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Mama Wilhelmina Lyimo Saria is a sociologist, lecturer, and researcher from the Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania, East Africa.
Lyimo started her career teaching Mathematics at the primary and secondary schools in Tanzania in 1977. In 1993, Lyimo left her career in Mathematics to pursue new passions—studying for her bachelor's degree at University of Dar Es Salaam, majoring in both Sociology and Archeology.
After completing her degree with honors, Lyimo went on to become a freelance researcher and consultant working throughout East Africa. In her career as a researcher, she has worked on projects concerning HIV/AIDS, Public Health, Malaria, Archeology, Environmental Protection, Gender, Poverty, and Socio-Economic Development. Funders for these projects have included UNESCO, UNICEF, the World Health Organization, and organizations from the United States, Denmark, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, and Japan.
Her most notable work on HIV/AIDS related issues includes consulting for AIDS NGO's Network in East Africa in 2002 in which she assessed the program values of the Network in East Africa's AIDS organizations. In 2004, Lyimo co-directed an evaluation of HIV/AIDS programs at 2 hospitals in Mbeya, Tanzania to assess the relevance, effects, and impact of the programs to beneficiaries.
In 2001, Lyimo served Health & Social Management Consultants Ltd as a full-time project coordinator for the company's research projects in the health, social, and education sectors of Tanzania.
In 2002, Mama Lyimo started work as a lecturer teaching Gender Issues, Research, and Statistics in the School of Journalism at St. Augustine University of Tanzania where she continues to teach today. From 2004-2005, Lyimo served as the University's Dean of Students. She also continues to do freelance research and consultancy projects outside her time at the University.
Also in 2005, Lyimo participated in an ongoing workshop for HIV/AIDS Peer Educators in the Tanzanian Ministry of Science, Technology, and Higher Education financed by the World Bank. The purpose of these workshops is to train educators how to disseminate knowledge and support concerning HIV/AIDS through universities to their students and surrounding communities. |
