This five days hands-on course is tailored to put all these important considerations into perspective.
It is envisioned that upon completion, the participants will be empowered with the necessary skills to produce accurate and cost-effective data and reports that are useful and friendly for decision making.
Event: Processing and Analysis of Data for Surveys/Assessment (Methodology and Software) Course
Venue: Indepth Research Services, Nairobi, Kenya.
Event Date: 22nd - 26th January 2018
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INTRODUCTION
New developments in data science offer a tremendous opportunity to improve decision-making. In the development world, there has been an increase in the number of data gathering initiative such as baseline surveys, Socio-Economic Surveys, Demographic and Health Surveys, Nutrition Surveys, Food Security Surveys, Program Evaluation Surveys, Employees, customers and vendor satisfaction surveys, and opinion polls among others, all intended to provide data for decision making.
It is essential that these efforts go beyond merely generating new insights from data but also to systematically enhance individual human judgment in real development contexts.
How can organizations better manage the process of converting the potential of data science to real development outcomes? How can organizations go beyond merely generating new insights to changing behaviors - not only of their employees but beneficiary and communities too?
This five days hands-on course is tailored to put all these important considerations into perspective.
It is envisioned that upon completion, the participants will be empowered with the necessary skills to produce accurate and cost-effective data and reports that are useful and friendly for decision making.
DURATION
5 days
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This is a general course targeting participants with elementary knowledge of Statistics from Agriculture, Economics, Food Security and Livelihoods, Nutrition, Education, Medical or public health professionals among others who already have some statistical knowledge, but wish to be conversant with the concepts and applications of statistical modeling. No Prior attendance of a Stata/SPSS/R course is required. The training is designed for participants who are reasonably proficient in English.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Understand and appropriately use statistical terms and concepts
Design and Implement universally acceptable Surveys
Convert data into various formats using appropriate software
Perform simple to complex data manipulation using Ms Excel
Perform basic data analysis tasks with SPSS/Stata/R
Perform simple to complex data management tasks using SPSS/Stata/R
Correctly identify appropriate statistical test for basic analysis s and perform them using SPSS/Stata or R as the participant choose
Use mobile data gathering tools such as Open Data Kit (ODK)
Use GIS software to plot and display data on basic maps
Use Google Doc and Google maps to collaborate and sharing information
TOPICS TO BE COVERED
Basic statistical terms and concepts
Concepts and Software for Data Processing, management and GIS mapping
Introduction to Data management and analysis using Ms Excel
Quantitative Data Analysis using SPSS/Stata/R
Advanced Data Analysis, reporting, dissemination and use
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ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation is arranged upon request. For reservations contact the Training Officer.
Email: gro.hcraeserhtpedni@hcaertuo.
Mob: +254 715 077 817
Tel: 020 211 3814
PAYMENT
Payment should be transferred to IRES account through bank on or before C.O.B 15th January 2018.
Send proof of payment to gro.hcraeserhtpedni@hcaertuo
Date: 22 January 2018
to 26 January 2018
Time: 09:00 - 17:00
Venue: Indepth Research Services, Nairobi, Kenya, Nairobi
Cost: USD 1100