Bringing data to life -statistical approaches to global issues 11-14 years: Session 4

The education and wealth of women in Collective Action groups Add notes about what the lesson is about or background info about any photos (optional).

True or false? Ethiopia is in east Africa Honey is produced by bees All farmers in Ethiopia are women All women farmers in Ethiopia belong to a collective action group You must be well educated to be a farmer in Ethiopia Some farmers in Ethiopia earn more than others Wealthy women farmers in Ethiopia earn more than many people in the UK Wealth is calculated using data on a household's possessions, animals and what their house is like.

True or false? - Answers Ethiopia is in east Africa Honey is produced by bees All farmers in Ethiopia are women False, they can be either men or women All women farmers in Ethiopia belong to a collective action group False, some do but many do not You must be well educated to be a farmer in Ethiopia False, some are but some have almost no education at all

True or false? - Answers Some farmers in Ethiopia earn more than others True , some farmers will earn barely enough to survive whereas others can earn a very good living by Ethiopian standards Wealthy women farmers in Ethiopia earn more than many people in the UK False, the wealthier farmers in this study would still earn significantly less than the vast majority of people in the UK Wealth is calculated using data on a household's possessions, animals and what their house is like. True, housing characteristics include whether they have a roof made of grass or tin.

Women from a rural village, dressed in protective clothing, during a workshop at a beekeeping demonstration and training centre. This training is provided by the company which purchases their honey. This photo will help bring to life that this was a real project working with real women in Ethiopia. Photo credit: Tom Pietrasik/Oxfam

Women dressed in protective clothing learn about keeping modern hives clean at a beekeeping demonstration and training centre. This training is provided by the company which purchases their honey. This photo will help bring to life that this was a real project working with real women in Ethiopia. Photo credit: Tom Pietrasik/Oxfam

Who do you agree with? How can you find out who is correct? Researcher Ras thinks that women farmers who belong to a group earn less money. Researcher Adina disagrees, she thinks they will be wealthier. Please note, these are fictional researchers – not people who actually collected data for the Oxfam research study. How can you find out who is correct?

Constructing a pie chart To draw a pie chart, each part of the data is represented as a proportion of 360, because there are 360 degrees in a circle. You need to know the total amount of data collected – in this case 20 women were surveyed on how many years education they had. You then need to know how many are represented in each part of the data – for example, three women might have one year of education. Divide the part of the data by the total amount – in this example, 3/20. You then multiply this answer by 360 – so here (3/20) x 360. This answer tells you how many degrees your segment of pie chart needs to be. Before you draw the pie chart, remember to check that the angles which you have calculated add up to 360 degrees.

Women’s wealth – a larger sample size How does this pie chart, using a larger sample size of 100 women, compare with those produced by learners?

Understanding a pie chart Which is the most common wealth index? Which is the least common wealth index? Why are some of the indices not represented on the pie-chart? Is there anything surprising about the pie-chart? Use these questions to check understanding of the pie-chart. Add any additional questions to further check understanding.

Women’s wealth – a larger sample size How does this pie chart, using a larger sample size of 100 women, compare with those produced by learners?

Comparing the wealth of women in collective action groups with those not in groups Frequency Wealth index Wealth index