MASULANI BANDA
MASULANI BANDA
What Did you enjoy about the program?
Research tools in biostatistics is an impressive program that I have enjoyed a lot and never regretted having applied. As a researcher and social scientist it has improved my understanding of several research tools available to use in any research work.
Despite having prior knowledge on statistics the programme has reviewed some of the research tools I didn’t know about such as survemonkey, Enkoto, KoboCollect tool box, power BI and Tableau.
This shows that as a researcher we have a lot of tools at disposal to improve our data collection and analysis. For instance, KoboCollect is an offline data collection tool that can be used to gather data in a place where network service is poor and there is no electricity such as in rural setups as the case in most African countries.
Apart from that the integration of Artificial intelligence to SPSS shows that some tools can not replaced but incorporated and improved to make them more effective, powerful, efficient and accurate.
Hypothesis testing and making inference in based on statistics helped me to understand the importance of making data-driven decisions in credible research study.
I have also learnt how prepare and analyse data, create interactive visualizations using charts, dashboards and stories for clarity and publish reports. However, there is a lot that I have learnt and ready to use them in all my future research. Thank you.
PROFILE
Name: MASULANI BANDA
Professional Experience and Achievement
Masulani Banda is a leader and impressive educator/ counsellor. He is good with communication, making him an impressive school guidance and counselling teacher at Chariot Wheel PVT School. In his few years as a school counsellor, he helped learners to copy with their academic pressure as well as prepare those in examination class psychologically as they attempt to sit for national exams. He also teaches literacy in local language (Cinyanja), lead interviewers for new recruit and orienting staffs. His working culture can attest to his professionalism and effectiveness in dealing with the learners.
Masulani, is an alumna of the University of Zambia where he earned his Bachelor Degre in Adult Education in 2021. He graduated with merit. He also acquired a certificate in Psycho-Social Counselling and HIV testing in the training organised by the Ministry of Health in Zambia in conjunction with UNAID. Previously he worked as a Deputy Head Teacher at Madgalene Memorial where he overseer the administrative matters. He successfully conducted research as part of academic qualification at the university of Zambia.
He had a successful internship at BISO where he participated in data entry and analysis for people living with HIV. And also participated in community voluntary counselling and testing (campaign for ending mother to child HIV infection). He also worked as UN online volunteer for Africa Youth for Peace and Development helping in creating awareness of True-Talk Articles in Zambia via social media platforms. As Christian, Masulani served as an elder, church clerk, church treasurer and youth director this has help him to demonstrate good leadership quality at highest level.
Skills and Expertise
Masulani is leader, an analyst and researcher. He possesses skills such as good communication skills, technical knowledge, basic computer literacy and counselling skills. He is a quick learner and also open to learning new things to keep on improving. He is also a highly motivated person who work with minimum supervision.
Value and Goals
His core value is to maintain professionalism in work environment, help others to achieve their goals and put in the best as possible. His personal is to keep on learning and improving as well as make necessary contribution to organization, society and nation at large.
Personal Details
Masulani Banda was born in 1992 in Lusaka, Zambia. Taking care of his old age mother. Out of office, he like listening to sermons, reading spiritual books and kin follower of sports especially football. He also helps tutoring students in research and data collection. He teaches adult literacy and as a Christian he also teaches Bible studies every weekend.
Educational Background
University of Zambia, Bachelor of Adult Education
Psycho-Social Counselling and HIV Testing Training Certificate
Highland Secondary School Certificate
Chazanga Basic School Junior Secondary Certificate
Experience
Counsellor/ Social worker: Bwafwano Integrated Service Organization period 2020-2021
Description of major activities (Internship role)
Community empowerment and children vulnerability assessment.
People living with HIV data entry and analysis
Community HIV voluntary counselling and testing
Deputy Head Teacher: Magdalene Memorial School-period 2021-2023
Description of major activities
Teaching and handling school management issues
Administering Grade 7 exams
Chairing staff meetings and staff orientation
School Guidance and Counsellor/ educator: Chariot Wheel PVT School-period 2024-2025
Description of major activities
Teaching literacy in Cinyanja, English and social studies to upper primary learners
Counselling and helping learners to copy with their academics
Teaching adult literacy and GCE
Online UN Volunteer: Africa Youth for Peace and Development April-May, 2025 (4 weeks)
Description of major activities
Assignment: Creating Awareness of True-Talk Articles in Zambia
Task: reading and sharing true-talk articles via social media platforms such as
WhatsApp, face book, Instagram, LinkedIn
Career Objectives
Working among the professionals in order to expand my knowledge, skills and contribute greatly to the institution and the development of the nation.
Achievements
Successfully conducted research on non-formal skills training for youth employability in Lusaka (Academic paper-UNZA).
Participated in community need assessment Ngo’mbe Township, Lusaka-Zambia
(student’s community experience-UNZA).
Participated in the community HIV voluntary counselling and testing (mother-to-child HIV prevention campaign-BISO)
People living with HIV data entry and analysis
Excellent leadership qualities and a team player who is experience in staff capacity building and orientation.
Programme planning and school field trips organization
Chairing staff meetings and minutes recording
Counselling and helping children to copy with their academic pressure
Psychologically preparing learners for their exams
Implementing the local language literacy learning at Chariot Wheel PVT School.
Skills
Good intra and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to work as an individual or a team player
Good analytical and problem solving
Basic computer literacy
Research, data collection and analysis
Hardworking, highly motivated and ability to learn more about work experiences
Office work and technical knowledge