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Capacity Building
Session 4.2
Determination of the Scope and Form of
Census Data Dissemination
Scope of Census Data Dissemination
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From census data to (standard) information—
• Population counts
– “Quick” counts
– Final counts
• Cross-tabulations
– Basic tabulations
– Recommended tabulations
Tables
– Optimum tabulations
• Thematic analytical reports
Counts
Census
data
Analyses
From users’ needs to …
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Suitable—
• Products
– Publications
– Maps
– Electronic data bases
– Microdata
• Services
– Customisation
– Do-it-yourself
Product
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Census
data
Product
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Service
“Suitability” means—
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• Acceptable (=timely)
– Quick provisional final
• Accessible
– From whom, where, how
– Fit to level of technology
– Affordable
– Service provision
• Available
– Basic (standard)
– Specialised (customised)
– Do-it-yourself
Forms of Census Data Dissemination
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• Distribution of Publications (reports,
tabulations, … figures)
– Hard copy
– Soft copy
• Mass media
– Press releases
– Press briefings (TV, radio)
Forms of Census Data Dissemination
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• Face-to-face
– Workshops/seminars
– Conferences
• Information and Communications
Technologies (ICTs)
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Internet (FB, Twitter)
Dedicated websites
High-capacity storage devices
Web-based GIS
Online processing tools
Considerations
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Legal/statutory requirements
Market (user) segmentation
Technology
Cost and pricing
Timing and timeliness
What else … ???
Next …
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