Census Data Capture MALAYSIA

1. Census Data CaptureMALAYSIA Population Census 2000 vs Population Census 2010 (proposed solution)

2. Topics (DATA CAPTURE) 1. INTRODUCTION 2. DATA CAPTURE – DATA PROCESSING 3. CENSUS 2000 DATA CAPTURE 4. DATA CAPTURE STRATEGY 5. ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES 6. CENSUS 2010 – PROPOSED DATA CAPTURE 7. CENSUS 2010: DATA CAPTURE STRATEGY 8. ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES

3. [Data Capture] Introduction • Data Capture have become important module of data processing for all types of census and survey activities • Today’s National Statistical Office (NSO) improve the quality of the output from census data by improving their data capture system • Good Data Capture System only can help NSO with effective and efficient way to produce quality data from census/survey activities

4. Data Capture - Data Processing • Data Capture is one of the most important module in the Data Processing Process • Good Data Processing System designs should • Deliver services requested by users • Deliver acceptable throughput and response times • Be within budget and maximise cost efficiencies • Be reliable and high availability • Be expandable without major redesign • Be manageable by maintenance and support staff • Be well documented

5. CENSUS 2000 - MALAYSIA • Data Capture (DC) • 1 Data Capture CENSUS 2000 • 1.1 Data Capture - Manual Data Entry - IMPS - CENTRY - 13 Processing Centres - Data capture & Verification - 762 Staff employed for data capture with 2 shifts - (6000-8000) keystroke/hour

6. CENSUS 2000: DATA CAPTURE STRATEGY • 1.2 Data capture Strategy - 2 Stages - Stage 1 Primary variables For Preliminary tables - Stage 2 Occupation Code Industry Code Migration Code - Supervisor Key ID - Operator Key Detail record

7. CENSUS 2000:ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES 1.3 Advantages & Disadvantages 1.3.1 Advantages • - Easy to use • - development • - training • - data capture • - Computers can be used for other projects after the Pop. Census 1.3.2 Disadvantages • - Training issues • - High turnover of staff at certain centres • - Replacement of pc • - delay delivery of replacement by vendors • - Different type of pc • - installation issues

8. CENSUS 2010: DATA CAPTURE • 2. Data Capture Census 2010 • 2.1 Data Capture • 2.1.1 ICR ( Eyes & Hand Readsoft International) - 6 Processing Centres - 188 Staff employed for data capture with 2 shifts • 2.1.1 Online for Urban areas (eSurvey) - Web server – Apache - Database My Sql ver 5.1.26 - secure socket layer (ssl) connection

9. CENSUS 2010: DATA CAPTURE STRATEGY • 2.2 Data capture Strategy • - 2 Stages • - Stage 1 • Primary variables For Preliminary tables • - Stage 2 • Occupation Code • Industry Code • Migration Code • Key Detail record

10. CENSUS 2010: ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES • 2.3 Advantages & Disadvantages • Advantages • - less staff • - turnover of staff can be easily handled • - less transcription error • Disadvantages • - require more training • - high cost of equipment and software • - maintenance of scanner

11. CENSUS 2010: DATA PROCESSING

12. Discussions • Questions and Answers

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