Population and Housing Census Topics to Cover in Namibia
The Namibia Statistics Agency is preparing for the 2020 census with a focus on gathering data on population distribution, demographic characteristics, migration patterns, education levels, and labor force details. The selection of topics is driven by the country's data needs, ensuring comprehensive coverage and relevance. The census will address various aspects such as age, sex, marital status, disability, ICT usage, child protection, migration, citizenship, education, literacy, labor force activities, fertility, mortality, and more. Consultations with users help in identifying new data requirements and ensuring the census meets current needs effectively.
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Topics Topics Recommended Recommended Population Population and Census Census and Housing Housing BY BY PAULINE ENKONO PAULINE ENKONO NAMIBIA STATISTICS AGENCY NAMIBIA STATISTICS AGENCY
Outline Introduction 2020 recommended census topics Change in definitions and classifications Challenges
introduction 1stcensus soon after independence was 1991 2ndcensus in 2001 3rdcensus was in 2011 Selection of topics is informed by country Needs for data Ensure census topics cover data needs for users Conduct users consultation meetings to revisit old topics and identify their new needs
Topics to cover Topics to cover in the Population distribution by national, regional and constituency levels as well as urban and rural areas Demographic and social characteristics Age_sex Relationship Marital status Age at first marriage (new) Disability status Orphanhood Use of ICT Child protection (new) in the 2020 round census 2020 round census
Topics to cover in the 2020 round census Topics to cover in the 2020 round census Migration (internal) Citizenship (country of legal citizen, either by birth or naturalization) Place of birth (long term migration) Place of Usual Residence (lived there at least 6 months) Duration of Usual Residence Previous Residence (short term migration)
Topics to cover in the 2020 round census Topics to cover in the 2020 round census Education Early Childhood Development (ECD) Literacy School attendance School enrolment Educational attainment
Topics to cover in the 2020 round census Topics to cover in the 2020 round census Labour Force: Activity status, Occupation, industry, main job Fertility Children ever born alive and survived Age at first live birth Date of the last live birth Births in the last 12 months Births died in the last 12 months Mortality HH Deaths in the last 12 months, age_sex, cause of death Maternal death
Topics to cover in the 2020 round census Topics to cover in the 2020 round census Housing characteristics Type of housing unit (refers to a separate and independent living premises occupied by the household) Tenure status (owner or rented occupied) Dwelling units occupied by HH members (place of residence occupied by one or more households with a private entrance) Sleeping rooms (only those used for sleeping) Housing unit main material used for wall, roof and floor Main source of water for drinking and cooking, Main source of energy (cooking, lighting and heating)
Topics to cover in the 2020 round census Topics to cover in the 2020 round census Main toilet facility (flashing and not flashing) Waste/garbage disposal HH assets Main source of income Main language spoken in HH Agricultural activities (will be taken out) Emigrants (will taken out)
Main Main changes in definitions and changes in definitions and classifications classifications Disability Disability is a condition of loss of physical or mental function resulting in inability to perform daily activities. Disability is aggravated by physical, personal and environmental barriers. In the Census long term is defined as a condition lasting more than six months (2011 census stakeholders). "Disability means physical, psycho-social or sensory impairment that alone or in combination with social and environmental barriers, affects the ability of a person concerned to take part in education, vocational or recreational activities (National Disability Policy 1997). Difficulties engaging in learning and economic activities 2011 together and 2021 proposed to be separated
Old category 1.Deafness 2.Blindness 3.Mute/dump 4.Upper and lower limbs 5.Mental disability 6.Albinism 7.Autism New category Hearing impairment A) able to hear with difficulty B) not able to hear completely Visual impairment: A) able to see partially B) not able to see completely Speech impairment A) able to speak with difficulty B) not able to speak completely Physical impairment upper limb A) able to use upper limbs partially B) not able to use upper limbs completely Physical impairment lower limb A) able to use lower limbs partially B) not able to use lower limbs completely Mental disability A) mild to moderate mental disability B) severe mental disability Albinism Autism
Main Main changes in definitions and changes in definitions and classifications classifications ICT (Mobile ownership/use and computer/internet use) Age of head of household (changed from 12 to 8) ECD and Education Age (0-5, 6+) Changed from 0-6 for ECD to 0-5 ECD Reason for not attending ECD Fertility age (12 to 8, 12-49 to 12-54) Fertility for female deaths Causes of death (Cancer type expanded)
Main Main challenges/difficulties in adopting the challenges/difficulties in adopting the topics, definitions, concepts and classifications topics, definitions, concepts and classifications recommended in the P&R Revision 3 recommended in the P&R Revision 3 Emigrants hard to capture Wanted number of Namibians outside (people demanded at last minutes) Designed a separate questionnaire linked to the main questionnaire Current Residence Status/Reasons for staying abroad Remittance
