MA Geography
Isaiah is currently an MA geography student working in the GoHelP lab at the University of Waterloo. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Statistics from Maseno University, Kenya and seven years work experience in Medical Research. His skills include database design, fieldwork coordination, sample size and power calculations and a wide range of statistical analysis in social science as well as epidemiology.
Why GoHelP?
"Being part of the GoHelp community has opened my understanding of how place and space affect health and wellbeing. I also appreciate how much can be accomplished by combining qualitative and quantitative analysis techniques to draw insight from data."
Research Interests
- Health and Wellbeing
- Statistical concepts in social sciences
Publications
- Omondi, I., Odiere, M. R., Rawago, F., Mwinzi, P. N., Campbell, C., & Musuva, R. (2021). Socioeconomic determinants of Schistosoma mansoni infection using multiple correspondence analysis among rural western Kenyan communities: Evidence from a household-based study. Plos one, 16(6), e0253041.
- Musuva, R. M., Odiere, M. R., Mwinzi, P. N., Omondi, I. O., Rawago, F. O., Matendechero, S. H., ... & Colley, D. G. (2021). Unprotected water sources and low latrine coverage are contributing factors to persistent hotspots for schistosomiasis in western Kenya. Plos one, 16(9), e0253115.
- Okumu, A., Orwa, J., Sitati, R., Omondi, I., Odhiambo, B., Ogoro, J., ... & Ouma, C. (2024). Factors associated with tuberculosis drug resistance among presumptive multidrug resistance tuberculosis patients identified in a DRTB surveillance study in western Kenya. Journal of clinical tuberculosis and other mycobacterial diseases, 37, 100466.