Demography Census Methods Flashcards
Define population and housing census
-total process of collecting, compiling , evaluating ,analyzing and publishing demographic , economic and social data at a specified time pertaining to all persons in a country or within a well delimited part of the country
/total process of collecting, compiling , evaluating ,analyzing and publishing statistical data at a specified time to all living quarters and occupants in a country or well delimited part of country
Diff between population and housing census
- population identifies each occupied living quarters and the persons living therein
- housing is the collection of info on the characteristics of each occupant of a living quarter
Other types of census
Census of
- agriculture
- establishments
- buildings
- civil registration and vita characteristics
Essential characteristics of census
- individual enumeration
- simultaneity
- periodicity
- well define territory
Advantages of census
1 provides comprehensive statistical data for
- economic and social development planning
-administrative purposes
-assessing condition of housing settlements
2 provides framework for later sample surveys
3 provides info on whether a state is over or underpopulated and can plan accordingly
Disadvantages of census
- costs limits frequency
- size limits content and quality control
- sometimes politicized
- delay between field work and results
Describe the traditional method of census
-census officers are deployed to collect info from members of public using questionnaire
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-enumerators assigned to diff areas and they cover all households in their areas
-has a specified time period for data collection
Describe long and short forms for census
- used to collect info from a sample of households of the population
- intended for universal coverage
Other methods of data collection
- mailing questionnaire
- telephone
- internet
Other census methods and describe
-register based
/unique identifier for each person
/records updated regularly
-rolling census
/continuous cumulative survey over time
-traditional enumeration with yearly updates of characteristics
Stages in conducting census ( list )
1 preparatory work 2 enumeration 3 data processing 4 database 5 dissemination of results 6 evaluation ( seek out quality ) 7 analysis ( explanation )
List steps in preparation work
- budget and cost control
- staff recruitment and training
- household listing
- mapping
- database design
- plans for publishing
- census test
- census communication to public
- administrative organization
- census calendar
Explain Data to be collected in preparatory work
- consulting with existing and potential users of data at all stages
- adequate testing of new topics to ensure successful collection and production of reliable results
- established of measurable standards of quality
Explain Impact on public and staff in census preparatory
- keeping records with sensitive info safe and secure
- ensure maximum cooperation from public
Explain Production of results in census preparatory
- how to provide access to results
- how to produce output with minimal errors
- standard output for main results and services for customizable output
Explain Cost Effectiveness in census preparatory
- capturing data in the most cost effective way
- contracting out parts of operation where cost cutting is possible
- exploring possible sources of alternate income
- proposals for income generation
- using development resources to develop prototype systems that can accommodate change and give value for money in final system
Describe the 2 enumeration methods
1 canvasser - census official designated to specified area is sent to collect info about each individual living quarters and characteristics of each occupant and enters info in questionnaire
2 household method - responsibility of data capture given to head of household but questionnaires distributed, collected and checked by census official
Factors of enumeration
- timing
- supervision
- use of sampling enumeration
Steps in data processing and database
1 apply method of data processing chosen at preparatory stage 2 code in variables 3 capture data 4 edit data 5 processing control 6 methods of tabulation 7 create database
Dissemination of results ( bow done ) and steps taken
1 online 2 media ( tv radio or newspaper )
-ensure privacy and confidentially of sensitive info
2 errors than may arise in evaluating data and describe
1 coverage error
- omission
- erroneous
- duplications
2 content error
- a persons demographic info incorrectly reported
- visual inspection
- re interview surveys
List content of census questionnaires
- geographical and internal migration
- international migration
- household and family characteristics
- fertility and mortality
- education characteristics
- economic characteristics
- disability characteristics
List special populations
- nomads
- refugees
- civilians outside of country
- civilian foreigners temporarily in country
- diplomatic, naval and military personnel and their families in and out of country
List geographic and internal migration questions
- place of usual residence
- place of birth
- place of previous residence and duration at a specified date and time
List international migration questions
- country or birth
- year of arrival
- citizenship
List demographic and social characteristics questions
- sex
- age
- religion
- race
- language
List family and household characteristics questions
- relationship to head of house
- composition of household
List fertility and mortality characteristics questions
- children born alive
- Children living
- DOB of last child born alive
- deaths among children in last 12 months
- Age of 1st marriage
- age of mother of 1st child
- household deaths in last 12 months
List education characteristics questions
- literacy
- highest qualification acquired
List economic characteristics questions
- occupation
- income
- time worked
- activity status
- industry
- status in employment
- formal or informal employment
