Training of Susenas Officers September 2017

One of the surveys conducted by BPS on a regular basis every year is the National Socio-Economic Survey (Susenas). Through Susenas collected data relating to socio-economic conditions of society include health conditions, education, fertility, family planning, housing and other socio-economic conditions. Data and indicators from Susenas have been widely used and is seen as one of the important evidence that can be useful for planning, monitoring and evaluation of government development programs. Therefore continuity of availability and quality of data must be maintained and enhanced.

As already known, the quality of data is influenced by two things: sampling and non sampling error. Quality data must have the lowest error. In an effort to obtain quality data is highly dependent of the quality of officers. Therefore, training becomes a very important stage in producing qualified personnel.

BPS of Sumatera Utara Province has conducted training of Susenas Consumption and Social Resilience Module (Hansos) in September 2017 which is divided into 4 TC (Training Center) namely TC BPS of Sumatera Utara Province, TC BPS Simalungun, TC BPS Kabupaten Tapanuli Selatan and TC Kabupaten Nias . Furthermore each TC conducts training as much as 2 waves.

Training on TC of North Sumatra Province itself was held on 9-17 August 2017 at Hotel Grand Kanaya, having its address at Jl. Darussalam No. 12 Medan. The training consists of 7 classes with a total of 198 participants from Tebing Tinggi City, Medan City, Pakpak Bharat Regency, Dairi Regency, Karo Regency, Labuhan Batu Utara Regency, Langkat Regency, Labuhan Batu Regency, Labuhan Batu Selatan Regency, Batu Regency Bara, Binjai City, Asahan Regency, Serdang Bedagai Regency, Deli Serdang Regency and Tanjung Balai City. While the National Instructors that teach amounted to 3 people.