Data Sciencebeginner

Data Analysis Mini-Project

Apply what you learned: pick a dataset, clean it, explore it, and report your findings.

Dataset

Title
Malaria in Africa
Country
Africa (continent-wide)
Source
Kaggle · WHO Global Health Observatory
License
CC BY 4.0
Ethics note
Aggregated national statistics — no individual or patient-level data. Cite the WHO Global Health Observatory and avoid implying causation from correlation when publishing.

Instructions

Goal

Take a real dataset from raw to insight — the same loop you practised in the course.

Steps

  1. Pick a dataset from the Datasets Library.
  2. Clean it (handle missing values, fix types).
  3. Explore it and make at least two charts.
  4. Write three clear findings and one recommendation.

Deliverables

  • A Colab notebook link
  • A short write-up (or the notebook's markdown)

Rubric

  • Data Cleaning25 pts
  • Exploratory Analysis25 pts
  • Visualizations25 pts
  • Findings & Recommendations25 pts
  • Total100 pts