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Introduction

KIRA Training Nairobi, 14-18 January 2014

Visualization

KIRA Data Training

Introduction


Session Objectives

By the end of the session, participants should be able to:

Be familiar with formats and techniques for presenting

data/information gathered through an assessment

Identify best practices for visualizing information

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Visual display: Tables

Best Practice

Meet the audience’s expectations

Order data to match the purpose

of the table

Remove clutter, highlight

important segments

Guarantee a consistent look

Make it easy to compare

numbers

Group Similar data

Provide a brief verbal

commentary

“Table Design,” Technical Brief, ACAPS,

2012

Source: Wajir KIRA 8th – 26th August 2015.

Tarbaj

Wajir

North

Wajir

South

Wajir

East Eldas Total

Food stock destroyed 14% 50% 100% 100% 100% 50%

Lost of productive asset 43% 75% 100% 67% 100% 61%

No access to cultivable land (security

issue) 0% 25% 0% 67% 0% 17%

Lost of livestock during the crisis 86% 50% 100% 33% 100% 67%

Cultivable land destroyed 0% 0% 100% 67% 0% 17%

No. of KII 7 4 1 3 2 18

Figure 3: KII reasons for effect on food security

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Graphs Continue:

5

Sort data to communicate a point

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Reduce number of meals eaten in a day

Borrow food, or rely on help from a friend or relative

Limit portion size at mealtimes

Send children to eat with neighbours

Restrict consumption by adults in order for small children to eat

Rely on less preferred and less expensive foods

Reported Coping strategies (from 22 CGD)

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Visualization: Pie Charts

Keep it simple

36%

9%

55%

How Long it takes to collect water at water point (from 22 CGD)

less than 30 min

between 30 minutes and 60 minutes

more than 60 min

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Heat Maps

Top 3 priority actions proposed by community to resume their livelihoods (CGD = 22)

Eldas Mansa Tarbaj

Wajir East

Wajir North

Wajir South Total

Cash Grant

Improve security

Animal Distribution

Return to place of origin

Number of CGD 2 2 6 5 5 2 22

1st Priority

2nd Priority

3rd Priority

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Visual Displays: Maps

Maps

Maps paired with tables

can work very well.

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Key principles of using colors

Use colour meaningfully and with restraint

Choose the best colours for each component of your graph (data vs.

non-data)

Use soft colours, except when highlighting or distinguishing data

Use legends

“Use of Colour in Data Display” Technical Brief, ACAPS, May 2012

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Color Samples (Don'ts)

10

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Color Samples Do’s

11

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Visualization

Display data visually wherever possible

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In Summary

Chose your visualization techniques carefully to ensure your

information is communicated effectively

More is not always better!

Test your visuals to ensure they will be interpreted in the way you

intend

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Case study:

Instructions

Prepare a short presentation of the following.

– F10. Are you/HH here doing any of the following since the beginning of the

crisis?

– WASH - Where do people in your community mainly get their drinking

water?

» Lets practice

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