INTRODUCTION:
SPSS is a great statistical analysis software that has been used for decades around the globe. Its strong data manipulation and analysis capabilities has made it the preferred analytical software among socio economic researchers and other fields of study. The software has the ability to accommodate wide and long datasets with ease.
Goolee Institute has organized this important introductory course in SPSS in order to bring participants to speed with the required skills of using SPSS for data manipulation and analysis.
OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE:
- To enable participants understand quantitative data entry and data manipulation techniques in SPSS
- To build participants’ capacity in quantitative analysis and interpretation of analysis outputs for effective research reporting
COURSE OUTLINE:
Introduction
• Statistical concepts
• Introduction to research process
• SPSS basic features
Data Entry and Manipulation
• Categorical and continuous data
• Defining and labeling variables
• Adding variables and cases
• Transform, recode and compute variables
Descriptive Analysis
• Simple plots (pie charts and bar graphs)
• Cross-tabulation and Chi-square Tests
• Measures of central tendency (mean, median, mode)
• Quartiles and interquartile range
• Percentiles
• Skewness and Kurtosis
Basic Statistical Analysis
• Introduction to statistical tests and estimation
• Exploratory data analysis and checking assumptions (box plots, histograms, PP plots, QQ plots)
• One sample tests (t-tests, sign and signed rank tests)
• 2 Sample tests (t-tests, Mann-Whitney test)
• Introduction to One-way ANOVA
• Correlation and simple regression
Introduction to Advanced Analysis
• Basic logistic regression
• Multinomial regression
• Factor Analysis
EXPECTED OUTCOMES
• At the end of this course participants will be able to independently enter, manipulate and analyse their research data using SPSS statistical package.
• They will also be able to interpret statistical outputs for appropriate reporting
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Academic researchers, graduate students, project managers, monitoring and evaluation officers, development economists and statisticians among others are targeted.
COURSE DURATION:
This is a 5 day course
MODE OF DELIVERY:
The course is practical involving instructor-led illustrations, individual assignments, QA sessions and breakouts among others.
COST:
The course costs USD 450 (KSh30,000) covering course materials and conference services (excluding accommodation and other expenses).
COURSE VENUE:
Nairobi, Kenya
REQUIREMENTS:
Participants are advised to carry a laptop and an android operated smart phones while attending this course. Participants will get free SPSS software training license while attending this course. A prior knowledge in other data analytical packages is an added advantage.
What is provided?
Participants will have a free tour in Nairobi’s rich national park the day after the training has come to an end.
Conference meals (lunch, morning and evening break refreshments)
Training materials
Airport transfer for international participants
Others
What is not provided?
Accommodation and breakfast, dinner, VISA, travel ticket, other personal effects.
If you require assistance in any of these, we shall be glad to respond.
HOW to Apply
Apply link and fill correctly all the requested information in the application form. After you have completed the application then click on the “Book Course” button below it in order to submit the form.
You can also write to us at: capacitydevt@gooleeinstitute.com or call us on: +254 721 445293.
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