Census and Vital Registration Flashcards
What is the census?
This is a count of all the population in a country and includes social and economic characteristics.
What is vital registration?
This is the official recording of all births, adoptions, marriages and civil partnerships and deaths as they occur.
How often does the census occur?
Every 10 years
Why is data reliability high in MEDCS due to literacy?
High rates of literacy and those who lack literacy are given support such as visual impaired.
Why is data reliability high in MEDCS due to media?
Media campaigns are widely available and they explain the overall benefits and the rationale of the census and v.r.
Why is data reliability high in MEDCS due to legal obligation?
If the census is not completed there will be a fine. Vital registration is also essential if an individual is wanting to receive a passport or driving license.
Why is data reliability lower in LEDCS due to literacy?
There is low levels of literacy in LEDCS along with less support for those who lack literacy due to visual impairments.
Why is data reliability lower in LEDCS due to colonial census?
In LEDCS when the census and vital registration is being completed there is a collecting tax along with it which is viewed suspiciously by the population,
Why is data reliability lower in LEDCS due to political factors?
The parliamentary seats can determine aid which can provide false information to the population further losing their trust.
Why is data collection reliable in MEDCS due to history?
MEDCS have a long history with collecting data which is run by office for national statistics which is a non political association which is impartially assured.
Why is data collection reliable in MEDCS due to confidence?
The population have high confidence that their information is protected.
