1RELEVANCE OF STATISTICS IN PLANNING, DECISION

MAKING AND MONITORING AND EVALUATION IN THE

FIELD OF HEALTH, EDUCATION AND POLITICS IN

AFRICAPresented by Pallen Mugabe,

ISAE MUK,Uganda

2Introduction

Statistics is thecollection, analysis, explanation, interpretation, presentation, and dissemination of data.

Its relevance in almost all sciences in making informed decisions cannot be understated.

3Problem background More than 50% of the public are aware of the

relevance of statistics in Africa.

Little attention has been given to the relevance of statistics.

4Problem Statement

This has led to the researchers interest to give significant highlights of the relevance of statistics in the different disciplines.

Objectives of this study

To highlight significant ways in which statistics is relevant

To awaken zeal among statisticians to make wide spread knowledge of the relevance of statistics to the majority of people.

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Methodology

Systematic search of information Fact finding techniques were employed

like;- Interviews- Documentation review

Questionnaire method on proportionate stratified random sample to establish awareness

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7Overview

Statistics has not received the kind of attention others have.

It has been fundamental for determining such things as whether the economy will improve, whether literacy is on the rise, etc.

8Overview (contd)

Statistics is still a new culture in Africa

There are national strategies for the development of statistics as a target.

9Relevance of statistics "Nothing is more important for policy than

good statistics.

The performances of the complex economic models depend on statistics

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Statistics and Health

The measurement of health conditions include;

access to health services, the number of people per medical

personnel, structure of morbidity, infant and under five mortality rates,

Statistics and Health (contd)

percentage of under five children that had specific immunization

public expenditure on health as percentage of GDP and so forth.

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Relevant Health Statistics Mortality A reduction in infant mortality by 14 deaths per 1000 live

births

A reduction in under-five mortality by 21 deaths per 1000 live births

UDHS reported adult mortality (those above age 35) to be 9.3 deaths per 1000 population for male and 8.2 for female.

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Relevant Health Statistics (contd) Gender influences survival whereby males (both children

and adult) experience higher mortality than females.

Mothers age at birth also affects child mortality.

Relevance of this information should be stressed to mothers.

Disease in child varies with mothers education.

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Statistics and Education

Statistics in education measures; literacy rates.

gross enrolment rates.

Statistics help determine & projecting the school-going population etc.

Statistics and Quality Control

Statistical process control methods of quality.

They enable us reduce variations in required critical quality characteristics.

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Statistics and Quality Control (contd)

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Statistics and Governance

Good governance depends on statistics

Good governance is management of regime relations and the public realm

Provide figures for opinion polls

Provide transparency indicators to measure corruption

Statistics and Governance (contd)

Provide figures for opinion polls

Provide transparency indicators to measure corruption

Used in setting of administrative targets

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Monitoring and Evaluation

These are valuable tools used hand in hand with relevant statistics.

Statistics provides indicators that are a basis for M&E

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Monitoring & Evaluation (contd)

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Conclusion

Statistics is very relevant in life and the public needs to be told how.

Statistics is relevant in;- health- education- governance, to mention but a few.

Recommendations

Make collecting and interpreting data more interesting and less mysterious.

Help people understand use of research design and statistics in real-life situations

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Recommendations (contd)

NSOs should give more to implications of figures and explaining them to the users.

Data should be widely disseminated at different planning levels to help policy makers, etc.

The End:Thank you for your attention!

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RELEVANCE OF STATISTICS IN PLANNING, DECISION MAKING AND MONITORING AND EVALUATION IN THE FIELD OF HEALTH, EDUCATION AND POLITIntroductionProblem backgroundProblem Statement Objectives of this studyMethodologyOverviewOverview (contd)Relevance of statisticsStatistics and HealthStatistics and Health (contd)Relevant Health Statistics Relevant Health Statistics (contd)Statistics and EducationStatistics and Quality ControlStatistics and Quality Control (contd)Statistics and GovernanceStatistics and Governance (contd)Monitoring and EvaluationMonitoring & Evaluation (contd)ConclusionRecommendationsRecommendations (contd)