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 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.

DURATION

10 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
Write reports from survey data
Put strategies to improve data demand and use in decision making

TOPICS TO BE COVERED

Basic statistical terms and concepts
Survey Planning, Implementation and Completion
Concepts and Software for Data Processing, management and GIS mapping
Introduction to Data management and analysis using statistical software
Quantitative Data Analysis using SPSS/Stata/R
Data Management (SPSS/Stata/R)
Graphics (SPSS/Stata/R)
Advanced Data Analysis Part II (SPSS/Stata/R)
Advanced Data Analysis Part II (SPSS/Stata/R)
Report writing for surveys, data dissemination, demand and use

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ACCOMMODATION

Accommodation is arranged upon request. For reservations contact the Training Officer.

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PAYMENT

Payment should be transferred to IRES account through bank on or before C.O.B 12th March 2018.

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Indepth Research Services (IRES) is a global institutional capacity building, technical and management consultancy firm with its head office in Nairobi, Kenya.

IRES offers technical and management consultancy services as well as education and training services designed for individuals’ and groups from organizations working in public, not for profit and private sectors.

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