Martin Kavao Mutua

Martin Kavao Mutua

Statistician

ABOUT Martin Kavao Mutua

Martin works under the Health Challenges and Systems research program. He is currently the Project Manager for the IN DEPTH Vaccination Project (IVP).

He holds a Masters degree in Biostatistics (2005) and Applied statistics (2004) from University of Hasselt, Centre of Statistics, Belgium; Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics, Statistics and Computing (2000), Kenyatta University.

 

Martin is a trained Biostatistician, with expertise in data management and advanced statistical analyses. He Joined APHRC in January 2008, working under the Maternal and Child Health project (MCH) and Poverty Projects. Prior to joining APHRC, he worked as a Data Manager with the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and as a Researcher at the Institute of International Research (IIR), London, UK.

Martin is currently working on his PhD in Epidemiology at the Institute of Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases (ITROMID) at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT). His research is looking at the effects of vaccination uptake, timing and sequencing among children under 3 years of age on child mortality and morbidity.

Martin strives to be the best always; eager to learn and improve and is an accomplished chess player.

 

COMPLETED PROJECT
African Strategies for Health Project
The African Strategies for Health (ASH) Project is a five-year…
ONGOING PROJECT
Countdown to 2030
Countdown to 2030 for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health (CD2030)…
ONGOING PROJECT
Immunization Advocacy Initiative
The Immunization Advocacy Initiative (IAI) believes that a stronger civil…
ONGOING PROJECT
Improving the Timeliness of Administering Birth Dose Vaccines Using a Digital Platform in Nairobi Slums: A Stepped Wedge Design
Vaccine-preventable diseases such as tuberculosis and polio still contribute substantially…
COMPLETED PROJECT
INDEPTH Vaccination Project (IVP) – Infectious and NCD
This is a four-year multisite research project being implemented in…
ONGOING PROJECT
Strengthening Sub-National Data Value Chains in Sub-Saharan Africa
Most countries in Africa have made progress over the last…