[afro-nets] AVRI Research Methodology Course - East Africa

["Prasidh Ramson" <prasidh@iceeafrica.co.za>]

AVRI Research Methodology Course - East Africa
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Dear Colleagues,

Following a small but successful course in Durban 2006, the African Vision Research Institute (AVRI) is looking to repeat its INTRODUCTORY RESEARCH METHODOLOGY COURSE.

The course will be suitable for Eyecare Professionals, NGO's, Departments of Health, Skills Development Facilitators, Researchers at Academic and Research Institutions, Academia at tertiary institutions, Researchers, Post-Graduate Students, Research Project Managers in public, private and Non-Governmental Sectors.

Amongst others, the course will cover:

1.	Intro to Epidemiology 
-          Measuring Health (Rates, ratios, proportions, incidence, prevalence)
-          Descriptive Epidemiology
-          Epi study designs

2.	The research process 
-          Study designs
-          Sampling

3.	Summarising, presenting and interpreting data 
-          Types of variables
-          Data management - collection, cleaning and analyzing
-          Summarising and Presentation of categorical and numerical data
-          Measures of Central location and Tendency

4.	Evidence based Research 

5.	Public Health Blindness Prevention Research in: 
-          Epidemiology
-          Services
-          Technology
-          Education

***This is merely a first call of interest and would appreciate all interested participants to email Dr. Naomi Nsubuga (mailto:nhnsubuga@yahoo.com) with their contact details***


Venue:              Kenya, Nairobi
Date(s):            25-28th July 2007
Cost:                To be finalized

A similar course will be planned for West Africa (Nigeria) in September 2007

Thank you,

Best wishes,

Prasidh Ramson - Research Co-ordinator
International Centre for Eyecare Education 

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