Training Date 4 Sep - 6 Sep, 2025
Training Mode Physical
Venue Maarifa Consult office
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Data collection and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) have always been an integral part of development work. In the past, these tasks were performed with paper and pen, which made them prone to error, difficult to conduct on a large scale, and high in transaction costs. ICT tools such as mobile devices and software that allows users to create surveys, collect, manage and upload data to storage facilities in real-time, have reduced the conventional challenges associated with remote data collection and M&E. If you have always wanted to learn how to collect, manage and analyze project data using mobile devices, this training course is for you. This training course also comes with additional M&E and GIS modules to help participants put the skills acquired into perspective. The GIS module will help participants work with spatial data.

Who should attend?

The course is designed for representatives from government, project teams, NGOs, multi and bilateral development organizations, consultancies, etc, that are typically employed as project managers and directors, M&E specialists, technical specialists, and researchers.

Certification

Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be issued with a certificate of completion.

objectives

At the end of the course, participants will be able to

  • Design & build a form using ODK Build
  • Upload the form to aggregate & send to Android phone
  • Set up aggregate server
  • Use ODK and Kobo Toolbox to collect data
  • Submit completed data to aggregate server
  • Export data from ODK aggregate as CSV
  • Import ODK – CSV file into statistical applications
  • Export GPS data for Mapping/Visualizing (fusion map)

Outline

  • Module I: Introduction to the course
      • Introduction to mobile data collection systems architecture.
      • Introduction to common mobile based data collection tools, techniques and platform.
      • Benefits of mobile data collection.
      • Challenges of Mobile Based Data Collection.
  • Module II: Introduction to Survey Authoring/Digitization
      • Types of questions
      • Data types for each question
      • Types of questionnaire or Form logic
      • Extended data types geoid, image and multimedia
      • Introduction to xls forms syntax for survey authoring – Digitizing questionnaires for ODK using xls forms.
      • Intermediate Survey Authoring/Digitization
      • Intermediate survey authoring: Digitizing questionnaires for ODK using xls forms.
  • Module III: Designing forms manually: Using XLS Forms
      • Introduction to XLS forms syntax
      • New data types
      • Notes and dates
      • Multiple choice Questions
      • Multiple Language Support
      • Hints and Metadata
      • Hands-on Exercise
  • Advanced Survey Authoring/Digitization
      • Advanced survey authoring: Digitizing questionnaires for ODK using xls forms.
      • Questionnaire logic.
      • Xls forms troubleshooting
      • Converting xls forms to XML
      • XML forms validation
  • Module IV: Survey Data Hosting
      • Setting up an Apps Engine Account
      • Setting up ODK aggregate server in a cloud server.
      • Setting up ODK Collect for Mobile data collection.
      • Uploading XML forms to ODK Aggregate
      • Hosting platform quota management.
      • Data Visualization and analysis on ODK Aggregate.
      • Downloading/extracting data from ODK Aggregate for analysis.
      • Mobile device calibration for data collection.
      • Managing data collection in the field
  • Mobile Data Collection Using Kobo Toolbox
      • How to digitize questionnaires using an easy web-based interface.
      • Hosting data on KoBo Toolbox.
      • Setting up KoBo Collect for mobile data collection.
      • Mobile device calibration for data collection.
      • Visualizing and analyzing data on KoBo Toolbox.
      • Downloading/extracting data for analysis.

Approach

This course is delivered by our seasoned trainers who have vast experience as expert professionals in the respective fields of practice. The course is taught through a mix of practical activities, theory, group works and case studies. Training manuals and additional reference materials are provided to the participants.

Tailor-Made

We can also do this as a tailor-made course to meet organization-wide needs. Contact us to find out more: training@maarifaconsult.com / and cc    maarifaconsult@gmail.com

OR Call us on +256774361213

Fees & Payment

Fees Ugandans: UGX400000 International: USD200

The training fee covers tuition fees, learning materials, Lunch & Breakfast. Payment should be sent to our bank account before start of training and proof of payment sent to training@maarifaconsult.com /or maarifaconsult@gmail.com

 

Bank Account can be Requested.