Stata Training and Certification in Thimphu, Bhutan

This training program introduces participants to Stata, a powerful software tool for data management, statistical analysis, and graphics. Designed for beginners, the course covers the essentials of working with Stata, including data manipulation, statistical procedures, and the creation of visualizations. Participants will gain hands-on experience in applying Stata to real-world data analysis tasks and preparing reports.

Introduction to Stata and Data Management

Module 1: Getting Started with Stata

Overview of Stata interface: windows, command, and results.

Basic Stata syntax and commands: how to interact with Stata.

Stata data structures: datasets, variables, and observations.

Module 2: Importing and Managing Data in Stata

Importing data from different formats (CSV, Excel, SPSS).

Cleaning data: handling missing values, duplicates, and data types.

Data transformation: creating, renaming, and recoding variables.

Merging and appending datasets.

Module 3: Data Exploration and Descriptive Statistics

Descriptive statistics: calculating mean, standard deviation, frequencies, and percentiles.

Summarizing data: using summarize, tabulate, and describe commands.

Data visualization: creating simple charts (bar charts, histograms, pie charts).

Interactive Components

Hands-on exercise

Group activity

Statistical Analysis and Visualization

Module 4: Performing Statistical Analysis in Stata

Hypothesis testing: t-tests, chi-square tests, and ANOVA.

Correlation and regression analysis: running linear and logistic regression.

Using regress and logit commands for regression analysis.

Module 5: Advanced Visualization in Stata

Creating scatter plots, line graphs, and box plots.

Customizing graphs: titles, labels, legends, and colors.

Exporting graphs for use in presentations or reports.

Module 6: Exporting Results and Generating Reports

Exporting datasets to other formats (CSV, Excel).

Creating and formatting output for reports.

Using Stata’s built-in reporting tools and generating logs.

Interactive Components

Hands-on exercise

Group discussion

Hands-On Labs

60% of the training will involve practical exercises and case studies.