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Module 7: Analyzing Data

Overview

You will begin developing your data collection plan by:

  • Prepare and test your analysis plan
  • Ensure adequate analysis of the data
  • Interpret your findings
Module Contents:

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Step 1: Creating your Analysis Plan
Task 1: Develop your analysis plan
Worksheet: Analysis Planning (Word and PDF)
Task 2: Practice run--test your analysis plan
Task 3: Adjust your Logical Framework as necessary

Step 2: Ensuring Adequate Analysis of the Data
Task 1: Managing Data Collection
Worksheet: Checklist for Supervising Data Collection (Word and PDF)
Task 2: Process your data carefully
Task 3: Use descriptive statistics to summarize group responses and make the comparisons that answer your evaluation questions
Worksheet: Checklist for Good Analysis Practice (Word and PDF)

Step 3: Interpreting your Findings
Task 1: Understand aspects within your findings that are particularly surprising to you and your M&E Team
Task 2: Undertake analyses that can help you know if the findings are the result of your program

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References

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STEPS Update

Workshop. International Conference on Family Planning: Research and Best Practices. November 18, 2009. Kampala, Uganda.


Exhibit. American Public Health Association. November 7-11, 2009. Philadelphia, PA, USA.


Workshop. Margaret Sanger Center International at Planned Parenthood of New York City. October 22-23, 27-28, 2009. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

 

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