Organization: TransAfrica Management Development Institute
Registration deadline: 10 Aug 2018
Starting date: 13 Aug 2018
Ending date: 24 Aug 2018
SPSS Training for Data Analysis and Policy Evaluation
Course Objectives
On completion of the course, participants should be able to:
· Perform presentation statistics for policy analysis
· Design questionnaires and code them
· Analyze and interpret data using SPSS
· Produce reports based on SPSS output
· Use and produce data to more effectively monitor policy implementation
Target Groups
· Development Officers
· Programme Officers
· Economists
· Monitoring and evaluation Officers
· Economic policy planners
· Senior Managers in Government
· Social researchers
Course Outline
· An Overview of SPSS
· Editing output
· Creating and editing a data file
· Managing Data:
· Graphs: Creating and editing graphs and charts
· Frequencies: Frequencies, bar charts, histograms, percentiles
· Descriptive Statistics: Measures of central tendency, variability, deviation from normality,
· Cross-tabulation and Chi-Square Analyses
· Bivariate Correlation: Bivariate correlations, partial correlations
· Study of Relationship: Correlation and Regression Analysis
· Simple- and Multiple Regression Analysis
· Sampling Technique
· The Research Process
· Research methodologies
· Qualitative Research Techniques
· Quantitative Research Techniques
· Analysis of Qualitative data using SPSS
· Operationalization and measurement
· Quantifying and entering data in SPSS
· The Data Editor, Syntax Editor & Output Viewer
· Data coding and entry
· Conducting Analyses in the Data Editor
· Creating and Modifying a Data File
· Transforming Variables and Adding Labels
· Descriptive and Correlational Research and Analyses
· The Frequencies Procedure: Summarizing with Descriptive Statistics
· Statistical Analysis for Non-Metric or Qualitative Data
· Frequency Analysis to Study Nominal Data
· Frequency Analysis to Study Ordinal Data
· Multiple Response Analysis
· Use Of the Ratio Statistics
· Crosstabs: Bivariate Relationships Between Categorical Variables
· Correlation: Bivariate Relationships Between Continuous Variables
· Two-Sample Experimental Designs and Analyses
· Inferential Statistics
· Hypothesis Testing
· Independent Samples t-test: Testing Differences Between Two Groups
· Paired Samples t-test: Testing Differences Between Correlated Groups
· Multiple-Samples Experimental Designs & Analyses
· One-Way ANOVA: Differences Between Multiple Independent Groups
· Repeated Measures ANOVA: Differences Between Correlated Groups
· Mixed-Model ANOVA: Combining Between & Within-Groups Factors
· Research Report Preparation and Presentation
Dates: 13 - 24 August 2018
Venue: Zimbabwe, Harare
Tuition Fees: US$3300
Duration: 2 Weeks
How to register:
Fill-in the online application form on our website www.tamadi.co.zw under Registration menu or Submit a request for an applications to tamadi@webmail.co.za and cc coordinator@tamadi.co.zw or whatsapp your request including email address to +263 773 976 674 whatsapp also for quick short replies available 24 hours