Mihretu Tadesse

As Kimetrica’s survey manager, Mihretu liaises with the Statistics Office of Kenya to facilitate the selection of Enumeration Areas (EAs) where surveys will be carried out. He participates in the development and refinement of survey tools, including questionnaires, interviewer’s manual, supervisor’s manual, listing manual, forms, etc. He works with the local language translation team and Kimetrica staff to ensure that the data collection tools are refined and consistent with the English version. Mihretu ensures that tools are digitized, and tablets are ready for CAPI.

He runs pilot exercises to test survey instruments and software in the field, trains supervisors and listing agents, and ensures data quality. Mihretu has more than five years of experience in data quality management and data entry. He holds an MSc in Demography (Population Study and Reproductive Health), Addis Ababa University; an MA in Educational Research and Program Evaluation, Addis Ababa University; and a BED in Mathematics, Jimma University.