Agnes Onyisa

Agnes is a Strategic Research Lead with over 15 years of experience in market accessibility, consumer demand analysis, and national health surveys. She has worked in direct collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) on high-stakes, national-level research initiatives, and is recognized for her skill in dual-leadership structures that bridge rigorous field methodology with administrative project management. Agnes specializes in TrAC (Tracking Results Associated with Compliance) methodologies, tracking consumer behaviour and demand for social and commercial products to inform national policy and marketing strategy. She also served as Lead Quality Control Officer on the KNBS/Intrahealth Kenya Urban Reproductive Health Initiative (Tupange) and as Lead Qualitative Analyst on a Government of Kenya ASRHR policy evaluation that directly influenced national policy amendments.

At AJW Africa, Agnes leads the qualitative study elements, directing the design and implementation of qualitative research components across the organisation’s engagements. She develops interview guides, focus group discussion protocols, and coding frameworks, and oversees the training and supervision of qualitative field teams to ensure consistency and rigour in data collection. Agnes is responsible for managing the qualitative analysis process end-to-end, from transcript coding in tools such as Dedoose and NVivo through to the synthesis of thematic findings into clear, evidence-based narratives. She works closely with government and institutional stakeholders to ensure that qualitative insights are contextually grounded and policy-relevant, and brings her dual-leadership experience to bear in coordinating between field operations and the wider project team.

She holds a Master’s in Social Science (Anthropology) from Atlantic International University, a BSc in Environmental Studies from Kenyatta University, and a Research in Global Health Certificate from the University of Washington, and is fluent in English and Swahili, including urban “Sheng” and rural dialects.