Audrey Nafula

I provide practical academic and research support to university students, researchers and organisations, helping them strengthen their work while maintaining ownership of their ideas and research.

Services include:

Research support — Guidance throughout the research process, from developing an idea to presenting findings.
Research proposal development — Support with research topics, problem statements, objectives, research questions, conceptual frameworks and proposal structure.
Literature review support — Literature searches, evidence synthesis, organising sources, identifying research gaps and structuring literature reviews.
Research methodology — Support with research design, sampling, data collection methods, research instruments and ethical considerations.
Quantitative research — Support with survey design, data preparation, descriptive analysis and interpretation.
Qualitative research — Support with FGDs, KIIs, interview guides, thematic analysis and interpretation of qualitative findings.
Mixed-methods research — Support in combining and interpreting qualitative and quantitative evidence.
Data collection — Questionnaire development and digital data collection using KoboCollect, ODK, CommCare and Google Forms.
Data cleaning & organisation — Preparing datasets for analysis, checking data quality and organising research data.
Data analysis — Basic to intermediate analysis using SPSS, Excel and Power BI, including tables, charts and dashboards.
Dissertation support — Guidance on dissertation structure, research design, methodology, data analysis, findings, discussion and recommendations.
Academic writing support — Improving structure, clarity, flow and academic presentation while preserving the student's own ideas and voice.
Research report writing — Support with presenting findings, drawing conclusions and developing evidence-based recommendations.
Academic referencing & formatting — Support with organising references, citations and consistent academic formatting.
Research presentation support — Developing clear PowerPoint presentations, research summaries and presentation materials.
Presentation coaching — Helping students prepare and confidently communicate their research findings.
Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) — Support with indicators, data collection tools, results frameworks, monitoring plans and reporting.
MEAL support — Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning systems, including learning documentation and data quality.
Evidence synthesis — Bringing together research and programme evidence to identify key findings, trends and recommendations.
Policy brief development — Turning research findings into concise, accessible policy and advocacy products.
Research ethics — Guidance on informed consent, safeguarding, ethical data collection and responsible research practices.
Data protection — Support with responsible handling and protection of research and participant data.
Knowledge management — Organising research materials, documenting learning and developing accessible knowledge products.
Research project coordination — Support with workplans, timelines, activity tracking, meetings, documentation and follow-up.
Online academic learning sessions — Coordination and facilitation of virtual workshops, webinars and learning sessions using Zoom and Microsoft Teams.

My approach: I provide guidance, review and technical support to help students and researchers produce stronger work while ensuring that the final academic work remains their own.