Impact Study for 1,000 Women's Gardens for Health and Nutrition Program in Kasese District, Uganda - Data Analysis, Visualization, Write-up of Results
Robin Marsh, Senior Researcher
Institute for the Study of Societal Issues
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We are generating quantitative and qualitative data from several research instruments to understand the multiple impacts of women-led organic vegetable gardening in Western Uganda. These instruments include 24 hour recall and food security surveys, general demographics, gardening and welfare questionnaires, and narrative stories. This fall semester we will complete data analysis using statistical and qualitative data software packages. We will also write-up the results in various formats for targeted audiences, to include well-designed infographics.
The team consists of researchers at UC Berkeley and in Uganda.
The results will help to improve the 1,000 Women's Gardens program and raise visibility and replication of the program components throughout East Africa.
Role: This is a student who has good skills in data analysis, data presentation/graphic design, and writing. She/he is expected to:
1) work with team to complete data analysis using statistical package 'R' and Excel;
2) translate the results into well designed tables, charts and infographics;
3) assist with interpretation and write-up of the results.
The student will be part of a research team and will meet weekly with that team. The URAP student will be supervised by Dr. Robin Marsh, ISSI, UC Berkeley.
Qualifications: 1) An academic major in the social sciences, preferably economics, conservation resource studies, statistics or sociology, but flexible,
2) Experience with data analysis/interpretation.
3) Confidence with designing graphics/infographics from data results for publications.
Hours: 6-8 hrs
Related website: https://issi.berkeley.edu/
Related website: https://issi.berkeley.edu/