EXTENDED: Capacity Building on Longitudinal Data Analysis for the Longitudinal Cohort Study on the Filipino Child (LCSFC)

The Longitudinal Cohort Study on the Filipino Child (LCSFC) is a 15-year flagship research initiative led by UNFPA Philippines in partnership with the Philippine and Australian Governments, UNICEF, and a research consortium headed by USC-OPS. Since 2016, the study has tracked a nationally representative cohort of 5,000 children as they transition from age 10 toward age 24 in 2030. Now in its ninth year, the project has generated a massive body of longitudinal data; however, there is a significant technical gap in the ability of government institutions to utilize this data. While standard cross-sectional analysis is common, many stakeholders lack the specialized skills required to handle longitudinal structures and advanced methods like age-period-cohort analysis.