Yims2000/Kaduna-State-Out-of-School-Children-Spatial-Analysis

This project presents a spatial analysis of household survey data on out-of-school children across Kaduna State, Nigeria, using QGIS. The analysis examined the geographic distribution of out-of-school children, identified hotspot areas, and produced thematic maps to support planning and decision-making. # Kaduna-State-Out-of-School-Children-Spatial-Analysis This project presents a spatial analysis of household survey data on out-of-school children across Kaduna State, Nigeria, using QGIS. The analysis examined the geographic distribution of out-of-school children, identified hotspot areas, and produced thematic maps to support planning and decision-making. The project involved spatial data processing, hotspot mapping, thematic mapping, and cartographic visualization using administrative boundary data and household survey information. ## Data Source **Kaduna State Bureau of Statistics (KDBS)** The analysis was conducted using confidential household survey data provided by the Kaduna State Bureau of Statistics. To protect respondent confidentiality and comply with data-sharing requirements, the raw datasets are not included in this repository. ## Software Used - QGIS - Microsoft Excel ## GIS Techniques Applied - Spatial Analysis - Hotspot Mapping - Data Cleaning - Data Validation - Attribute Table Management - Layer Styling - Spatial Visualization - Cartographic Design - Map Layout - Data Integration ## Project Outputs - Out-of-School Children Hotspot Map - Spatial Distribution Map - Final Cartographic Layout - Project Documentation ---