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Mr. Thomas Kawage
Research Project Officer
Behavioural Surveillance Unit
Social & Environmental Division

Education History

Institution (Date) Qualification Obtained
Rosary High School, Chimbu Province (1992 ) Higher School Certificate

Research Areas

Field – (2009) Quantitative RDS BSS and qualitative data collection with young people in Vanimo – Co-Principal Investigator

Field – (2008 – 2009) Quantitative BSS and qualitative data collection Rural Economic Enclaves WRC and Oil Search – Co-Principal Investigator

Field - (2007) Qualitative Condom research in four (4) Provinces. NCD, Madang, WHP and Western Highlands. Interview facilitator with Alternate Visions.

Field - (2007) Qualitative Research and Social Mapping at economic enclaves, Oil Search and WR Carpenters with Alternate Visions-interview facilitator

Field - (2006) Formative qualitative data collection and quantitative RDS with men who have sex with men and female sex workers in NCD and with female sex workers in Lae - interview facilitator

Selected Publications

Year of Publication Title of Publication
 

Buchanan-Aruwafu, H. R., Kawage, T. and Couch, M. (in prospectus). "The big boys: Penile products and modifications in Papua New Guinea". In Technologies of Sexuality, Identity and Sexual Health, Lenore Manderson, (Ed.).

Employment History

2007 – Present

Project Officer with the HIV BSS Unit

2007

Field Research Assistant, Alternate Visions

2005-2007

Area Facilitator and Trainer with Save the Children

2000-2004

Volunteer with Tran-sex Project, NTPEP NCD 29, and later Poro Sapot Project
 
 

 
        
 


 

             
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