Analysis of Household Expenditures on Education in Semarang City, Indonesia Using Tobit Regression Model

Abstract

Data on household expenditure for education is censored data. One method used to analyze this censored data is Tobit regression. Tobit regression changes the response variable which was originally a nominal scale into a mixed scale measurement. Tobit regression can overcome the non-biased categorical regression model. This study aims to analyze the factors that influence household expenditure on education in Semarang city. The dependent variable used in this study is household expenditure for education. The independent variables used include the Education of the Head of the Household, Occupation of the Head of the household, number of household members, Number of Working Household Members, the proportion of household members who attend school ≤ in Junior High School, Senior High School and College, food expenditure in households and regions. Based on the Tobit regression model obtained, the factors that influence household expenditure for education include the number of household members (ART), Number of Working Household Members, the proportion of household members who attend school ≤ in Junior High School, Senior High School and College, food expenditure in households. Generate market research especially in customer satisfaction.

Keywords

• tobit regression model
• household expenditures on education