TANZANIA CASE
NATIONAL BUREAU OF STATISTICS
MARCH, 2014
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Population Censuses in Tanzania
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Basic Demographic Indicators
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Analysis of Census Data
◦ 2002 Census
◦ 2012 Census
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Challenges
CENSUS UNDERTAKING IN TANZANIA:
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First Census (population count) in 1910 and
1948
First modern Census in 1958
Post Independence Censuses: 1967, 1978,1988,
2002 and 2012
ANALYSIS OF CENSUS DATA – 2002 PHC
REPORTS
PUBLICATION LIST:
◦ Statistical Tables (General Report)
◦ Descriptive : National, Regional and District Profiles
◦ Four Thematic Reports
◦ Education and Literacy
◦ Fertility
◦ Mortality
◦ Urbanization
◦ Analytical Report: Chapters based on themes
◦ Others like population projection, methodology and
reports
cartographic
Major Guidelines:
◦ Trend analysis: Compare with last Census(es)
◦ Regional/district differences
◦ For some indicators comparison with other
countries in the region
◦ Analysis based on international concepts and
definitions
MAJOR REPORTS FOR 2012 PHC
Four main type of reports:
◦ Pop. Distribution and Distribution by Age and Sex - Statistical
Tables
◦ Basic Demographic and Socio-Economic Profile Reports Descriptive : National (3), Regional (30) and District Profiles
(150)
◦ Eleven Thematic Reports
◦ Analytical Report (Summary of all thematic Reports)
◦ Community Profile Report
◦ Others like methodology,
population projection
cartographic, Census atlas and
INDICATORS:
o Traditional
indicators
(Demographic,
population
dynamics);
◦ National
development
programmes
like
National
Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty;
◦ International development Programmes notably 2015
MDGs;
◦ Others on demand (where possible)
ANALYSIS OF CENSUS DATA – 2012 PHC REPORTS
Analysis Teams: ◦ Lead consultant
◦ Subject matter specialist from NSO
◦ Technical staff from MDAs
◦ Interns: Masters' or PhD students in demography,
population studies, statistics from local Universities
◦ Support staff from IT and GIS Department
Review Team
National and International Consultants
Orientation Workshop:
 Team introduced to main objective of the reports
 Software available for data analysis
 Outline of the intended reports
 Working modalities
Two Review workshops
ANALYSIS – 2012 PHC REPORTS (Cont’d)
Deliverables for Each Team:
◦ Thematic Report (Analytical/Technical)
◦ Popular Version (results highlights)
◦ Policy Brief
(Addressing national and international
development agenda)
◦ Fact sheet (summary of facts and figures)
◦ Analytical spreadsheets/models
CHALLENGES
◦ NSO do not have enough technical capacity to analyse
policy related issues, and hence
◦ Reliance on external technical staff and consultants
which is expensive;
◦ Limited knowledge on partners from MDAs on Census
data analysis;
◦ In depth analysis need data from other source/survey
but reference date and methodology may be different
(e.g Fertility (CEB Vs Birth History in DHS).
THANK YOU FOR YOUR
KIND ATTENTION