Introduction

The training is essential in the development of a better understanding of the concepts of statistics. It will provide the participants with a general idea of computer-assisted data analysis. Additionally, the training will also focus on developing skills that are crucial to the collect, management, transformation of data using SPSS.

Course Objective:

·         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) and Gis data mapping

 

·         Performing operations with data: define variables, recode variables, create dummy variables, select and weight cases, split files

·         Building charts in SPSS: column charts, line charts, scatterplot charts, boxplot diagrams

·         Performing the basic data analysis procedures: Frequencies, Descriptives, Explore, Means, Crosstabs

·         Testing the hypothesis of normality

·         Detecting the outliers in a data series

·         Transform variables

·         Performing the main one-sample analyses: one-sample t test, binomial test, chi square for goodness of fit

·         Performing  the tests of association: Pearson and Spearman correlation, partial correlation, chi square test for association, loglinear analysis

·         Write reports from survey data

Duration

10days

Who should attend?

The course targets project staff, researchers, managers, decision makers, and development practitioners who are responsible for projects and programs in an organization.

Course content

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:

o    ODK Build

o    Koboforms

o    PurcForms

·         Hands-on Exercise

Module 6:Preparing the mobile phone for data collection

·         Installing applications: ODK Collect

o    Using Google play

o    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

o    Required questions

o    Constraining responses

o    Skip: Asking Relevant questions

o    The specify other

·         Grouping questions

o    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

·         ona.io

·         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: Advanced SPSS training

·         Introduction

·         Defining Variables

·         Variable Recoding

·         Dummy Variables

·         Selecting Cases

·         File Splitting

·         Data Weighting

·         Creating Charts in SPSS

·         Column Charts

·         Line Charts

·         Scatterplot Charts

·         Boxplot Diagrams

·         Simple Analysis Techniques

·         Frequencies Procedure

·         Descriptive Procedure

·         Explore Procedure

·         Means Procedure

·         Crosstabs Procedure

·         Assumption Checking. Data Transformations

·         Checking for Normality - Numerical Methods

·         Checking for Normality - Graphical Methods

·         Detecting Outliers - Graphical Methods

·         Detecting Outliers - Numerical Methods

·         Detecting Outliers - How to Handle the Outliers

·         Data Transformations

·         One-Sample Tests

·         One-Sample T Test - Introduction

·         One-Sample T Test - Running the Procedure

·         Introduction to Binomial Test

·         Binomial Test with Weighted Data

·         Chi Square for Goodness-of-Fit

·         Chi Square for Goodness-of-Fit with Weighted Data

·         Pearson Correlation - Introduction

·         Pearson Correlation - Assumption Checking

·         Pearson Correlation - Running the Procedure

·         Spearman Correlation - Introduction

·         Spearman Correlation - Running the Procedure

·         Partial Correlation - Introduction

·         Chi Square For Association

·         Chi Square For Association with Weighted Data

·         Loglinear Analysis - Introduction

·         Loglinear Analysis - Hierarchical Loglinear Analysis

·         Loglinear Analysis - General Loglinear Analysis

·         Tests for Mean Difference

·         Independent-Sample T Test - Introduction

·         Independent-Sample T Test - Assumption Testing

·         Independent-Sample T Test - Results Interpretation

·         Paired-Sample T Test - Introduction

·         Paired-Sample T Test - Assumption Testing

·         Paired-Sample T Test - Results Interpretation

·         One-Way ANOVA - Introduction

·         One-Way ANOVA - Assumption Testing

·         One-Way ANOVA - F Test Results

·         One-Way ANOVA - Multiple Comparisons

·         Two-Way ANOVA - Introduction

·         Two-Way ANOVA - Assumption Testing

·         Two-Way ANOVA - Interaction Effect

·         Two-Way ANOVA - Simple Main Effects

·         Three-Way ANOVA - Introduction

·         Three-Way ANOVA - Assumption Testing

·         Three-Way ANOVA - Third Order Interaction

·         Three-Way ANOVA - Simple Second Order Interaction

·         Three-Way ANOVA - Simple Main Effects

·         Three-Way ANOVA - Simple Comparisons

·         Multivariate ANOVA - Introduction

·         Multivariate ANOVA - Assumption Checking

·         Multivariate ANOVA - Result Interpretation

·         Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) - Introduction

·         Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) - Assumption Checking

·         Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) - Results Intepretation

·         ANOVA - Introduction

·         ANOVA - Assumption Checking

·         ANOVA - Results Interpretation

·         ANOVA - Introduction

·         ANOVA - Assumption Checking

·         ANOVA - Interaction

·         ANOVA - Simple Main Effects

·         Mixed ANOVA - Introduction

·         Mixed ANOVA - Assumption Checking

·         Mixed ANOVA - Interaction

·         Mixed ANOVA - Simple Main Effects

·         Predictive Techniques

·         Simple Regression - Introduction

·         Simple Regression - Assumption Checking

·         Simple Regression - Results Interpretation

·         Multiple Regression - Introduction

·         Multiple Regression - Assumption Checking

·         Multiple Regression - Results Interpretation

·         Regression with Dummy Variables

·         Sequential Regression

·         Binomial Regression - Introduction

·         Binomial Regression - Assumption Checking

·         Binomial Regression - Goodness-of-Fit Indicators

·         Binomial Regression - Coefficient Interpretation

·         Binomial Regression - Classification Table

·         Multinomial Regression - Introduction

·         Multinomial Regression - Assumption Checking

·         Multinomial Regression - Goodness-of-Fit Indicators

·         Multinomial Regression - Coefficient Interpretation

·         Multinomial Regression - Classification Table

·         Ordinal Regression - Introduction

·         Ordinal Regression - Assumption Testing

·         Ordinal Regression - Goodness-of-Fit Indicators

·         Ordinal Regression - Coefficient Interpretation

·         Ordinal Regression - Classification Table

·         Scaling Techniques

·         Reliability Analysis

·         Multidimensional Scaling - Introduction

·         Multidimensional Scaling - PROXSCAL

·         Data Reduction

·         Principal Component Analysis - Introduction

·         Principal Component Analysis - Running the Procedure

·         Principal Component Analysis - Testing For Adequacy

·         Principal Component Analysis - Obtaining a Final Solution

·         Principal Component Analysis - Interpreting the Final Solutions

·         Principal Component Analysis - Final Considerations

·         Correspondence Analysis - Introduction

·         Correspondence Analysis - Running the Procedure

·         Correspondence Analysis - Results Interpretation

·         Correspondence Analysis - Imposing Category Constraints

·         Grouping Methods

·         Cluster Analysis - Introduction

·         Cluster Analysis - Hierarchical Cluster

·         Discriminant Analysis - Introduction

·         Discriminant Analysis - Simple DA

·         Discriminant Analysis - Multiple DA

·         Multiple Response Analysis

Module 13: 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 in English

·         Presentations are well-guided, practical exercises, web-based tutorials, and group work. Our facilitators are experts with more than 10 years of experience.

·         Upon completion of training the participant will be issued with a Foscore development center certificate (FDC-K)

·         Training will be done at the Foscore development center (FDC-K) centers. We also offer inhouse and online training on the client schedule

·         Course duration is flexible and the contents can be modified to fit any number of days.

·         The course fee for onsite training includes facilitation training materials, 2 coffee breaks, a 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.

·         Tablet and Laptops are provided to participants on request as an add-on cost to the training fee.

·         One-year free Consultation and Coaching provided after the course.

·         Register as a group of more than two and enjoy a discount of (10% to 50%)

·         Payment should be done before commence of the training or as agreed by the parties, to the FOSCORE DEVELOPMENT CENTER account, so as to enable us to prepare better for you.

·         For any inquiries reach us at training@fdc-k.org or +254712260031

 

 

·         Website:www.fdc-k.org