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

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

AVRI - Research Methodology Course - East Africa
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25-28th July 2007
Nairobi, Kenya

Dear Colleagues,

Thank you for your interest (and patience) shown in our first call.

The African Vision Research Institute is proud to announce 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:
Intro to Epidemiology 
-    Measuring Health (Rates, ratios, proportions, incidence, prevalence)
-    Descriptive Epidemiology
-    Epi study designs

The research process 
-    Study designs
-    Sampling

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

Evidence based Research Public Health Blindness Prevention Research in: 
-    Epidemiology
-    Services
-    Technology
-    Education

All interested participants to email Dr. Naomi Nsubuga (mailto:nhnsubuga@yahoo.com) with their date of preferred choice, request for application forms and for more information before Wednesday 27th June 2007

Venue and Accommodation:   Kenya School of Monetary Studies, Nairobi

Date(s):                   25-28th July 2007 OR 8-11th August 2007 
(Please indicate your date of preference - majority will decide final date)

Cost:
Course only: US$ 300 
(Includes Lecture material, Notes, Teas and Lunch, Writing materials, Certificate of Attendance, Lecture CD and Group Photo)

Course and Accommodation: US$ 500 (Includes Course, Bed and Breakfast) 

Lecturers: Prof Kovin Naidoo, Marlize Coleman and Dr Jefitha Karimurio

This workshop is proudly supported by I.C.E.E and SightSavers International

Prasidh Ramson - Research Manager 
International Centre for Eyecare Education 
mailto:prasidh@iceeafrica.co.za