Introduction

The Data Management and Analysis for Qualitative Data using NVIVO Training is a comprehensive 5-day professional course designed to equip participants with practical skills to organize, manage, analyze, and interpret qualitative data using NVIVO software. The training focuses on real-world qualitative research applications, including interviews, focus group discussions, open-ended surveys, documents, audio, and visual data.

Participants will gain hands-on experience in qualitative data coding, thematic analysis, data visualization, and reporting, enabling them to produce credible, evidence-based insights for research, monitoring and evaluation, policy analysis, and program decision-making.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

1. Understand qualitative research concepts and data analysis principles
2. Import, organize, and manage qualitative data in NVIVO
3. Apply systematic coding techniques and develop codebooks
4. Conduct thematic and content analysis using NVIVO tools
5. Analyze relationships, patterns, and trends within qualitative data
6. Visualize qualitative findings using NVIVO charts and models
7. Generate high-quality analytical reports and outputs

Important Dates
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Course Outline

Day 1: Introduction to Qualitative Data Analysis & NVIVO

• Overview of qualitative research approaches
• Types of qualitative data and sources
• Introduction to NVIVO interface and features
• Creating and managing NVIVO projects
• Importing text, audio, video, and image data
• Data organization and preparation best practices

Day 2: Coding Techniques and Codebook Development

• Concepts of coding in qualitative analysis
• Manual and automatic coding in NVIVO
• Creating and managing nodes (codes)
• Developing and refining codebooks
• Coding interviews, FGDs, and open-ended responses
• Practical exercise: Coding sample qualitative datasets

Day 3: Thematic Analysis and Data Exploration

• Identifying themes and patterns
• Query tools in NVIVO (text search, word frequency, coding queries)
• Comparing themes across cases and attributes
• Case classifications and demographic variables
• Exploring relationships and co-occurrence of codes
• Practical exercise: Thematic analysis using NVIVO

Day 4: Data Visualization, Interpretation & Validation

• Visualizing qualitative data (charts, models, maps, word clouds)
• Matrix coding queries and cross-case analysis
• Interpreting and validating qualitative findings
• Ensuring reliability and credibility in qualitative analysis
• Integrating qualitative findings into research and M&E frameworks
• Practical exercise: Visualizing and interpreting results

Day 5: Reporting, Advanced Features & Best Practices

• Exporting results and reports from NVIVO
• Advanced NVIVO features (framework matrices, sentiment analysis)
• Managing large qualitative datasets
• Best practices for qualitative data management and ethics
• Linking qualitative findings to decision-making
• Course review, assessment, and certification

Targeted Participants

This training course is suitable for:

• Researchers and Academics
• Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officers
• Social Scientists and Policy Analysts
• NGO and Development Program Staff
• Data Analysts and Research Assistants
• Consultants conducting qualitative studies
• Graduate students and professionals involved in qualitative research