Census Data Capture MALAYSIA Population Census 2000 vs

Census Data Capture MALAYSIA Population Census 2000 vs Population Census 2010 (proposed solution) Mazlan Sulong Department of Statistics MALAYSIA

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

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

Data Capture - Data Processing v Data Capture is one of the most important module in the Data Processing Process v 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

CENSUS 2000 - MALAYSIA v Data Capture (DC) v 1 Data Capture CENSUS 2000 v 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

CENSUS 2000: DATA CAPTURE STRATEGY v 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

CENSUS 2000: ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES 1. 3 Advantages & Disadvantages 1. 3. 1 Advantages v - Easy to use v - development v - training v - data capture v - Computers can be used for other projects after the Pop. Census 1. 3. 2 Disadvantages v - Training issues v - High turnover of staff at certain centres v - Replacement of pc v - delay delivery of replacement by vendors v - Different type of pc v - installation issues

CENSUS 2010: DATA CAPTURE v 2. Data Capture Census 2010 v 2. 1 Data Capture v 2. 1. 1 ICR ( Eyes & Hand Readsoft International) - 6 Processing Centres - 188 Staff employed for data capture with 2 shifts v 2. 1. 1 Online for Urban areas (e. Survey) - Web server – Apache - Database My Sql ver 5. 1. 26 - secure socket layer (ssl) connection

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

CENSUS 2010: ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES v 2. 3 Advantages & Disadvantages v v v - less staff - turnover of staff can be easily handled - less transcription error v v v Advantages Disadvantages - require more training - high cost of equipment and software - maintenance of scanner

CENSUS 2010: DATA PROCESSING

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