The AGRODEP training on Household Survey Data: Sampling and Processing was held on 8-10 October at the IFPRI Dakar office. The course was conducted by Dr. Carlo Azzarri and Ms. Melanie Bacou, both of IFPRI.
The focus of the training was to fill the current gap on knowledge regarding household samples, from survey organization and design to the final product: a research paper, a set of simulation or impact analysis results, or just visual information for policy advocacy. The three-day training provided participants with a detailed overview of the key phases and concepts of multi-topic household survey data collection, as well as practical examples on how to handle the available information. The course covered the general issues and procedures involved in collecting multi-topic household survey data, focusing on applications in Stata.
Nine AGRODEP members participanted in the training: Mounir Balloumi, Shaymaa Bayoumi, Ruth Chepchirchir Taruss, Joy M. Kiiru, Eugenie Maiga, Kemisola Adenegan, Job Oladeebo, Denis Ouedraogo, and Donald Makoka. The participants represent seven countries and a wide range of experience and expertise. The training course was well-received by all participants; participant feedback will be very valuable in improving future training experiences of AGRODEP members.
Dr. Job Oladeebo, Senior Lecturer at the University of Swaziland, shared this feedback about his experience at the Household Survey Data training course:
"My motivation in participating in the training on "Household Survey Data: Sampling and Processing" organized by AGRODEP was to learn and understand how to use multi-topic household surveys in answering different research questions, as well as to broaden my horizon in relevant statistical software to apply in the analysis of multi-topic household survey data.
I thank AGRODEP for the opportunity to attend the course because my expectations from the course were more than met. Specifically, my favourite part of the course is on mapping survey results where Carlo and Mel (our instructors) were able to carefully demonstrate and taught us the use of Quantum GIS and Stata softwares in mapping survey results. This is one of the numerous gaps in knowledge that the course on household survey data was able to fill in me."
Dr. Joy Kiiru, Lecturer at the University of Nairobi, shared this feedback about her experience at the training course:
"The Household survey Data Course was very interesting. Even though I have worked and continue to work with household data to answer some socio economic research querries, I had never incorporated an interdisciplinary approach in to my research methods. Thanks to the AGRODEP Training I can now include geographical mapping to enrich my analysis."
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