Modeling The Gender Development Index of West Java Province Using A Fourier Series Nonparametric Regression Approach

Abstract

Gender equality is a development target in many countries. The ideal condition in human development that is expected is that male and female population groups have equal access to play a role in development, control over existing development resources, and receive benefits from development equally and fairly. The gender gap still occurs today in all aspects. The condition of the gender gap can be known by looking at the Gender Development Index . In observing the data curve, between the Gender Development Index and each independent variable does not form a certain pattern. In addition, the data patterns that are formed tend to repeat. Nonparametric regression analysis is the solution. Fourier series is a nonparametric analysis used for repetitive data. Modeling was performed using 1, 2, and 3 oscillation parameters. Of the three parameters, the best model resulted from the K=3 oscillation parameters with a GCV value of 2.8084 and a coefficient of determination of 42.39%.