Rajabu Mwanyika
@rajabumwanyika
I collect reliable agricultural and socio-economic field data across Tanzania.
What I'm looking for
I've supported agricultural and socio-economic research across Tanzania for organizations including Sokoine University of Agriculture, IITA, Kilimo Trust, ILRI, APRA, Alliance Bioversity & CIAT, and CGIAR projects.
Most recently, I collected household and plot-level data for the UJALA RCT Project led by Sokoine University of Agriculture and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, examining customized fertilizer recommendations, productivity, profitability, and farmer learning. I use KoboToolbox, SurveyCTO, KoboCollect, and ODK to deliver complete, accurate field records while following informed-consent and confidentiality protocols.
My work spans farmer, trader, household, irrigation-scheme, and value-chain interviews, as well as focus group discussions, GPS-based fieldwork, market mapping, and data quality control.
I've also trained farmers on climate-smart soybean production, soil health, agroecological farm management, post-harvest storage, and agricultural technologies that improve resilience, productivity, and market participation.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Research Assistant (Enumerator)
Sokoine University of Agriculture
Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 (2 months)
Conducted household and plot-level quantitative surveys among smallholder farmers for the UJALA RCT Project, evaluating the impact of customized fertilizer recommendations on investment decisions and productivity.
Research Assistant (Enumerator)
Agricultural Sector Policy and Institutional Reforms Strengt
Jan 2026 - Feb 2026 (1 month)
Conducted survey interviews with irrigation scheme managers and leaders to investigate factors influencing compliance with irrigation fee payments, using SurveyCTO for data collection.
Research Assistant (Enumerator)
Alliance Bioversity & CIAT
Nov 2025 - Dec 2025 (1 month)
Collected data for bean corridor mapping and market linkage assessment involving wholesale and retail traders and processors at Tanzania–Kenya border points.
Research Assistant (Enumerator)
Research Supporting African Micro, Small and Medium Enterpri
Jul 2025 - Oct 2025 (3 months)
Conducted quantitative data collection among value chain actors in fish, tomato, and green leafy vegetable nodes, supporting stacked survey implementation and maintaining data quality standards.
Research Assistant (Enumerator)
Kilimo Trust
Apr 2025 - May 2025 (1 month)
Collected quantitative and qualitative data for the Women and Youth Economic Empowerment in Fisheries through Inclusive Market Access Project, facilitating focus group discussions and stakeholder interviews.
Research Assistant (Enumerator)
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
Nov 2024 - Dec 2024 (1 month)
Conducted data collection on the adoption of banana hybrid varieties and related technologies introduced in Kagera Region.
Agricultural Trainer
Resilient Soybean for Empowerment in Tanzania
Jul 2024 - Nov 2024 (4 months)
Delivered farmer training on climate-smart soybean production, soil health improvement, and agroecological farm management practices, promoting modern agricultural technologies.
Research Assistant (Enumerator)
Kilimo Trust Tanzania
Aug 2023 - Oct 2023 (2 months)
Conducted data collection for a situation analysis under the MAP Africa Initiative.
Research Assistant (Enumerator)
International Livestock Research Institute
Jun 2021 - Jul 2021 (1 month)
Conducted farm household baseline surveys on agripreneurs and vendors, including the WELBI survey.
Research Supervisor
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
Aug 2020 - Sep 2020 (1 month)
Supervised field data collection on soil and water conservation technologies and ensured quality control during implementation.
Research Assistant
Agricultural Policy Research in Africa
Feb 2020 - Mar 2020 (1 month)
Collected data from farmers adopting improved rice and sunflower farming methods.
Research Supervisor
Sokoine University of Agriculture
Dec 2018 - Feb 2019 (2 months)
Coordinated baseline survey activities on fertilizer quality beliefs, supervised field teams, and monitored data quality and logistics.
Research Supervisor
Remoteness Tanzania
Dec 2017 - Dec 2017 (0 months)
Supervised rice farmer data collection under the Competitive African Rice Initiative, reviewing data for completeness and accuracy, leading daily debriefs, coordinating logistics, and preparing field reports.
Research Assistant
Sokoine University of Agriculture
Jun 2014 - Jul 2014 (1 month)
Participated in baseline data collection for the Soil-Doc Impact Assessment survey.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Sokoine University of Agriculture
Bachelor of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness
2008 - 2011
Bachelor of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness from Sokoine University of Agriculture.
Pugu Secondary School
Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education, Secondary Education
2006 - 2008
Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education from Pugu Secondary School.
Azania Secondary School
Certificate of Secondary Education, Secondary Education
2002 - 2005
Certificate of Secondary Education from Azania Secondary School.
Madenge Primary School
Primary Education, Primary Education
1995 - 2001
Primary education from Madenge Primary School.
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