Data Governance

@Benard Ondiek could you be more specific about the data and problems you want to address?

Data Protection is about the protection of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) for the safeguard of the individual privacy and freedom rights.

Data Protection does not prohibit using data for research, however that processing should be done in a lawful manner.

My submission is based on Ghana Data Protection Act, Act 843

One of the objective of the Act is to provide the framework within which PII could be processed without infringing on the privacy or freedom right of the individual (ref: Section 18(1)(a).

The individual has the right to be informed about the purposes of the processing, who will have access to the data, how it will be stored, and disposed off when it is no longer needed. (ref: Sections 20(1)-(3), 22, 23, 24(1)-(2)(c)-(3)

Yes, when data protection focuses more on restricting access than enabling safe, accountable use, it can unintentionally slow solutions to societal problems, but the real challenge is designing governance that protects people while still allowing data to create public value.

Are we protecting data so much that we are unintentionally preventing it from being used to solve societal problems?

Hi everyone, my name is Teresia Dama I work for Safe Community Youth Initiative a CBO located at the Coast of Kenya. I have a background in environment and I am interested to learn more about data analysis and documentation.

Hi, my name is Magambo Nancy, I work with an NGO in health care as a research assistant and that\'s what has pushed me to enrol for data governance trainings by APHRC. Thank you for the opportunity

I am Viola Wendot, and I am really grateful for APHRC for the training offered on the Data Documentation Module

My name is Cynthia Jepchirchir. I am a records management officer from Kenya.

I am greatful to the APHRC for the great work they are doing

I\'m John Musyomi, A data Analyst with 3+ years’ experience in data management, monitoring & evaluation, and business intelligence. Skilled in designing, configuring, and managing CAPI-based surveys, ensuring data integrity, and producing actionable insights to guide decision-making. Experienced in Python, SQL, Power BI, and Excel, & Stata, with a proven ability to manage large, complex datasets and deliver high-quality analysis across research, evaluation, and business projects. Adept at working with diverse teams, mentoring enumerators, and developing scalable dashboards for organizational performance.

My Name is Abadi Hailay from the department of Public Health, College of Medicine and health Sciences, Adigrat University, and Health Promotion and Health Education.

Hi everyone

My name is Johaness Odhiambo, a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems student at Maseno University, Kenya. My curiosity about how we feed, store, share, and protect the data in these information systems is what has pushed me to be part of this community.

My desire to learn from the professionals we have here is immeasurable. Once again, I\'m glad to be in your midst.

Hello, my name is Kilonzo Mutie, a researcher at Uamuzi Foundation. I find this course greatly insightful, and it has broadened my knowledge of data quality management.

I am greatful to the APHRC for the great work they are doing.

Hi all, Am Rebecca Ofwete from Kenya, a sociologist by profession