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

Duration: 5 days.

Targeted Audience

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

Course Objectives

Upon completing the course, the participants will be able to:

1. Understand data typologies and measurement scales
2. Understand the issues that need to be considered when conducting an analysis of data
3. Select appropriate analyses that are influenced by the nature of data
4. Input, import and modify their data through SPSS
5. Engage in basic and advanced analysis on any given data set

Course Content

a. Types of Data & Measurement Scales: Nominal, Ordinal, Interval and Ratio

b. Data collection and analysis: a brief description

c. Planning data collection and analysis

d. Ensuring good data management

e. Specific issues in ensuring quality in data collection

f. Specific issues in ensuring quality in data analysis

g. Ethical issues and practical limitations

h. Example of good practices

i. Examples of challenges

Methodology

The instructor led trainings are delivered using a blended learning approach and comprises of presentations, guided sessions of practical exercise, web-based tutorials and group work. Our facilitators are seasoned industry experts with years of experience, working as professional and trainers in these fields.