SurveyMETER held a STATA Training for the 4th batch of IFLS (Indonesian Family Life Survey) data processing on September 18-21, 2018. It was the third wave in 2018, and the same as the previous batch, the training classes convened in this one was a combined class, Basic and Advanced STATA.

The training was summoned in the 2nd-floor meeting room of the SurveyMETER Office, Jalan Jenengan Raya 109 Maguwoharjo, Sleman, the Special Region of Yogyakarta. The training materials were delivered by Edy Purwanto M.Sc as the program coordinator and Nur Suci Arnashanti as the IFLS data coordinator.

It was attended by 31 participants consisting of researchers, practitioners, lecturers, and master and doctoral students from various domestic and foreign universities and government institutions in Indonesia. The institutions, organizations, and campuses enrolled in the 4th batch training include Faculty of Economics and Business - Universitas Brawijaya Malang; Statistics Study Program - FMIPA UNS Surakarta; Faculty of Medicine - Unpad Bandung, Faculty of Economics and Business - Udayana University Denpasar, Andalas University Padang; Poltekkes Kemenkes Medan; BKKBN Jambi Province; STIE Muhammadiyah Jambi; Faculty of Economics and Business - University of Indonesia; BKKBN DIY; Sebelas Maret University Surakarta; Faculty of Public Health and Nursing (FK-KMK) - Gadjah Mada University; Taipei Medical University; KU Leuven Belgium (Doctoral Program-Fellowship Research at UGM, FKM, University of North Sumatra, and PPIE-FE, University of Indonesia).

The 4-day training materials include IFLS Overview; IFLS Questionnaire Structure and Data; STATA Basic Commands; Data Merging Techniques (Individual, HH, and Community all survey rounds); Dataset generation and cross-section and data regression analysis (starting from selection and determination of research variables, determination of samples, a compilation of complete datasets, regression analysis, and displaying the output in the form of tables and graphs). (JF)