Rose Kiriinya

Position before the programme: Data Specialist, Health Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) – KEMRI/CDC Program, Kisumu
Position after programme: Research Officer and Head of Quality Control Department for Health Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) – KEMRI/CDC Program, Kisumu
Current position: Senior Research Analyst/Technical Advisor- CDC/Emory University Kenya Health Workforce Project
Student years at Wits University:
Host HDSS Centre for field attachment: Ifakara Health Research and Development Centre (IHRDC); Tanzania

My project topic: Risk factors for malaria deaths among fewer than 5 children admitted in a rural hospital in Southern Tanzania 

“I sincerely appreciate the gracious sponsorship by INDEPTH that enabled me to pursue the MSc in Population-based Field Epidemiology at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in Johannesburg (2005-2006).

My educational pursuits would not have been possible without your generous support. Prior to the award, I boasted of little experience in health research, and despite my interest in pursuing a career towards that line, I hadn’t outlined a suitable path to take - the Msc programme was that timely solution!

The programme facilitated me to acquire valuable skills in epidemiology, biostatistics, research methodology and data management, and these have become a solid pillar in my analytic, research work, report writing, mentorship and data dissemination assignments in my career. I will always be grateful to INDEPTH.

I miss all my Wits colleagues, dedicated lecturers and mentors. In particular, I remember Dr Khin San Tint, Dr Edmore Marinda, and my field supervisor Dr Rose Nathan who played very special roles of supervision and mentorship thus making my research piece a success.

The moments of practical experiences during the field studies in Wits rural facility in North Limpopo and attachment at Ifakara Health Research and Development Centre (IHRDC) in Tanzania were memorable.”

PUBLICATIONS AND WRITTEN WORK

Contribution in book publication
The Dynamics of Migration Health and Livelihoods: Indepth Network Perspectives
 By Michael White, Sally Findley: http://www.fishpond.com.au/Books/Dynamics-of-Migration-Health-and-Livelihoods-Mark-Collinson-

Publications- Authorship

  • AA Appiagyei, RN Kiriinya, JM Gross, DN Wambua, EO Oywer, AK Kamenju, MK Higgins, PL Riley, and MF Rogers. (2013) Using trends in training capacity and registration to inform the scale-up of the nursing workforce in Kenya. Human Resources for Health. [Under 2nd review]
  • SM Vindigni, PL Riley, F Kimani, R Willy, P Warutere, JF Sabatier, R Kiriinya, M Friedman, M Osumba, AN Waudo, C Rakuom, and M Rogers. (2013) The effects of Kenya’s emergency hire nursing program on the delivery of health services. (Under review)
  • KP Waters, A Zuber, RM Willy, RN Kiriinya, AN Waudo, T Oluoch, and PL Riley. (2013) Kenya’s health workforce information system: a model of impact on strategic human resources policy, planning and management. International Journal of Medical Informatics.
  • JM Gross, MF Rogers, I Teplinskiy, E Oywer, D Wambua, A Kamenju, J Arudo, PL Riley, M Higgins, C Rakuom, R Kiriinya, and Agnes Waudo. (2011) The impact of out-migration on the nursing workforce in Kenya. Health Services Research. 46(4): p. 1300-1318. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21413982
  • JM Gross, PL Riley, R Kiriinya, C Rakuom, R Willy, A Kamenju, E Oywer, D Wambua, A Waudo, and MF Rogers. (2010) The impact of an emergency hiring plan on the shortage and distribution of nurses in Kenya: the importance of information systems. WHO Bulletin. 88: p. 824-830.
  • Kiriinya, R. (2007) Unpublished Msc thesis on: Risk factors for malaria deaths among children under 5 admitted in a rural hospital in Southern Tanzania. (First reviewed by INDEPTH network review team).