by Alexander Mtembenuzeni | May 18, 2021 | Data for development
As a data analyst working in social development, data is your main resource. And in certain cases you might want to get your hands on data for your research or simply for practice. If that’s what you are looking for, then you are in luck. Over the past few years,...
by Alexander Mtembenuzeni | May 9, 2021 | Data for development
Evidence-based decision making is a process of making decisions about an intervention using the best available research evidence and experiential practice. At the center of evidence-based decision making is the collection, management and analysis of different kinds of...
by Alexander Mtembenuzeni | Apr 12, 2021 | Mobile Data Collection
Being able to implement impactful interventions and get the intended results hinges upon making the informed decisions. The best way to make informed decisions is to collect and analyze data about development needs in a community; monitoring, evaluating, and...
by Alexander Mtembenuzeni | Apr 4, 2021 | Data Analysis
Microsoft Excel is one of, if not the number 1 data analysis software in the world in terms of popularity. This owes to how easy it is to use Excel, from entering data to cleaning your data, and summarizing your data. Excel even packs serious statistical analysis...
by Alexander Mtembenuzeni | Apr 3, 2021 | Data Analysis
SPSS has many powerful procedures for analyzing data. In most cases, you will find several dialog boxes that provide almost similar functionality. Other dialog boxes, such as the custom tables provide an expansive set of capabilities in the area of data analyses. The...