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A. Research Design & Ethics Support (Month 1)

• Support refinement of the DIGAMS evaluation protocol and data collection tools.
• Prepare and organize IRB-aligned documentation, including:
• Consent forms
• Participant information sheets
• Data protection and confidentiality procedures
• Support the review survey instruments for clarity, bias, and feasibility.
• Pilot test tools in 1–2 facilities and document lessons learned.
• Support development of fieldwork plans and enumerator guidance.

B. Field Data Collection & Market Research (Month 2)

• Support or lead data collection for:
• DIGAMS evaluation survey
• Key informant interviews during the health sector market tour
• Ensure:
• Proper informed consent procedures
• Adherence to approved protocols
• Ethical handling of sensitive clinical, operational, and financial data
• Conduct daily data quality checks and flag inconsistencies early.
• Maintain accurate field notes and documentation.

C. Data Management, Analysis & Synthesis (Month 3)

• Clean and organize quantitative and qualitative datasets.
• Conduct basic descriptive analysis (e.g. trends, frequencies, cross-tabs).
• Support thematic analysis of qualitative data.
• Synthesize findings into clear, decision-oriented insights for:
• Product design
• Adoption strategy
• Stewardship and decision-support positioning
• Prepare and hand over:
• Clean datasets
• Documentation and audit trails
• Short evaluation and market insights briefs

Expected Deliverables

By the end of the 3-month period, the RA will deliver:

• IRB-ready research documentation pack(tools, consent forms, data governance notes)
• Finalized and piloted data collection instruments
• Complete, clean datasets (quantitative & qualitative)
• DIGAMS Evaluation Summary Brief (key findings, implications, limitations)
• Health Sector Market Insights Brief (sector needs, adoption barriers, opportunities)
• Ethics & data management handover folder (suitable for audit or follow-on research)