Module 1: Foundations of Nutritional Epidemiology and Assessment

• Defining malnutrition, its causes, and public health significance
• Overview of common nutritional assessment methods (Anthropometry, Dietary, Biochemical)
• Understanding survey types: Cross-sectional, Surveillance, and Rapid Assessments
• Introduction to sampling methodologies relevant to nutrition surveys (e.g., cluster sampling)
• Practical session: Reviewing and critically assessing the methodology and sampling plan of a published national nutrition survey report.

Module 2: Introduction to EPI INFO and Survey Design

• Overview of the EPI INFO software suite and its modules (Form Designer, Enter, Analysis)
• Principles of effective questionnaire design for nutritional data collection
• Understanding data types, field properties, and validation rules in survey tools
• Creating clear skip patterns and conditional branching for complex interviews
• Practical session: Navigating the EPI INFO 7 interface and designing the basic structure of a health household questionnaire form.

Module 3: Creating Questionnaires with EPI INFO Form Designer

• Mastering the use of the Form Designer to build complex data entry screens
• Implementing legal values, check codes, and range constraints to ensure data quality
• Creating related forms (one-to-many relationships) for household and individual data
• Adding automatic calculations and date/time functions within the form
• Practical session: Building a multi-page questionnaire in Form Designer, including check codes to prevent data entry errors for age and gender fields.

Module 4: Data Collection and Mobile Survey Techniques (EPI INFO Companion)

• Setting up and configuring the EPI INFO Companion application for mobile devices
• Preparing the questionnaire for deployment to Android/iOS tablets or phones
• Managing and synchronizing data from multiple field enumerators
• Troubleshooting common issues during mobile data collection (e.g., connection loss, data storage)
• Practical session: Deploying the custom questionnaire to a mobile device and practicing field data collection using the Companion app.

Module 5: Data Management, Cleaning, and Validation in EPI INFO

• Importing and exporting data between EPI INFO and other statistical software (Excel, CSV)
• Utilizing the Check Data tool for automated quality assurance and error detection
• Recoding variables and creating new variables (e.g., age groups, household size)
• Merging and appending datasets from different survey rounds or clusters
• Practical session: Importing simulated field data into EPI INFO and using the data validation features to identify and clean at least ten common data entry errors.

Module 6: Fundamentals of Anthropometric Data and Calculations

• Review of standardized anthropometric measurements (Weight, Height/Length, MUAC, Edema)
• Introduction to the WHO Anthro and AnthroPlus standards for Z-score calculation
• Calculating Wasting, Stunting, and Underweight indices within EPI INFO's Analysis module
• Interpreting Z-scores and prevalence thresholds for public health action
• Practical session: Importing a dataset with raw anthropometric measurements and using EPI INFO's calculation functions to generate the three standard Z-score indices (Wasting, Stunting, Underweight).

Module 7: Statistical Analysis of Nutritional Data in EPI INFO

• Generating frequency distributions and descriptive statistics for key indicators
• Performing cross-tabulations and calculating measures of association (Odds Ratio, Risk Ratio)
• Applying common statistical tests: Chi-Square, t-tests, and ANOVA for comparison
• Introduction to advanced regression analysis for identifying risk factors
• Practical session: Using the Analysis module to perform a Chi-Square test comparing malnutrition prevalence between two different intervention zones.

Module 8: Interpreting and Presenting Nutritional Survey Results

• Principles of effective data visualization for nutritional indicators (bar charts, cluster maps)
• Structuring the analytical report for clear communication of findings
• Calculating confidence intervals for prevalence estimates and survey precision
• Translating statistical results into clear programmatic recommendations
• Practical session: Generating a set of presentation-ready tables and charts in EPI INFO showing key prevalence indicators (Wasting, Stunting, Underweight) by age and sex.

Module 9: Dietary Assessment Methods and Analysis

• Overview of common dietary assessment methods (24-hour recall, Food Frequency Questionnaires)
• Using standard food composition tables and translating consumption into nutrient intake
• Calculating Minimum Dietary Diversity and other key dietary indicators
• Linking dietary patterns to anthropometric outcomes in the survey data
• Practical session: Analyzing a simulated 24-hour recall dataset and calculating the Minimum Dietary Diversity Score (MDD) for children aged 6-23 months.

Module 10: Advanced Survey Techniques and Qualitative Integration

• Integrating Geographic Information System (GIS) data with EPI INFO records for mapping
• Advanced data security, anonymization, and ethical considerations in public health surveys
• Methods for triangulation: Integrating quantitative nutritional data with qualitative findings
• Planning for data dissemination and long-term data archiving
• Practical session: Exporting survey coordinates and creating a simple visualization of cluster locations and malnutrition rates on a map.

Requirements:

• Participants should be reasonably proficient in English.
• Applicants must live up to Armstrong Global Institute admission criteria.

Terms and Conditions

1. Discounts: Organizations sponsoring Four Participants will have the 5th attend Free

2. What is catered for by the Course Fees: Fees cater for all requirements for the training – Learning materials, Lunches, Teas, Snacks and Certification. All participants will additionally cater for their travel and accommodation expenses, visa application, insurance, and other personal expenses.

3. Certificate Awarded: Participants are awarded Certificates of Participation at the end of the training.

4. The program content shown here is for guidance purposes only. Our continuous course improvement process may lead to changes in topics and course structure.

5. Approval of Course: Our Programs are NITA Approved. Participating organizations can therefore claim reimbursement on fees paid in accordance with NITA Rules.

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Cancellation Policy

1. Payment for all courses includes a registration fee, which is non-refundable, and equals 15% of the total sum of the course fee.

2. Participants may cancel attendance 14 days or more prior to the training commencement date.

3. No refunds will be made 14 days or less before the training commencement date. However, participants who are unable to attend may opt to attend a similar training course at a later date or send a substitute participant provided the participation criteria have been met.

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This training course can also be customized for your institution upon request for a minimum of 5 participants. You can have it conducted at our Training Centre or at a convenient location. For further inquiries, please contact us on Tel: +254720272325 / +254725012095 / +254724452588 or Email training@armstrongglobalinstitute.com

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