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It’s another Saturday again.
Today we are going to be talking about how data analytics can be used to spur policy action.
First let me differentiate between data analysis and data analytics
It’s another Saturday again.
Today we are going to be talking about how data analytics can be used to spur policy action.
First let me differentiate between data analysis and data analytics
1)Data analysis deals with the use of data to understand past events and occurrences (that is things that have not yet happened)
Data analytics talks about the future;using data to predict future events in such a way that you can adequately plan and prepare for them.
Data analytics talks about the future;using data to predict future events in such a way that you can adequately plan and prepare for them.
2.For several years as a Nutritionist, I’ve always wondered why most of our policies are focused only on things that have already occurred;under nutrition and not towards things that have the possibility of occurring e.g Nutrition in emergency, food insecurity and over nutrition
3.Then I realized that there is a growing gap between nutritional data analysis and nutritional data analytics.
In recent times, data analytics have been named as one of the most sought after skills for this decade.
This is because organizations and nations have realized
In recent times, data analytics have been named as one of the most sought after skills for this decade.
This is because organizations and nations have realized
4.That there is a need for the study of data trends to make predictions about future events in other to adequately plan towards them and formulate policies to cushion the effect of such future occurrences.
These data can be traditional data (surveys, opinion polls et
These data can be traditional data (surveys, opinion polls et
5.Or Big data (Social media data;tweets, retweets, blog post. Machine data; sensor assessment devices, smart meters, CCTV cameras etc. Transactional data; payments,storage records, delivery receipts etc)
6.When these data are analyzed, the results are then presented in an easy to understand format through the use of data visualization tools such as PowerBi, Tableau it Excel .
This is then presented to policy makers such that it can spur action.
Truth is most of our policy makers
This is then presented to policy makers such that it can spur action.
Truth is most of our policy makers
7. Do not understand all those big big grammar in research publications and do not have the time to carefully sit and look through all that.
This is where data visually comes in as a medium that helps to put pressing issues on the Policy agenda.
If not you’ll continue to shout
This is where data visually comes in as a medium that helps to put pressing issues on the Policy agenda.
If not you’ll continue to shout
8.conduct research publications and nothing will be done about them by the policy makers.
If you are a Nutritionist that is concerned about the way Nutrition issues are handled by policy makers, stop shouting and get to work. Data analytics is a skill to invest in.
If you are a Nutritionist that is concerned about the way Nutrition issues are handled by policy makers, stop shouting and get to work. Data analytics is a skill to invest in.
9.For all those seeking knowledge of Careers in Nutrition.
This is a novel field that is untapped and can give you an edge in your industry.
Invest in yourself by gaining new skills that can make you employable.
This is a novel field that is untapped and can give you an edge in your industry.
Invest in yourself by gaining new skills that can make you employable.
10.Covid-19 has not made jobs scarce but has made jobs to change direction.
Be dynamic, evolve with the trend.
Adios
Be dynamic, evolve with the trend.
Adios
