Quantitative Data Management, Statistical Analysis and Graphics Using STATA

Course Outline 

Introduction to Data Analysis

• Descriptive Statistics
• Inferential Statistics
• Research process
• File formats in Stata
• Exercises

Data Analysis and the Stata Environment

• Overview of Stata: Graphical User Interface, type of files, basic command syntax
• Statistics and how it relates to data: The idea of estimation
• Data structures: Standard datasets and how to use them
• Working with commands
• Code: Using do-files, automatization and replicability
• Workflow, good coding practices: Setting up a good do-file template
• Exercises

Working with Data in Stata

• Create and modify variables
• Managing missing data
• Merging files
• Exporting data and results in other formats
• Weighting data
• Exercises

Data Management in Stata

• Enter and edit data, import and export data,
• Importing data from another software (e.g. Excel)
• Managing data formats (numeric, string)
• Managing variables (e.g. drop, keep, etc.)
• Commands for descriptive and exploratory analysis (describe, list, summarize, tabulate)
• Transform, recode and compute variables, labelling variables
• Operators in Stata, IF, IN, BY, for loop and other condition
• Exercises

Advanced Data Management and Analysis in Stata

• Append and merge datasets, collapsing and reshaping datasets
• Working with String and Date
• Data visualization (histogram, bar diagram, scatter plot, line graph)
• Descriptive statistics, cross tabulation, correlation and regression
• Exercises

Basics of Graphing With Stata

• Graphing Qualitative Data
• Graphing Quantitative Data
• Dialog Boxes vs. Do-file routines
• Inspecting the data prior graphing
• Reducing the data dimension to speed up graphing
• Setting range of variation
• Commands histogram, two-way scatter, two-way line, two-way connected
• Using menu vs line commands
• Saving, exporting, modifying graphs
• Exercises

Generalized Syntax for Overlaying Multiple Graphs

• The -two way- Command
• Scatter graph
• Linear fits and nonlinear fits
• Parametric density estimators and Non-parametric density estimators
• Soft coded vs. hard coded syntax.
• Using loops for multiple overlays
• Exercises

Advanced Graphing in Stata

• Combining multiple graphs side-by-side
• Recasting two way plots
• Reproducing formatting
• Creating your own graph scheme
• The graph editor as a scheme maker
• Exercises

Subgroups and Overlays in Stata Graphics

• Graphing by categorical groups
• Subgroup options
• Formatting graph text
• Superimposing densities and other graphs
• Legends for multiple graphs and multiple axes
• Exercises

Quantitative Data Analysis Using Stata

• Tests for Statistical Inference
• Tests of Association
• Tests of Difference
• Exercises

Regression Analysis

• Linear regression analysis
• Ordinary least squares
• Predicted values and residuals
• Correlation and Standardized Regression Coefficients
• Hypothesis testing
• Problems with regression
• Exercises

Panel Data Analysis using Stata

• Introduction to panel data analysis
• Advantages of panel data analysis
• Balanced and unbalanced panels
• Panel data dimensions and frequencies
• Properties of estimators
• Graphing panel data
• Exploration of panel data
• Fixed effects model/LSDV
• Random effects model
• Choosing the appropriate model
• Exercises

Output Management in Stata

• Logs for output
• Use of translators for exporting STATA files and output
• Copy and paste from STATA to text editors and spreadsheets
• Exercises

Basics of Stata Programming

• The command display, explicit subscripting and important prefixes
• Executing commands using do-files
• Proper structure of do-files
• Using comments
• Writing long commands
• Exercises

Requirements

Participants should be reasonably proficient in English. Applicants must live up to Phoenix Center for Policy, Research & Training admission criteria.

Terms and Conditions

1. Discounts: Organizations sponsoring Four Participants will have the 5th attend Free
2. What is catered for by the Course Fees: Fees caters for all requirements for the training Learning materials, Lunches, Teas, Snacks and Certification. All participants will additionally cater for their travel and accommodation expenses, visa application, insurance, and other personal expenses.
3. Certificate Awarded: Participants are awarded Certificates of Participation at the end of the training.
4. The program content shown here is for guidance purposes only. Our continuous course improvement process may lead to changes in topics and course structure.
5. Approval of Course: Our Programs are NITA Participating organizations can therefore claim reimbursement on fee paid in accordance with NITA Rules.

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1. Payment for the all courses includes a registration fee, which is non-refundable, and equals 15% of the total sum of the course fee.
2. Participants may cancel attendance 14 days or more prior to the training commencement date.
3. No refunds will be made 14 days or less to the training commencement date. However, participants who are unable to attend may opt to attend a similar training at a later date, or send a substitute participant provided the participation criteria have been met.

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