Adjustments in Census Questionnaires Due to Covid-19 Pandemic in Ghana
Explore the potential adjustments made in census questionnaires in Ghana due to the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. Anticipated challenges, changes in the 2021 Population and Housing Census (PHC) plans, and adjustments to census questions are discussed. Measures taken to address low response rates and the impact on data collection methods are highlighted.
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The COVID-19 pandemic: Potential adjustments in census questionnaires GHANA Owusu Kagya STATISTICAL SERVICE Ghana Statistical Service 2ndNovember 2021
Outline 1. Introduction 2. Anticipated challenges due to Covid-19 3. Changes in the 2021 PHC plans 4. Potential adjustments to census questions due to Covid-19 2
Introduction Introduction Goal of the 2021 PHC Initial plans for the 2021 PHC 1. Cartographic mapping: completed pre-COVID 2. Recruitment and training of Field staff: online application with in-person screening 3. Duration of the enumeration/data collection: 7 days of listing and 14 days of enumeration 4. Method of enumeration/ data collection: in-person 3
Anticipated Challenges due to Covid Anticipated Challenges due to Covid- -19 (1/2) 19 (1/2) Information collected No change in the instruments and the amount of information collected Loss of periodicity (shift in the census year): Census postponed from 2020 to 2021 Changes in the season of enumeration: Census Night rescheduled to 27th June Data collection conducted during the rainy season 4
Anticipated Challenges due to Covid Anticipated Challenges due to Covid- -19 (2/2) 19 (2/2) Low response rates In anticipation of COVID-19 related hesitancy, enumerators were provided PPEs and trained on maintaining social distance, and Publicity, education and advocacy used to raise awareness of the importance of census data for targeted policies such as for pandemic response 5
Changes in the PHC Plans due to COVID Changes in the PHC Plans due to COVID- -19 (1/2) 19 (1/2) Method of data collection In-person with COVID-19 protocols (mask wearing and 2m social distance between enumerators and respondents) Duration for training (extended); listing and enumeration (unchanged) Census publicity/communication: Census webinars for stakeholders Live streaming of in-person publicity, education and advocacy events with limited participants Social media public education campaign 6
Changes in the PHC Plans due to COVID Changes in the PHC Plans due to COVID- -19 (2/2) 19 (2/2) New activities introduced because of COVID-19 1. Virtual self-learning, virtual training for all levels of trainers to complement face-to-face training 2. Virtual technical working group meetings 3. Virtual meetings with regional and district teams 7
Potential adjustments to census questions due Potential adjustments to census questions due to Covid to Covid- -19? 19? Additional guidance to support respondents in answering questions in the context of the pandemic Age Fertility Mortality Internal migration Emigration Economic activities School attendance 8
Thank You Email: kagya.owusu@statsghana.gov.gh 9
