Stata
Stata (Stata Corp) is a general-purpose integrated statistical software package and emphasizes on a command-line interface, which facilitates replicable analyses. Most of its users work in research, especially in the fields of economics, sociology, political science, biomedicine and epidemiology.
STATA versions are upgraded to suit various utilities. Further, Stata 12 adds many new features such as structural equation modeling (SEM), contrasts, ARFIMA, business calendars, chained equations for multiple imputation, contour plots, automatic memory management, importing and exporting of Excel files, and more.
There are four major builds of each version of Stata
- Stata/MP for multiprocessor computers (including dual-core and multicore processors)
- Stata/SE for large databases
- Stata/IC, which is the standard version
- Small Stata, which is a smaller, student version of educational purchase only
Stata's capabilities include; data management (data cleaning, error checks, data validation), statistical analysis, graphics, simulations, and custom programming. It has also an extensive set of built-in functions (stored as ado files) so you can write your own code to build your own statistical tools.
Instructions on how to obtain STATA
Send an email to Antony Ndungu who is the STATA custodian through a.ndungu@cgiar.org. In your email include the budget code which will be used to charge for the STATA license. The cost of the STATA license is USD 119.
