Mariam Yalwaji Katagum (amuru ụbọchị iri na asatọ n' onwa Nọvemba, 1954, Azare, Bauchi steeti ), na-eje ozi dika onye omebe iwu Naijiria maka ulo oru ahia, ahia na itinye ego. Na mbụ, Katagum bụ onye nnọchi anya, onye nnọchi anya na-adịgide adịgide nke Nigeria na UNESCO N'afo 1976, Mariam Y. Katagum nwetara nzere bachelọ nke Arts na bekee yana asambodo gụsịrị akwụkwọ na Mahadum Ahmadu Bello, Zaria . N'afọ 1985, ọ nwetara nzere Master na nchịkwa na nhazi na Mahadum Lagos . Na 1999, Katagum nwetara Asambodo na Social Development Policy, Planning and Practice na Mahadum University, London . N'otu afọ ahụ, e nyere ya UNESCO Fellowship. </br> Katagum malitere ọrụ ọkachamara ya na National Youth Service, na Board Water, Jos . N'afọ 1977-1981, Katagum bụ onye isi mmụta na kọleji gọọmentị etiti, Azare. O mechara jee ozi na ndị na afụ maka agụma akwukwo na efu na Federal dị na Lagos (1981-1984). Afọ iri na ise sochirinụ e zigara ya na Nigerian National Commission for UNESCO (1985-2000).