Determinant Analysis of Human Development Index (HDI) in Semarang Residency

Abstract

This study aims to describe the direction and magnitude impacts of educators, health workers, and government expenditures of education, health, and social aid on the Human Development Index (HDI) in Semarang residency in 2016-2020. It used a quantitative approach with the descriptive design using the technique of documentation data collection. It also employed a quantitative approach with the descriptive design using the analysis of panel data regression. The results showed that the region with the highest level of human development was Salatiga city of Semarang residency. Based on the significant test, the educators (TENDIK) and government expenditure on health (KES) had a positive effect on the Human Development Index (HDI) while the health workers (NAKES), government expenditure of education (PEND), and social aid (BANSOS) took a negative effect on the (HDI).