Module 32: All You Need to Know to Get Started with Stata: From Basics to Data Management – Part II

Summary: 

This training module is part II of the Stata basics training series. Access to a computer with a pre-installed version of Stata software is recommended. This module contains a video recording of the training session, slides, Stata data files and do-file, a simple exercise, and a do-file answer key for the simple exercise. The training took place on December 7, 2022. 

The main topics covered in this training session include:

  • Converting string variables to numeric (and other conversions)
  • Loops
  • Merging and appending
  • Histograms
  • Other graphs

Contributors: 

Timothy Njagi (Tegemeo Institute), John Olwande (Tegemeo Institute), Nicole Mason-Wardell (MSU), Véronique Thériault (MSU), Yeyoung Lee (MSU) 

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