She is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Development Studies, majoring in Community Development at St. Paul’s University. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Development Studies and a Diploma in Community Development and Social work from Mt Kenya University. Since Joining APHRC in 2001, Salma has worked as a data entry clerk on the Nairobi Urban Health Demographic Surveillance System (NUHDSS) from 2001 to 2007, as a data entry supervisor from 2007 to 2014 and a data quality officer from 2015 to 2018.  Prior to joining APHRC, Salma worked as a research assistant at the National Council for Population and Development (NCPD) and at the Population Council.

Salma has authored the blog Jubilee Education Fund: An Initiative to Educate the Urban Poor/.