Africa Medical Research Foundation (AMREF) Training

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Health Systems Research Course

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Fees: US$1200

Course Dates:

13th June - 8th July, 2011

Course Outline

  1. Introduction to HSR
    • Major characteristics of research
    • Components of health systems
    • Types of information needed for decision making
    • Purpose, scope and characteristics of HSR
  2. Criteria for selecting health research problems
    • Selecting the research problem
    • Research questions
  3. Analysis and statement of the problem
    • Formulating the problem statement
    • Review of available literature
    • Justification of research problem
  4. Formulation of research objectives/ hypotheses
    • Reasons for writing objectives
    • General and specific objectives
    • Characteristics of research objectives
    • Research hypotheses
    • Group work to prepare title of the study research objectives (and questions, and hypothesis of appropriate)
  5. Research designs (Study types)
    • Introduction
    • Variables
    • Study types; exploratory, descriptive, comparative or analytical, intervention
    • Validity and reliability of findings
    • Data collection techniques
    • Sources of data
    • Quantitative and qualitative methods
    • Importance of combining different techniques
    • Bias in information collection
    • Ethical consideration
  6. Design of research instruments
    • Interview guides (questionnaires/ schedules, training manuals, interviewer/ supervisor guides and manuals)
    • Interview skills
    • Focus group discussions (themes, training guides, conducting FGDs)
  7. Sampling
    • Introduction
    • Sampling procedures
    • Sampling methods for qualitative data
    • Sampling methods for quantitative data
    • Bias in sampling
    • Sample size determination
  8. Plan for data collection
    • Introduction
    • Stages in data collection process
    • Pre-testing study instruments

10.  Plan for data processing and analysis

  • Introduction
  • Sorting data
  • Performing quality control checks
  • Data processing
  • Data analysis
  • Processing and analysis of qualitative data

11.  Workplan

  • Introduction
  • Work scheduling and planning
  • The GANTT Chart

12.  Budget

13.  Plan for project administration, monitoring and utilisation of results

  • Administrating research projects
  • Project monitoring
  • Planning for dissemination
  • Finalizing and reviewing the research proposal

14.  Introduction to SPSS

  • Creation of variables
  • Input of data
  • Data cleaning
  • Data analysis

15.  Basic Statistics

Descriptive statistics
  • Measures of central dispersion
  • Frequency distribution tables
  • Statistical tests (chi square and T-test)
  • Interpretation of data

16.  Introduction to data analysis

  • Methods of data presentation
  • Analysis of numerical data
  • Analysis of categorical data
  • Application of statistical tests of significance

17.  Field activities

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Commitment
Certification - The participants, upon successful attendance of each short course will be awarded an AMREF certificate of participation stipulating the topics covered.
Learning Resources:- Computer laboratory with internet access; A well-equipped clinical laboratory where trainees carry out practical examinations; A state-of-the-art health library which
provides access to information that is otherwise unavailable locally
Costs: - Training costs covers lunch, stationery, field trips and all course related learning materials.- Accommodation (US$ 48 per day) To cover half board accommodation (bed, dinner and breakfast) including daily transport to and from the training venue using the AMREF bus.
Mode of payment -  All payments to the course should be made two weeks to the commencement of each course in cheques payable to AMREF or through bank transfer to the AMREF account
Tailor made courses: AMREF organises customised short courses for groups of not less than 15 participants in health and health-related fields, tailored to the needs of individuals or organisations.
Our clients have included NGOs and Ministries of Health in Sudan, Malawi, Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia and Eritrea.
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