PARTICIPATION
FEE: 2320 USD
VENUE:
BEST WESTERN, MERIDIAN HOTEL, NAIROBI, KENYA
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Telephone: +254-715-310-685
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INTRODUCTION
In
the socio-economic and business context, conducting research, data management
and data analysis are imperative for informed decision making. The availability
of several datasets and research techniques open the gateway of conducting
systematic research which will be helpful for consumers, businesses and
organizations. A sound knowledge about the methodology of conducting research
and use of SPSS as a research, data management and analysis tool is very
beneficial for the researchers.
Upon
completion, the participants will develop competence in quantitative techniques
through hands-on practices in study design, data collection, and management, as
well as the analysis and interpretation of data.
DURATION
10
days
TARGET
AUDIENCE
The
training is designed for participants who intend to learn how to plan, implement
effective research studies including data management analysis. Those
who are working in the private sector, government institutions, research
institutions and NGOs.
OBJECTIVES
By
the end of this training the participants will learn to:
v Understand
and appropriately use statistical terms and concepts
v Design
and Implement universally acceptable research
v Develop
of functional research protocol
v Design
both quantitative and qualitative data collection tools
v Perform
data analysis tasks with SPSS
v Perform
simple to complex data management tasks using software
v Statistical
tests using SPSS software
v Writing reports
from survey data
COURSE
OUTLINE
Introduction
to research
v Introduction
to research
v Different
types of research
v Formulation
of research problem statement
v Formulation
of research hypothesis
Overview
of Evaluation
v Evaluation
Objectives
v Evaluation
Criteria
v Evaluation Questions
Research
Design
v Quantitative
Research Approaches
v Qualitative Research
Approaches
Sampling
v Sampling
Techniques
v Probability
v Non-probability
v Sample size
determination
Data
Collection Methods in Research
v Quantitative
data collection methods
v Qualitative
data collection
v Creating an
evaluation framework
Data
Collection tools in Research
v Survey
Questionnaire design
v FGD
guide design
v KII
guide design
Developing
Research Protocol
v What
is a research protocol?
v Basic
concepts of a research protocol
v Structure
of a
research protocol
Mobile
Data Collection and Processing (ODK)
v Introduction
to mobile data gathering
v Design
of survey forms using ODK build and XLSForm
v Use
ODK collect to gather data
v Use
ODK aggregate to upload data to the server
v Work with
spatial data (GPS coordinates)
Introduction
to SPSS statistical software
v SPSS
interface and features
v Key
terminologies used in SPSS
v Views:
Variable, Data views, Syntax editor
v Data
file preparation
v Data
entry into SPSS
v Data
manipulation:
merge files, spit files, sorting files, missing values
Basic
Statistics using SPSS
v Descriptive
statistics for numeric variables
v Frequency
tables
v Distribution
and relationship of variables
v Cross
tabulations of categorical variables
v Stub
and Banner
Tables
Graphics
using SPSS
v Introduction
to graphs in SPSS
v Graph
commands in SPSS
v Different
types of
Graphs in SPSS
Statistical
Tests using SPSS
v One
Sample T Test
v Independent
Samples T Test
v Paired
Samples T Test
v One-Way
ANOVA
Statistical
Associations in SPSS
v Chi-Square
test
v Pearson's
Correlation
v Spearman's Rank-Order
Correlation
Predictive
Models using SPSS
v Linear
Regression
v Multiple
Regression
v Logistic
Regression
v Ordinal
Regression
Longitudinal
Analysis using SPSS
v Features
of Longitudinal Data
v Exploring
Longitudinal data
v Longitudinal analysis
for continuous outcomes
Qualitative
Data Analysis using NVivo
v Introduction
to NVivo
v NVivo
workspace
v Uploading
qualitative data into NVivo
v Coding
and making nodes
v Use
of queries
v Project
visualization
Survey
Report writing and Dissemination
v Survey
report format
v Survey
report content
v Survey
findings dissemination
v Use
of survey findings for decision making
METHODOLOGY
This
course is delivered by our seasoned trainers who have vast experience as expert
professionals in the respective fields of practice. The course is taught through
a mix of practical activities, theory, group works and case studies.
Training
manuals and additional reference materials are provided to the
participants.
TRAINING
VENUE, LOGISTICS AND PAYMENT
v Training
will be held at Afriex Training Centre, Nairobi, Kenya.
v The
course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break
refreshments, lunch, and study visits.
v Accommodation
and airport transfer are arranged upon request by the participant.
v This
training can also be tailor made for your institution upon
request. You can have it delivered in our training Centre or at a
convenient location.
v For
further inquiries, please contact us on [log in to unmask]
v Payment
should be made to Afriex Training Limited bank account before the start of
the training and receipts sent to [log in to unmask]
v Upon
successful completion of this training, participants will be issued with an
Afriex Training Ltd certificate.