Events: Advanced Training on Data Management & Analyses for Surveys using Stata Course
Venue: Indepth Research Services, Nairobi, Kenya
Event Date: 07th – 18th May 2018.
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INTRODUCTION
Stata is a complete statistical software package for data management, data analysis and graphics. It comprises classical and advanced functions including: panel data analysis, forecasting, time series analysis, survival analysis, cross sectional and longitudinal survey methods, structural equation modeling, simulation methods and tables for almost all researchers and analysts. The software can be used via a graphical user interface (menus and dialog boxes) or a command-line interface using its very intuitive programming language. Stata benefits from a very active user community giving support on a dedicated mailing list (Statalist) and developing new packages to extend the software capabilities.
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 course is required.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of the training, you will be able to:
  • Understand both descriptive and inferential statistics
  • Understand various data collection techniques and data processing methods
  • Use mobile phones for data collection(Open data Kit)
  • Use basic functions and navigation within Stata
  • Create and manipulate graphs and figures in Stata
  • Annotate data, set out command functions, create and execute Do files.
  • Use Stata effectively for manipulating and analysing data.
  • Keep records of your work and create reproducible analyses.
  • Export the results of your analyses.
TOPICS COVERED
  • Introduction to Statistics, Data Collection, Processing and Stata
  • Data Processing and Management with Stata
  • Data Processing and Management with Stata
  • Output management and tabulating data with Stata
  • Basic Stata Graphics
  • Statistical Inference
  • Regression Analysis using Stata
  • Advanced analysis of complex survey data
  • Panel data analysis
  • Time series Analysis
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Tailor-Made Training
This training can also be customized for your institution upon request to a minimum of 4 participants. You can have it delivered in our training center or at a convenient location.

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ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation is arranged upon request. For reservations contact the Training Officer.
Email: [email protected]. Mob: +254 715 077 817 Tel: 020 211 3814
PAYMENT
Payment should be transferred to IRES account through bank on or before C.O.B 30th April 2018.
Send proof of payment to [email protected].