Mubarik Yakubu is a Research Associate currently at IPA Nigeria. He started with IPA Ghana in 2012. Since joining IPA in 2012, he has worked in various capacities on a number of projects including Managing Exits From Armed Conflicts, Infant Directed Speech, Lively Minds Evaluation, Health Microinsurance Education, UNICEF C4D, Graduating the Ultra Poor (GUP) Bags, Incentives to Save for Habit Formation, and Disseminating Innovative Resources and Technologies to Smallholders. Mubarik holds an MSc in Development Management from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration (Human Resource Option), and a diploma in Education, both from the University of Education, Winneba.