Course Date: 13th – 14th, May 2019
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Organizer: Foscore Development Center
Course fee : $ 2000
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 This ten days hands-on course is tailored to put all these important consideration 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.
It will be conducted using ODK, GIS, NVIVO and STATA
DURATION
2 Weeks
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Understand and appropriately use statistical terms and concepts
Design and Implement universally acceptable Surveys
Convert data into various formats using appropriate software
Use mobile data gathering tools such as Open Data Kit (ODK)
Use GIS software to plot and display data on basic maps
Qualitative data analysis using NVIVO
- Workflow use commands in STATA
- Manage, edit and structure large databases in STATA
- Generating descriptive statistics in STATA
- Creating powerful publication-quality graphs in STATA
- Data Analysis/Estimations in STATA
Write reports from survey data
Put strategies to improve data demand and use in decision making
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.
TOPICS TO BE COVERED
Module1: Basic statistical terms and concepts
Introduction to statistical concepts
Descriptive Statistics
Inferential statistics
Module 2:Research Design
The role and purpose of research design
Types of research designs
The research process
Which method to choose?
Exercise: Identify a project of choice and developing a research design
Module 3: Survey Planning, Implementation and Completion
Types of surveys
The survey process
Survey design
Methods of survey sampling
Determining the Sample size
Planning a survey
Conducting the survey
After the survey
Exercise: Planning for a survey based on the research design selected
Module 4:Introduction
Introduction to Mobile Data gathering
Benefits of Mobile Applications
Data and types of Data
Introduction to common mobile based data collection platforms
Managing devices
Challenges of Data Collection
Data aggregation, storage and dissemination
Types of questions
Data types for each question
Types of questionnaire or Form logic
Extended data types geoid, image and multimedia
Module 5:Survey Authoring
Design forms using a web interface using:
ODK Build
Koboforms
PurcForms
Hands-on Exercise
Module 6:Preparing the mobile phone for data collection
Installing applications: ODK Collect
Using Google play
Manual install (.apk files)
Configuring the device (Mobile Phones)
Uploading the form into the mobile devices
Hands-on Exercise
Module 7:Designing forms manually: Using XLS Forms
Introduction to XLS forms syntax
New data types
Notes and dates
Multiple choice Questions
Multiple Language Support
Hints and Metadata
Hands-on Exercise
Module 8:Advanced survey Authoring
Conditional Survey Branching
Required questions
Constraining responses
Skip: Asking Relevant questions
The specify other
Grouping questions
Skipping many questions at once (Skipping a section)
Repeating a set of questions
Special formatting
Making dynamic calculations
Module 9:Hosting survey data (Online)
ODK Aggregate
Formhub
KoboToolbox
Uploading forms to the server
Module 10:Hosting Survey Data (Configuring a local server)
- Configuring ODK Aggregate on a local server
- Downloading data
Manual download (ODK Briefcase)
Using the online server interface
Module 11: GIS mapping of survey data using QGIS
Introduction to GIS for Researchers and data scientists
Importing survey data into a GIS
Mapping of survey data using QGIS
Exercise: QGIS mapping exercise.
Module 12:Understanding Qualitative Research
- Qualitative Data
- Types of Qualitative Data
- Sources of Qualitative data
- Qualitative vs Quantitative
- NVivo key terms
- The NVivo Workspace
Module 13:Preliminaries of Qualitative data Analysis
- What is qualitative data analysis
- Approaches in Qualitative data analysis; deductive and inductive approach
- Points of focus in analysis of text data
- Principles of Qualitative data analysis
- Process of Qualitative data analysis
Module 14:Introduction to NVIVO
- NVIVO Key terms
- NVIVO interface
- NVIVO workspace
- Use of NVIVO ribbons
Module 15:NVIVO Projects
- Creating new projects
- Creating a new project
- Opening and Saving project
- Working with Qualitative data files
- Importing Documents
- Merging and exporting projects
- Managing projects
- Working with different data sources
Module 16:Nodes in NVIVO
- Theme codes
- Case nodes
- Relationships nodes
- Node matrices
- Type of Nodes,
- Creating nodes
- Browsing Nodes
- Creating Memos
- Memos, annotations and links
- Creating a linked memo
Module 17:Classes and summaries
- Source classifications
- Case classifications
- Node classifications
- Creating Attributes within NVivo
- Importing Attributes from a Spreadsheet
- Getting Results; Coding Query and Matrix Query
Module 18: Coding
- Data-driven vs theory-driven coding
- Analytic coding
- Descriptive coding
- Thematic coding
- Tree coding
Module 19:Thematic Analytics in NVIVO
- Organize, store and retrieve data
- Cluster sources based on the words they contain
- Text searches and word counts through word frequency queries.
- Examine themes and structure in your content
Module 20:Queries using NVIVO
- Queries for textual analysis
- Queries for exploring coding
Module 21: Building on the Analysis
- Content Analysis; Descriptive, interpretative
- Narrative Analysis
- Discourse Analysis
- Grounded Theory
Module 22: Qualitative Analysis Results Interpretation
- Comparing analysis results with research questions
- Summarizing finding under major categories
- Drawing conclusions and lessons learned
Module 23: Visualizing NVIVO project
- Display data in charts
- Creating models and graphs to visualize connections
- Tree maps and cluster analysis diagrams
- Display your data in charts
- Create models and graphs to visualize connections
- Create reports and extracts
Module 24: Triangulating results and Sources
- Triangulating with quantitative data
- Using different participatory techniques to measure the same indicator
- Comparing analysis from different data sources
- Checking the consistency on respondent on similar topic
Module 25: Report Writing
- Qualitative report format
- Reporting qualitative research
- Reporting content
- Interpretation
Module 26: Introduction to Statistical concepts and general analytics IN STATA
Research design
Samples and populations
Comparison of experimental and non-experimental designs
Exploring variable types
Module 27: Familiarizing with the application
Datasets
Commands
Working with variables in Stata
Basic analysis using Stata
Module 28: Charting and Graphical presentation using Stata
Classifying different charts and processing them using STATA
Understanding the Graph command syntax
Graphs for categorical Vs Numeric variables
Managing chart output in STATA
Multivariate charting
Module 29: Statistical Tests using Stata
One Sample T Test
Independent Samples T Test
Paired Samples T Test
One-Way ANOVA
Module 30: Measures of Associations in Stata
Chi-Square test
Pearson’s Correlation
Spearman’s Rank-Order Correlation
Module 31: Predictive Models using Stata
Linear Regression
Multiple Regression
Logistic Regression
Ordinal Regression
Module 33: Panel Data Analysis using Stata
Exploration of panel data
Fixed effects model/LSDV
Random effects model
Choosing the appropriate model
Module 34: Time Series Analysis using Stata
Introduction to time series analysis using Stata
Plotting a time series
Seasonal differences
Auto correlations
Forecast models in Stata
Module 35: Econometric Analysis
Econometric Analysis of cross-sectional data
Econometric Analysis of panel data
Econometric Analysis of time-series data
Module 36: Report writing for surveys, data dissemination, demand and use
- Writing a report from survey data
- Communication and dissemination strategy
- Context of Decision Making
- Improving data use in decision making
- Culture Change and Change Management
- Preparing a report for the survey, a communication and dissemination plan and a demand and use strategy.
- Presentations and joint action planning
General Notes
- All our courses can be Tailor-made to participants needs
- The participant must be conversant with English
- Presentations are well guided, practical exercise, web based tutorials and group work. Our facilitators are expert with more than 10 years of experience.
- Upon completion of training the participant will be issued with Foscore Development Center certificate (FDC-K)
- Training will be done at Foscore Development Center (FDC-K) in Nairobi Kenya. We also offer more than five participants training at requested location within Kenya, more than ten participant within east Africa and more than twenty participant all over the world.
- Course duration is flexible and the contents can be modified to fit any number of days.
- The course fee includes facilitation training materials, 2 coffee breaks, buffet lunch and a Certificate of successful completion of Training. Participants will be responsible for their own travel expenses and arrangements, airport transfers, visa application dinners, health/accident insurance and other personal expenses.
- Accommodation, pickup, freight booking and Visa processing arrangement, are done on request, at discounted prices.
- One year free Consultation and Coaching provided after the course.
- Register as a group of more than two and enjoy discount of (10% to 50%) plus free five hour adventure drive to the National Game Park, Nairobi Kenya.
- Payment should be done two week before commence of the training, to Foscore Development Center account, so as to enable us prepare better for you.
• For any enquiry at: training@fdc-k.org or +254712260031
• Website: www.fdc-k.org
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• Course fee: USD: 2,000 | KSH 140,000