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Public Health Consultant | Reproductive Health Researcher | Global Health Educator | CHES®, TLMS & PMIGH Certified

Profile Summary

Dr. Catherine E Igben, is a Public Health Consultant, Reproductive Health Researcher, Global Health Educator, and Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES®) with extensive experience advancing women’s health, fertility awareness, and global health education across East Africa. She holds a PhD in Public Health and a Master of Education in Health Education, complemented by professional certifications in Transforming Your Leadership & Management Skills (TLMS) and Project Management in Global Health (PMIGH) from the University of Washington. Her research on the Symptothermal Method (STM) and her Peer Educator Training under the NYSC Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS Prevention Project (supported by UNICEF) have strengthened community health education and reproductive autonomy for women and couples. Catherine has trained community health workers, facilitated women’s health workshops, and developed culturally responsive fertility awareness tools used across the region. Her work bridges science, culture, and community engagement to create accessible, empowering reproductive health solutions. She offers consulting services in; Research Consulting: Expert guidance on study design, data collection, literature review, data analysis & interpretation, and evidence-based recommendations in public health, reproductive health, fertility awareness, and global health systems. Helping researchers and organizations translate evidence into impactful interventions. Health Education Content Development: Creation of culturally responsive health education materials, training modules, curricula, and reproductive health materials for women’s health, HIV/AIDS prevention, and community health programs. Academic Manuscript Review & Scientific Editing: Professional review & editing, polishing, journal formatting, clarity improvement, and scientific accuracy checks of research manuscripts, proposals, and journal submissions in public health, reproductive health, and global health education. Program Planning & Evaluation: Design, implement, and evaluate reproductive health and HIV/AIDS prevention programs using evidence-based frameworks and participatory approaches such as Logic models, M&E frameworks, program planning, and outcome evaluation. Global Health Project Management: Coordination and management of global health projects focused on women’s empowerment, reproductive health, and cross-cultural collaboration. Peer Education & Leadership Training: Facilitation of workshops and training sessions for health educators, community health workers, peer educators and women’s health groups, strengthening leadership and community engagement. Natural Family Planning & Fertility Awareness: Education and consultation on the Symptothermal Method (STM) and natural family planning, empowering women and couples through body literacy and shared decision making. Dr. Catherine collaborates with global health professionals, NGOs, and academic institutions to design and evaluate programs that improve health outcomes for women and families. She is passionate about using education, leadership, and research to transform reproductive health systems and promote sustainable development.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Biostatistics
• ★ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ★ Manuscript & Journal Article Writing
• ☆ Data Analysis
• ☆ Data Collection
• ☆ Data Management
• ☆ Statistics
• ☆ Study Design
• ☆ Medical Sociology
• ☆ Leadership
• ☆ Educational Sociology
• ☆ Publishing
• ☆ SPSS
• ☆ Clinical Trials
• ☆ Clinical Trials Data Analysis
• ☆ Preventive Medicine
• ☆ Women's Health
• ☆ Birth Control Methods
• ☆ Public Health
• ☆ Epidemiology
• ☆ Global Health
• ☆ Disease Control And Prevention
• ☆ Public Health and Sanitation
• ☆ Community Health Services
• ☆ Social Medicine
• ☆ Health Education
• ☆ Journal Selection
• ☆ Instructional Materials
• ☆ Case Studies
• ☆ Textbook Content Writing
• ☆ Scientific Proofreading & Editing
• ☆ Project Management

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Writing Medical Writing, Technical Writing, General Proofreading & Editing

Research Meta-Research, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Healthcare Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Data Cleaning, Data Processing

Work Experience

Site Coordinator & Facilitator

University of Washington

June 2024 - September 2024

Reproductive Health Researcher & Educator

Maseno University

September 2020 - June 2024

Facilitator

Chijgz Resources International (CRI)

September 2016 - May 2018

Peer Educator Trainer, Corps Liaison Officer (CLO)

National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)

May 2015 - May 2016

Assistant Lecturer

Makasi College of Health Technology

May 2015 - April 2016

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Health (Department of Public Health)

Maseno University

September 2020 - November 2025

M.Ed in Health Education (Department of Health Promotion and Evironmental Health Education)

University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria

September 2017 - September 2019

BSc (Ed) in Health Education (Department of Human Kinetics & Health Education)

Delta State University

October 2011 - October 2014

Certifications

• Transforming Your Leadership and Management Skills (TLMS)

  University of Washington

  https://edgh.washington.edu/take-a-course/course-certificates/

  June 2025 - Present

• Project Management in Global Health (PMIGH)

  University of Washington

  https://edgh.washington.edu/take-a-course/course-certificates/

  June 2024 - Present

• Certified Health Education Specialist

  National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC)

  https://www.nchec.org/

  April 2024 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Catherine E Igben-Pender, Peter Omemo, Gideon Ng'wena (2026). Use effectiveness of the symptothermal method to ameliorate unmet need for family planning in Kisumu County, Kenya . International Health.

Igben-Pender CE, Omemo P, Ng'wena G(2025). Use effectiveness of the symptothermal method to ameliorate unmet need for family planning in Kisumu County, Kenya . International health.

Catherine E Igben-Pender, Peter Omemo, Gideon Ng'wena (2025). Training in the symptothermal method to ameliorate unmet need for family planning: knowledge, attitudes and satisfaction . International Health.

Igben-Pender CE, Omemo P, Ng'wena G(2025). Training in the symptothermal method to ameliorate unmet need for family planning: knowledge, attitudes and satisfaction . International health.

A Qualitative Assessment of Healthcare Providers’ Insights towards Utilization of Symptothermal Method to Ameliorate Unmet Need for Family Planning among Women in Kisumu County, Kenya @article{Igben_Pender_2024, title={A Qualitative Assessment of Healthcare Providers’ Insights towards Utilization of Symptothermal Method to Ameliorate Unmet Need for Family Planning among Women in Kisumu County, Kenya}, volume={6}, ISSN={2710-1150}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.47941/ijhmnp.2211}, DOI={10.47941/ijhmnp.2211}, number={6}, journal={International Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing Practice}, publisher={CARI Journals Limited}, author={Igben-Pender, Catherine Erosie and Omemo, Peter and Ng’wena, Gideon}, year={2024}, month=aug, pages={14–30} } . International Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing Practice.

Assessment of Baseline Level of Knowledge and Attitude of Women towards Symptothermal Method as a Strategy to Ameliorate Unmet Need for Family Planning in Kisumu County, Kenya @article{Igben_Pender_2024, title={Assessment of Baseline Level of Knowledge and Attitude of Women towards Symptothermal Method as a Strategy to Ameliorate Unmet Need for Family Planning in Kisumu County, Kenya}, volume={14}, ISSN={2249-9571}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20240416}, DOI={10.52403/ijhsr.20240416}, number={4}, journal={International Journal of Health Sciences and Research}, publisher={Galore Knowledge Publication Pvt. Ltd.}, author={Igben-Pender, Catherine Erosie and Omemo, Peter and Ng’wena, Gideon}, year={2024}, month=apr, pages={100–111} } . International Journal of Health Sciences and Research.

APA .