• Studies conducted:
• Primi Study (Sept 2025 - Feb 2025): Improving Perinatal Outcomes among Kenyan pregnant women affected by HIV with an integrated STI testing model
• Proact Study (April 2025 – Present): Integrating a trans-diagnostic psychological intervention in the care for adolescents and youth with HIV in Kenya
• Mindful study (March 2025 – Present): Understand current practices for screening & care for mental health among Adolescents & Youths Living with HIV.
• CHV-NEO (2022–Present): mHealth communication between CHVs and postpartum women in Western Kenya
• Tunawiri Study (2024): Collaborative care model for perinatal depression in HIV clinics.
• Empower (2024): Mobile reproductive life planning and PrEP among women with HIV
• Mwach-NEO (2022–2023): mHealth communication between nurses and mothers
• Sikiliza Mama (2022–2023): Impact of perinatal mental health on maternal outcomes
• Disc (2019–2023): Stepped care mental health services for adolescents living with HIV
• Attach (2021): Adolescent transition to adult HIV care
• FIT (2018–2019): Financial incentives for HIV testing uptake in children
• AGYW PrEP Study (2018): PrEP use among adolescent girls and young women.
• Roles & Responsibilities
• Conducted FGDs, IDIs, and KIIs across multiple counties including Kisumu and Siaya
• Recruited and obtained consent from participants per ethical standards
• Transcribed and translated interviews with high accuracy
• Developed and updated thematic codebooks; conducted coding and analysis using Atlas.ti and Dedoose
• Supported development of field guides and adapted tools to community context
• Generated field reports, debrief summaries, and study progress briefs
• Wrote abstracts and presented findings in scientific conferences. (UON/KNH Collaborative meeting, IMNHC Conference and Interest conference)
• Maintained data integrity and uploaded quantitative datasets into REDCap and ODK platforms

Roles & Responsibilities

• Led informed consent, participant screening, and data collection.
• Conducted and recorded IDIs and FGDs in line with ethical standards.
• Transcribed and translated interviews with high accuracy.
• Maintained data in REDCap and ensured quality control.
• Drafted detailed field notes and debrief reports.
• Prepared weekly progress reports and maintained communication with PIs.
• Addressed participant inquiries with professionalism and empathy; promptly reported any protocol deviations or participant concerns to appropriate study personnel.