In this tutorial, We will see how to build a severity index using a key informant interview dataset. Building such index, also called [composite indicator](a composite indicator, is among the regular and expected task of any humanitarian data analyst.The objective is to summarize information into a … Read more
ActivityInfo is a data collection and management platform used in the humanitarian sector, designed particularly for Monitoring & Evaluation. This short tutorial aims to explain how to access data using the ActivityInfo API with R.
ActivityInfo version used for this tutorial is V4.0, focusing … Read more
In this quick tutorial, I share a simple method to graphically display information to monitor data quality of survey teams using a little bit of dplyr and ggplot2
There is a lot to be said and done about data quality monitoring. Here is just one simple method to graphically observe “curb-stoning” … Read more
In this quick tutorial, I share 3 methods to keep you and your data out of trouble.
Disclaimer : the fields of Data Security and Data Protection are vast. This tutorial hardly skims the surface. Check with your institution on the specific standards and tools which may be relevant to you.
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Multiple choice question in which respondent can select more than one correct answer from the list is a usual part of almost every survey.
It is usually visualized as a simple bar chart ignoring the overlap between the different categories, while this overlap can bring more analytical value and … Read more
“Bar Chart Race” are a specific type of bar chart that moves to show rankings over time. It became recently a quite popular approach to bring a storytelling elements within a longitudinal dataset. Readers are suggested to connect and combine what they see on the chart with other qualitive elements … Read more
In this short post (crossposted here), we will show how to use the rhdx, dplyr, purrr, sf and gganimate R packages to show the number of fatal incidents in 5 Sahelian countries.
[…] The rhdx package is not yet on CRAN, so you will need to use the remotes package to install it first: … Read more
UNHCR Population Statistics Database contains data about UNHCR’s populations of concern from the year 1951 up to 2014 as well as their general composition by location of residence or origin, their status, their evolution over time.
[…] UNHCR’s populations of concern status includes: … Read more
rhdx is an R package to interact with the HDX API.
It provide a series of utilities to facilitates interaction & analysis.
The Humanitarian Data Exchange (HDX) is an open platform for sharing data across crises and organisations. Launched in July 2014, the goal of HDX is to make humanitarian … Read more
R program has become a language of choice for data science work. It has rich feature library that can be readily used for variety of data management tasks. This article focuses on accessing data from the KoBoToolbox.
[…] KoBoToolbox provides a suite of tools for field data collection in the … Read more
