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

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  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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

CENSUS 2010: DATA PROCESSING

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