Data Analysis

Collect data for a community health need.
Begin by choosing a population of interest to you. Research your chosen population for available health
data. This is your secondary data. From the data available about your population, identify a health need that
you would like to address.
Choose a data collection method to collect primary data about the identified health need for your population.
Popular data collection methods to choose from are surveys, focus groups, and interviews. Write a 500-750
word plan describing how you will collect primary data about the identified health need for your chosen
population.
Include the following in your data collection plan:

1. Description of the chosen population and identified health need. ( MALE INMATES WITH MENTAL
   ILLNESS)
2. Identify the most appropriate data collection method for your chosen population with rationale. (
   INTERVIEWS AND FOCUS GROUPS)
3. Describe which type of data will be collected (qualitative or quantitative).
4. Identify health indicators specific to the population with at least one source.
5. Provide at least five example questions to be used in your data collection.
6. Include a rationale for each question asked, including the expected data.