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Lookman Sunday Ibrahim

My name is Lookman Sunday Ibrahim. A 26 years old Ghanaian. I am a Registered General Nurse who holds Bachelor of Science in Nursing with Second Class Honours (Upper Division) from the University for Development Studies, Tamale. I am an industrious young man with the zeal and passion to take on challenges and excel. I possess great professional skills in providing holistic nursing care to diverse populations. I am a hardworking and responsible individual always on the look out to broaden my skills and experience to work in any healthcare setting. I possess good communication skills which helps to enhance my ability to communicate effectively. From the inception of my education, I attended Bright Horizon International School in Tamale from the year 2000 to 2013 where I served as the Assistant School Prefect and gained admission to Business Senior High School in 2013. At the Senior High school, I held the position of Assistant Advisor to GMSA (Ghana Muslim Students Association) from 2015 to 2016. I proceeded to the University for Development Studies, Tamale in 2016 where I offered Bachelor of Science in Nursing. During our Third Trimester Field Practical Program in 2017, 2018, I lead my group in gathering data, entering of data, analysis and presentation of the study. At the climax of my university studies, I graduated with a Second Class Honours in Nursing. Furthermore, after being entitled to practice as a Registered General Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Council, during my mandatory national service or rotation, I was elected as the Regional Vice President for Rotation Nurses and Midwifes Association (RNMA), Tamale, Ghana where I carried out my duties satisfactorily and exhibited good leadership qualities. I am an open knowledge advocate, Wikimedian, researcher, interested in education and development, focusing on bridging gender gap, knowledge and social gaps in open knowledge space. I have conducted studies or research during my final year in the university and post completion. My first study was conducted among 479 female students in the University for Development Studies, Tamale to assess the prevalence, impact and medical management of premenstrual stress. I participated in a SeroCov study with KCCR (Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine) to assess the prevalence of Covid-19 among people in the Sagnarigu and Tamale Metropolitan area. I also participated in a cross sectional survey to access ventilation in health care facilities in Tamale.