Course Title 5: Data Management and handling

Date: 12 – 23 November 2012

Venue: EASTC Campus – Dar es Salaam

Learning Objectives:

The participants would be able to;

• Create a data entry program using Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) to administer survey data;
• Export data from a RDBMS into a statistical software package for analysis;
• Structure a simple dataset in a format that is suitable for statistical processing using a statistical software package;
• Code and manipulate data using a statistical software package;
• Be aware of the aspects that are important to maximize data quality;
• Archive a dataset ensuring that all relevant information is included;
• Correctly explain basic concepts such as population, sample and summary statistics;
• Interpret the meaning of some basic summary statistics including; frequency and percentages;
• Use PASW Statistics/SPSS to produce basic statistical summaries, tables and simple graphs;
• Use PASW Statistics/SPSS to carry out simple linear regression analysis.

  Contents

• Database concepts;
• Elements of database design;
• Creating a data entry program using Access 2007;
• Organising data for easy access;
• Export data from a RDBM to a statistical software package for analysis;
• Statistical concepts;
• Organising data in a statistical software package;
• Producing descriptive statistics;
• Producing and presenting good tables and graphs using SPSS;
• Exploratory data analysis (EDA) for simple variables;
• Simple linear regression analysis using SPSS;
• Production of a simple statistical report;
• Data archiving.

Target Group: People working in Ministries, Local Government Authorities and Agencies, Academia, NGO, Data Managers, Planning, and Statistical Departments

Course Fee: Tsh.1,000,000.00 for Tanzanian

USD 2,000 for Non Tanzanian

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