Survey Data Analysis - Institute for Social and Environmental ...

Survey Data Analysis Training
June 4-8, 2012
Organized by:
Institute for Social and Environmental Research-Nepal, Fulbari, Chitwan, Nepal
and
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
Duration: 40 hours (5 days)
Pre-requisite: A minimum of Master’s degree with background of basic statistics. Computing knowledge is
necessary. Background in social science research will be an asset.
Objective
The goal of this workshop is to provide knowledge and skills on survey data analysis techniques including
intensive hands-on computer exercises using the commonly available analytical software, Statistical Package for
the Social Sciences (SPSS). Upon completion, the participants will:
1. Learn about survey data, data structure, data importation, and data management;
2. Have practical skills on survey data analysis techniques (univariate, bi-variate and multivariate
techniques) using SPSS; and
4. Learn interpret and present the results for reports and scientific papers.
Course Description
This course focuses on various techniques commonly used for the analysis of survey data. First, this course will
focus on data structure, data importation and data management. This includes a brief introduction to SPSS,
statistical software to analyze social science data. Then, under data analysis techniques, we will include univariate
(data description and summarization), bi-variate (mean comparisons, chi-square and correlation), and multivariate
(linear and binary logistic regression) analysis techniques. Emphasis will be given to choosing appropriate
statistical tools for data analysis and interpretation of the results. SPSS will be extensively used. More
importantly, this workshop will focus on practical issues associated with choosing appropriate statistical tools,
analysis of data, and interpretation of the results with reference to scientific articles published in highly referred
sociological and population journals around the globe.
Resource Persons
Dr. Prem Bhandari, Assistant Research Scientist, Population Studies Center, University of Michigan
Mr. Binoj Shrestha, Research Associate, ISER-N, Fulbari, Chitwan
Mr. Bishnu Adhikari, Database Manager, ISER-N, Fulbari, Chitwan
Readings
Alford, Robert R. 1998. The Craft of Inquiry: Theories, Methods, Evidence. New York Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Bryman, Alan. 2009. Social Research Methods. Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press.
Babbie, Earl. 1990. Survey Research Methods. Belmont, California: Wadsworth Publishing Company, Inc.
DeMaris, Alfred. 1995. “A Tutorial in Logistic Regression.” Journal of Marriage and the Family, 57: 956-968.
Field, Andy. 2009. Discovering Statistics Using SPSS. Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore, Washington DC:
SAGE.
Fink, Arlene. 2009. How to Conduct Surveys: A Step by Step Guide. Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore,
Washington DC: Sage Publications.
Groves, Robert M., Floyd J. Fowler, Jr., Mick P. Couper, James M. Lepkowski, Eleanor Singer, and Roger Tourangean.
2010. Survey Methodology. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
Lewis-Beck, Michael S. 1995. Data Analysis: An Introduction. Thousand Oaks, London, New Delhi: Sage Publications.
Singleton, Royce A. Jr., and Bruce C. Straits. 2005. Approaches to Social Research. 4 th Edition. New York: Oxford
University Press.
SPSS User Guide. 2010. SPSS Inc.
Wenderoth, Peter. How to Write a Scientific Research Paper? Psychology. Macquaire University, Australia
(http://vision.psy.mq.edu.au/~peterw/MSsorter.PDF retrieved on November 6, 2011).

Day 1 (4 June 2012)
Survey Data Analysis
June 4-8, 2012
Training Schedule
Activity/Topic Lead Person(s) Readings (Required) Remarks (Reading are
Time
recommended)
07:30: 08:00
08:00-08:30
Trainee arrive at ISER-N Campus in Fulbari, Chitwan
Registration and Breakfast
-Krishna
-Krishna
08:30-10:00 Introductions
-Binoj
Distribution of course
Welcome and introduction to ISER-N
-Dr. Dangol
outline/ course pack
Overview of the workshop
-Prem
Briefing on course pack
-Prem/Bishnu
10:00-10:15 Tea/Coffee
10:15-11:00 Survey research, survey lifecycle and survey errors -Prem -Groves et al. 2010
(Ch. 2; Pp. 39-65)
-Fink 2009 (Pp. 1-12)
-Babbie 1990
(Ch. 4, Pp. 51-64)
11:00-12:00 An introduction to large scale surveys in Nepal
Census
Nepal Demographic Health Surveys (DHS)
Nepal Living Standard Survey (NLSS)
Nepal Labor Force Survey (NLFS)
Multiple Indicators Cluster Survey (MICS)
Others (Nepal Adolescent and Young Adult (NAYA)
Survey)
12:00-13:00 Lunch
-Prem

Day 1……
Activity/Topic Lead Person(s) Readings (Required) Remarks (Reading are
Time
recommended)
13:00-14:00 Chitwan Valley Family Study (CVFS)
Overview of study design and objectives
The research programs
-Prem/Binoj
Overview of community, household, individual,
and environmental (flora and land use) data
14:00-15:00 -Introduce CVFS data CD and codebook
-SPSS Environment
15:00-15:15 Tea/Coffee
15:15-16:45 Discussion on research question
The research process and research question
Discuss possible research questions (that can be
answered using cross sectional vs. longitudinal data)
Exercise: Discuss one or two examples of research
questions from published papers
Exercise
Ask participants to identify a research question of interest
that can be answered by using any one (household or
individual) CVFS data set or their own.
16:45-17:00 Wrap-up of Day 1
-Prem/Bishnu
-Prem
-Prem -Lewis-Beck 1995 (P 3 )
-Alford 1998 (Ch 2)
Discuss at least one in
detail
-Singleton and Straits
2005
(Ch. 4; Pp. 107-112).
-Bryman 2009
(Ch. 3 Pp. 69-74).
Project Work
This will be the main
project work.
Note: Participants are encouraged to use lab/training hall facilities if they require additional practice time after the regular session
(after 5pm). Instructors will be available for facilitation.

Day 2 (5 June 2012)
Time Activity/Topic Lead Person(s) Readings (Required) Remarks (Reading are
recommended)
08:30-09:00 Review of Day 1
Discussion on research question (Project work)
09:00-10:00 Levels of measurement (including types of variables)
In class exercise: Variables
-Provide a list of variables (from CVFS or DHS data)
with their measurement units (also a descriptive statistics
table from a journal article). Discuss their levels of
measurements.
10:00-10:15 Tea/Coffee
-Prem/Bishnu -Singleton and Straits 2005
(Pp.84-112; 126-130)
10:15-11:00 Steps in data creation -Prem/Bishnu -Singleton and Straits 2005
(Pp.84-112; 126-130)
Project Work
Identification of
dependent and
independent variables
11:00-12:00 SPSS Tutorial 1: Introduction to the SPSS System (with
hands-on): Overview of SPSS windows (data view and
variable view, syntax window, and output window)
-File structures
-Coding and entering data into SPSS
-Importing data into SPSS
12:00-13:00 Lunch
-Prem/Binoj/Bishnu
-IBM SPSS Statistics 19. Brief
Guide (Electronic copy)
SPSS-Hands on Exercise
13:00-14:00 SPSS Tutorial 1: …contd.
-Coding and entering data into SPSS
-Importing data into SPSS
14:00-15:00 SPSS Tutorial 2.1:Exploring data with SPSS
-Filter (select if), sort and merge functions
-Syntax basics
15:00-15:15 Tea/Coffee
-Prem/Binoj/Bishnu
-Prem/Binoj/Bishnu
-IBM SPSS Statistics 19. Brief
Guide (Electronic copy)
-IBM SPSS Statistics 19. Brief
Guide (Electronic copy)
SPSS-Hands on Exercise
SPSS-Hands on Exercise
15:15-16:45 SPSS Tutorial 2.2:Exploring data with SPSS
-Data transformations (recodes and compute functions)
-Prem/Binoj/Bishnu
-IBM SPSS Statistics 19. Brief
Guide (Electronic copy)
SPSS-Hands on Exercise
16:45-17:00 Wrap-up of Day 2

Day 3 ( 6 June 2012)
Time Activity/Topic Lead Person(s) Readings (Required) Remarks (Reading are
recommended)
08:30-09:00 Review of Day 2 -Prem
09:00-10:00 An introduction to survey data analysis (analysis
techniques by levels of measurement)
10:00-10:15 Tea/Coffee
10:15- 11:00 SPSS Tutorial 3: Univariate Analysis
Frequencies and percentages
Central tendency (mean, mode, median)
Dispersion (range and standard deviation)
Graphs
11:00- 12:00 SPSS Tutorial 3: Univariate Analysis…contd
1. Provide a descriptive statistics table from a journal
article and ask participants to interpret the coefficients
2. Provide a list of variables and ask participants to run
these procedures and interpret the results.
12:00-13:00 Lunch
13:00-15:00 SPSS Tutorial 4: Bi-variate Analysis
Concept on hypothesis testing
Mean comparisons
1. Provide bi-variate results from a journal article, ask
participants to identify the type of analysis, and
interpret coefficients (including hypothesis testing)
2. Provide variables and ask participants to run these
procedures and interpret the results
15:00-15:15 Tea/Coffee
15:15-16:45 SPSS Tutorial 5: Bi-variate Analysis
Association: Table and chi-square
Pearson correlation
1. Provide bi-variate results from a journal article, ask
participants to identify the type of analysis, and
interpret coefficients (including hypothesis testing)
2. Provide variables and ask participants to run these
procedures and interpret the results
16:45-17:00 Wrap-up of Day 3
-Prem -Fink 2009 (Pp. 77-98)
- Prem/Binoj -IBM SPSS Statistics 19. Brief
Guide (Electronic copy)
-IBM SPSS Statistics Base 19
(Electronic copy)
- Prem/Binoj -Fink 2009 (Pp. 77-98) Project Work
Ask participants to run
these procedures and
interpret the results.
SPSS-Hands on Exercise
-Prem -IBM SPSS Statistics Base 19
(Electronic copy)
-Fink 2009 (Pp. 77-98)
-Prem -IBM SPSS Statistics Base 19
(Electronic copy)
Project Work
Ask participants to run
these procedures and
interpret the results.
SPSS-Hands on Exercise
Project Work
Ask participants to run
these procedures and
interpret the results.
SPSS-Hands on Exercise

Day 4 (7 June 2012)
Time Activity/Topic Lead Person(s) Readings (Required) Remarks (Reading are
recommended)
08:30-09:00 Review of Day 3 Prem
09:00-10:00 SPSS Tutorial 6: Multivariate Analysis
Linear (Multiple) Regression (Ordinary Least Square
(OLS) Technique)
1. Provide a table with OLS estimates from a journal
article and ask participants to interpret coefficients.
2. Provide variables and ask participants to run these
procedures and interpret the results.
10:00-10:15 Tea/Coffee
10:15-12:00 SPSS Tutorial 6: Multivariate Analysis…OLS …contd
12:00-13:00 Lunch
Prem -Lewis-Beck, 1995;(Ppp. 41-
72)
-IBM SPSS Statistics Base 19
(Electronic copy)
-Chapter 7, Multiple
Regression (SPSS)
Project Work
Ask participants to run
these procedures and
interpret the results.
SPSS-Hands on Exercise
13:00-15:00 SPSS Tutorial 7: Logistic (Binary) Regression
1. Provide a table with results from a journal article and
discuss the results
2. Provide variables and ask participants to run these
procedures and interpret the results
15:00-15:15 Tea/Coffee
Prem -DeMaris. 1995
-IBM SPSS Regression 19
(Electronic copy)
Project Work
Ask participants to run
these procedures and
interpret the results.
SPSS-Hands on Exercise
15:15-16:45 SPSS Tutorial 7: Logistic (Binary) Regression….contd Prem
16:45-17:00 Wrap-up of Day 4
SPSS-Hands on Exercise

Day 5 (8 June 2012)
Time Activity/Topic Lead Person(s) Readings (Required) Remarks (Reading
are recommended)
08:30-10:00 - Review of Day 4
10:00-10:15 Tea/Coffee
-Writing and publication
-Research ethics
-Prem
-Prem/Bishnu
-Singleton and Straits 2005
(Ch 17)
-Groves et al., 2010
(Pp. 371-403.)
-Wenderoth
(Psychology)
10:15-12:00 Participants will work on their project. Participants will
make univariate, bi-variate and multivariate tables, and
interpret those results.
12:00-13:00 Lunch
- Prem/Binoj/Bishnu Each participant will
prepare (power point)
presentation based on
the results.
13:00-15:00 Presentations
15:00-15:15 Tea/Coffee
15:15-10:00 Questions, exploration, and evaluations - Prem/Binoj/Bishnu
16:00-17:00 Closing -Dr. Dangol
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