Free Workshop

Foundations of Statistical Data Analysis using SPSS and STATA

Join us for an intensive statistics workshop tailored specifically for budding researchers, students, and those working in social and humanitarian impact

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Date and Time

Saturday, October 21st · 7-9pm Lilongwe Time (GMT+2)

Location

Online on Zoom (register to view meeting link)


Join us for an intensive statistics workshop tailored specifically for budding researchers, students, and those working in social and humanitarian impact.

Dive deep into the world of statistical data analysis with hands-on experience in SPSS and STATA. Whether you’re a novice looking to grasp the basics or a professional seeking to enhance your skills, this workshop is designed to empower you with the tools and knowledge you need.

What will be covered

A primer on statistics

  • What is statistics
  • Understanding types of data
  • Understanding branches of statistics

Getting data into SPSS and STATA

  • Importing an Excel file into SPSS and STATA
  • Cleaning up your data

Summarizing categorical variables

  • Running and interpreting Frequency tables
  • Bar charts

Summarizing continuous variables

  • Measures of central tendency
  • Measure of dispersion
  • Histogram
  • Interpreting and reporting summary statistics

Comparing means

  • Means procedure in SPSS
  • Tabstat in STATA

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