Category: Training

Introduction

Data collection have always been an integral part of development work. In the past, these tasks were performed with paper and pen, which made them prone to error; difficult to conduct on a large scale and big data.

Data collection tools such as mobile devices and software that allows users to create surveys, collect, manage and upload data to storage facilities in real time, have reduced the conventional challenges associated with remote data collection and M&E.

If you have always wanted to learn how to collect, manage and analyze project data using mobile devices, this training course is for you.

Who Should Attend?

The course is designed for different representatives: government, project teams, NGOs, multi and bilateral development organizations, consultancies, etc., that are typically employed as project managers and directors, M&E specialists, technical specialists, and researchers.

Course Requirements  

• Computer
• Web browser e.g., Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox
• Active internet Connection
• Android devices (e.g., smart phones/ tablet not iPhone)

Course Objectives:

• At the end of the course, participants are expected to be able to:
• Create survey forms using Build or XLSForms.
• Set up form builder, Kobo collect and kobo toolbox
• Upload forms to kobo toolbox server.
• Use kobo collect to fill out forms with field participants.
• Upload survey data from kobo collect to kobo toolbox server.
• Analyze and export data to excel for customized analysis.

 

TRAINING CONTENT

• Module 1: Introduction to mobile data collection
  • Introduction to merits mobile data collection system.
  • The most common data collection platforms: KoBo Toolbox collect and ODK.
  • Demystifying question type styles forming a questionnaire.

• Module 2: introduction to kobo Toolbox and set up
  • Components of KoBo Toolbox
  • KoBo form builder
  • kobo Toolbox server
  • KoBo collect installation from Google play to your device
  • Manual installation of kobo collects
  • kobo collect menus and setting
  • designing forms online using form builder
  • uploading forms to KoBo Toolbox Server
• Module 3: Design and creating form using XLS Form
  • Introduction to XLSForm.
  • Components of XLSForm.
  • Question type and Form logic,
  • Constraints, Skips and repeats
  • Form validation criteria
  • Uploading form to KoBo Toolbox Server.

• Module 4: Using kobo collect for field data collection and data management
  • Filling forms in kobo collect
  • Managing forms in kobo collect
  • Collecting different types of data
  • Submitting data to kobo toolbox server
  • Downloading data in XLS
  • Formatting data for further analysis using statistical applications

• Module 5:
• PROJECT 1: practice project 1 Questionnaire
• PROJECT 2: practice project 2 Questionnaire

 

How to apply

We look forward to receiving your application. The deadline for applications is [March; 16, 2023].

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Further Details

Duration:   5 Days

Class time: (2:00pm – 4:30pm)

Number of Participants: 18 Participant Only in class (Register Early –>> Click the link below)

Class Start & End Date: (18 to 23 Mar, 2023)

Location of training: Area KM4 – Maka Almukarama Street, Mogadishu Somalia.

 

Fee:

Registration Fee: $ 50.

 

Certificates

Participants will be issued with GCMGSS Certificate upon completion of this course.

 

Payment Details 

Payment of the course fee should be done 3 working days before commencement of the training so us to enable us to prepare better. For farther inquiries please contact us:

Email: info@gcmgss.com

Office Line: +252615528926

WhatsApp: +252615528926

 

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Introduction

In recognition of the importance of Geographic Information System (GIS), GIS CENTER FOR MAPPING AND GEOSPATIAL SERVICES (GCMGSS) organized a training workshop for students to capacitate anyone who need to improve or interesting GIS specially students from Universities on the potentials and application of these tools. As an introductory course, it was intended to develop a level of skills adequate for entry level GIS analysts and to provide the capacity for the trainees to continue development reasonably on their own without direct supervision through to the advanced course scheduled in June this year.

Location of the workshop

The training workshop was held at The GIS Center for Mapping and Geospatial Services (GCMGSS) Mogadishu Somalia from 03 to 08 March 2021.

Opening

The training workshop was opened by Director General in his opening speech, Director began the session at 9 o’clock by welcoming all participants and explained the aims of this workshop to them and gave a brief about importance of GIS for student other participants need to enhance their knowledge in these application ArcGIS.

PURPOSE OF COURSE

The purpose of the training was to introduce the participants to basic GIS skills to enable them carryout data management and basic analysis of GIS. The course aimed at introducing the participants to GIS software and provide them with background information on how professionals carry out and use day-to-day GIS technology. The goals of the course were to:

• Exploring GIS concepts
• Displaying data, Querying database
• Working with spatial data
• Working with tables
• Editing Data, Working with georeferenced data
• Working with layers and maps
• Displaying locations from tabular data
• Automating data, Editing the database schema
• Editing spatial and attribute data
• Presenting data

Attendance

Participants to the training workshops were from different background ranging from environment, Statistics, Researchers and as well as university. The total participants for the training workshop were 18.

CLOSURE OF WORKSHOP

In summary, Mr. Director expressed his satisfaction on the results of the workshop. He also thanked the trainers for their availability and their effort. He expressed his gratitude to Mr. Abukar, the coordinator of this workshop, for a good unfolding of this training, and thanked the participants for their contributions. He also thanked all those who took part in the organization of this workshop. He reminded participants that other workshops particularly on data bases would take place soon and hoped that they would all participate in these workshops, given the direct connection between this workshop and the latter. He also commented on the social interest of workshops to participants because, beyond training, they help participants to establish good relationships and to make the acquaintance of others. Lastly, he reminded all participants not to hesitate to get into touch with him.

The trainers thanked the participants for their contributions. Furthermore, they encouraged them to repeat all the exercises that they had done during the workshop, to check how well they had understood the modules they had been taught. Participants were asked what they thought about the workshop and provide criticism and suggestions to improve future workshops in this regard. They expressed their satisfaction with the workshop while noting some shortcomings and giving the following recommendations:

• Increase duration of the workshop because time was not enough to assimilate modules that trainers taught.
• Have complete versions of GIS software to use all functions they contain.
• An advance course in GIS and RS should be organized as a follow-up to the introductory course.