Mobile Phone Based Data Collection Using ODK and Mapping Training (29 May - 2 June 2017)

#INTRODUCTION
The exercise of data collection remains indispensable in capturing quality evidence that then translates to rich data analysis and allows the building of a convincing and credible answer to questions that have been posed.

Mobile Phone Based Data Collection using ODK has been acknowledged world-wide by researchers, non-governmental organizations, relief agencies and health ministries among other organization as very useful and convenient data collection method substituting paper based data collection method.

#TRAINING OBJECTIVES
The training is aimed at introducing and equipping participants with skills in:

  • Designing & building a form using ODK build
  • Uploading the form to aggregate & send to Android phone
  • Setting up aggregate server
  • Mobile data collection using ODK
  • Submitting completed data to aggregate server
  • Exporting data from ODK aggregate as CSV
  • Importing ODK - CSV file into statistical applications
  • Exporting GPS data for Mapping/Visualizing (fusion map)

#KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • Components of Open Data Kit (ODK)
  • Creating ODK Data CollectForm using Excel: Preparing your sheets
  • Creating XLS forms manually based on;
  • Types of questions
  • Question’s caption or prompt
  • Repetitive Questions
  • Setting up own aggregate server using Google App Engine
  • Configuring ODK Aggregate Server
  • Exporting GPS Coordinates (Google maps) to Fusion tables
  • Exporting GPS data for Mapping/Visualizing (fusion map)

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