ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY IN CENSUS
DISSEMINATION AND UTILIZATION
United Nations Regional Seminar on Promotion & utilization
of Census Results and on revision of the Principles
&Recommendations for Population & Housing Censuses.
Pretoria, South Africa, 24-26 March 2014
Presentation by; Samba Barrow, Gambian Delegate.
OUTLINE
• POPULATION OVERVIEW
• TOOLS TO ENCHANCED CENSUS RESULTS
DISSEMINATION
• TOOLS FOR THE PUBLICITY OF CENSUS
RESULTS
• CHALLENGES
• WAY FORWARD
POPULATION OVERVIEW
2013 Census Preliminary Results
Population estimate @ 1 882 450
Male population = 49.5 %
Female Population = 50.5%
TOOLS TO ENHANCE CENSUS DATA
DISSEMINATION
PRE ENUMERATION STAGE
- Geographical Information System (GIS) was
designed and developed for accurate and
timely generation of enumeration area maps
for the census.
- Sensitization of inhabitants of the census
within the national boundaries was facilitated
with the use of public, private, community
based radio and television stations.
ENUMERATION STAGE
• Mobile phones usage eased communication
between all stakeholders such as field staff,
supervisors, office staff and coordinators
between local government areas (LGA)
• Regional office based computers for keeping
human resource database and other
administrative purposes
• Internet broad band to facilitate email
communication between officials in the LGAs
and main office.
POST ENUMERATION STAGE
• Data processing ; computer based program,
Cspro used to key and editing of data to identify
inconsistencies during the data entry stage
• Data analysis; CSpro used to generate specific
tables and overall data analysis
• Storing census data; CD-Roms, external hard
disk, hard disk and server
TOOLS FOR PUBLICITY OF CENSUS
RESULTS
TRADITIONAL
. National, Private & Community radio stations
• National TV station
• Power point presentations in workshops /
seminars by local government area.
• News papers
NON TRADITIONAL
• Official Website
• SMS
. Gaminfo
CHALLENGES
• Inadequate national / community radio and TV
coverage
• Accessibility of technology such as mobile phones
and internet facilities / services by the general
public and data users
• Keeping up to date with modern and evolving
technology in terms of compatibility
• Establishing effective Local Area Network (LAN)
and Wide Area Network (WAN) between users
and producers of data
• Funding of census activities
WAY FORWARD
• Improve television, radio and news paper coverage
nationally.
• Increase access of mobile phones and internet services
country wide.
• Web base linkages with institutions such as universities
and research units.
• Scanning technology to expedite census data
processing and analysis.
• Introduce a robust Vital Statistic Registration system to
limit the ever increasing and unsustainable cost of
conducting decennial censuses.
• Capacity building of bureau staff in the area of ICT
THE END
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION.
MERCI.