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I am Basan Shrestha from Kathmandu, Nepal. I use the term 'BASAN' as 'Balancing Actions for Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resources'. I am a Design, Monitoring & Evaluation professional. I hold 1) MSc in Regional and Rural Development Planning, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand, 2002; 2) MSc in Statistics, Tribhuvan University (TU), Kathmandu, Nepal, 1995; and 3) MA in Sociology, TU, 1997. I have more than 10 years of professional experience in socio-economic research, monitoring and documentation on agricultural and natural resource management. I had worked in Lumle Agricultural Research Centre, western Nepal from Nov. 1997 to Dec. 2000; CARE Nepal, mid-western Nepal from Mar. 2003 to June 2006 and WTLCP in far-western Nepal from June 2006 to Jan. 2011, Training Institute for Technical Instruction (TITI) from July to Sep 2011, UN Women Nepal from Sep to Dec 2011 and Mercy Corps Nepal from 24 Jan 2012 to 14 August 2016 and CAMRIS International in Nepal commencing 1 February 2017. I have published articles to my credit.

Sunday, September 13, 2020

Online Training on STATISTICAL ANALYSIS IN EXCEL

https://growinnova.com/event/statistical-analysis-in-excel/ 

Basan Shrestha, Trainer

Introduction: This is an era of data and visualization. Organizations and professionals need data to inform decision making and planning. Statistics is a science of collecting, measuring, analyzing, and visualizing data. Excel is a widely available computer application with a vast potential to compile, analyze and visualize data. The web-based communication technologies have availed distant learning and sharing opportunities. Besides, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has restricted movement and social gathering. In this context, GrowInnova is hosting an online training on "Statistical Analysis in Excel".

 

Training Objectives: The main objective of the training is to provide knowledge and hands-on practical skill on statistical data analysis using a spreadsheet. The specific objectives are to introduce:

1.      knowledge on nature of data and data entry techniques

2.      descriptive statistical functions to measure centrality and spread of data

3.      statistical functions to measure association among variables

4.      inferential statistics related functions for hypothesis testing

5.      graphical measures to visualize data

 

Contents

·   Data and database management (data type, data recording format, variable and table naming convention, data validation)

·   Descriptive statistics (frequency distribution, measures of central tendency and dispersion)

·   Distribution functions (Binomial distribution, Normal distribution)

·   Correlation

·   Regression (bivariate and multivariate)

·   Cross tabulation and non-parametric test (Chi-square test)

·   Parametric tests (T-Test, One-Way-ANOVA)

·   Graphical presentation (Pie chart, Bar diagram, Line chart, Combo)

 

Potential Participants: The course is appropriate for M&E professionals, data analysts, managers, development workers, and students as well as individuals who are involved and interested in research and development.

 

Course Fee: NPR. 1500 (Nepalese rupees one thousand and five hundred only).
Date: 1 to 3 October 2020.

Time: 17:00 – 19:00 Nepal Time (GMT+05:45).

 

Registration: Numbers of seats for the training are limited, register soon to secure a seat. Please fill out this online form to book your seat: 

https://forms.gle/Z1BUdJezZrSGMfcSA

 

Deadline: 25 September 2020.

 

Contact:

Asha Ram Gurung, Director of Training and Capacity Building, asha@growinnova.com, 9851230438

Basan Shrestha, Trainer, basanshrestha@hotmail.com, basanshrestha70@gmail.com, 9841885457

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