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Creating Health Facility Maps in QGIS: A Step-by-Step Guide for Zambian Researchers
Learn how to create professional health facility distribution maps using open-source QGIS. This comprehensive guide covers georeferencing, digitizing, spatial analysis, and creating publication-ready map layouts tailored for Zambian health data.
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STATA
10 Essential STATA Commands for Public Health Data Analysis
Master these 10 essential STATA commands to streamline your health data analysis workflow. From data cleaning to regression analysis.
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RESEARCH
Writing Winning Research Proposals: A Guide for Zambian Students
Key elements that funding agencies look for in public health research proposals. Tips on problem statements, methodology, and budgets.
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ACADEMIC
APA vs. Harvard vs. Vancouver: Which Referencing Style Should You Use?
A comprehensive comparison of the three most common referencing styles in Zambian universities. Learn when and how to use each.
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GIS
Spatial Analysis for Disease Surveillance: A QGIS Tutorial
Learn how to perform spatial clustering analysis for disease outbreaks using QGIS. Includes buffer analysis, hot spot mapping, and distance calculations.
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STATA
Understanding Logistic Regression Output in STATA: A Beginner's Guide
Demystifying logistic regression output tables. Learn how to interpret coefficients, odds ratios, p-values, and confidence intervals.
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RESEARCH
Conducting Key Informant Interviews: A Practical Guide
Tips and techniques for conducting effective key informant interviews for public health research. Includes sample questions and recording strategies.
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ACADEMIC
How to Structure Your Master's Thesis: Chapter-by-Chapter Guide
A comprehensive guide to structuring your master's thesis or dissertation. What to include in each chapter and how to flow between sections.
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GIS
Mapping Cholera Outbreaks: A Case Study from Lusaka
How GIS was used to identify cholera hotspots in Lusaka and inform targeted interventions. Methodology and lessons learned.
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