Taarifa: Tanzania Water Pumps EDA, ML Classifier
# Pump It Up: Taarifa Tanzania Water Pump Challenge
## 1. Project Overview:
### Introduction
### Objectives
##### The main objective was to identify key predictive features, and build/fine-tune a machine learning model to predict whether a water pump is functional or broken.
## 2. Data Preparation
### Data Acquisition
##### The datasets were pulled from DrivenData Competition Page, they were obtained directly from the Taarifa and the Tanzanian Ministry of Water.
### Columns Info
###### -amount_tsh: Represents the total static head, indicating the volume of water available at the waterpoint.
###### -date_recorded: The entry date for the corresponding row of data.
###### -funder: Identifies the entity responsible for funding the well's establishment.
###### -gps_height: Denotes the well's altitude, as determined by GPS.
###### -installer: Specifies the organization that carried out the well's installation.
###### -longitude and latitude: GPS coordinates pinpointing the well's location.
###### -wpt_name: The designated name of the waterpoint, if any.
###### -num_private: Indicates whether the well is for private use.
###### -basin: The water basin where the well is located.
###### -'subvillage', 'region', 'region_code', 'district_code', 'lga', 'ward': Detailed geographical identifiers for the well's location.
###### -population: The number of individuals residing in close proximity to the well.
###### -public_meeting: A Boolean variable indicating whether a public meeting occurred.
###### -recorded_by: The organization or group responsible for the data entry in this row.
###### -'scheme_management' and 'scheme_name': The operating authority for the waterpoint.
###### -permit: A Boolean variable denoting whether the waterpoint has received the necessary authorization.
###### -construction_year: The year in which the waterpoint was constructed.
###### -'extraction_type', 'extraction_type_group', 'extraction_type_class': The method employed by the waterpoint to extract wa …