Census of Population and Housing 2000
Zambia, 2000
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Census of Population and Housing 2000
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Zambia | ZMB |
Population and Housing Census [hh/popcen]
The Census of population and housing 2000 is the fourth comprehensive Census of population and housing. The Central Statistial Office has conducted a series of comprehensive censuses in 1969, 1980 and 1990. Each of these censuses employed sound methodological standards in the collection, compilation, analysis, publication and dissemination of information, ensuring that accurate and reliable information is made available to Government, its cooperating partners, Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs) and the general public, in a timely and usable format.
The census of populaton and housing is designed to collect a complete count of households, dejure and defacto population. A Census of Population and Housing is defined by the United Nations as the total process of collecting, compiling, evaluating, analysing and publishing demographic, economic and social data pertaining, at a specified time or times, to all persons in a designated area or the whole country. It is the primary source of information about the population of a country. It is undertaken at regular intervals, usually after ten years. The population Census is distinguished from other kinds of field surveys by its traditional background, legal sanctions, coverage, and by the whole scale of the operation and the resources normally devoted to it. A census of population and housing is the biggest national resource that acts both as an input into development programmes, and as a measure of the impact of various development programmes embarked on by Governments, NGOs and other stakeholders with development programmes in Zambia.
It provides a vital account of the impact of developmental programmes on the population in areas of education, health, economic activity, agriculture, housing and infrastructure, internal and international migration, urbanisation, fertility, mortality and population growth, size, composition and distribution. It also provides an accurate and reliable record of changes in these important population attributes over time and forms the cornerstone of the country's national statistical system.
The main objective of conducting a Population Census is to enumerate all the people in the country in order to provide the Government, private organisations, individuals, and other stakeholders with the number of persons in each district, township, locality, village, etc., according to age, sex, and other characteristics. For every aspect of planning, it is essential to know the size, structure and distribution of the population of a country. This information is required for various aspects of social and economic planning. The other objectives of the census include;
- To provide accurate and reliable information on the size, composition and distribution of the population of Zambia
- To provide Information on the Demographic and Socio-economic Characteristics of the population of Zambia
- To provide indicators for measuring progress towards national and international development goals
Census/enumeration data [cen]
All Household and Individuals
Version
version 1.0: Edited and final, anonymous dataset for public distribution
2003-11
Scope
The topics covered in the Census of Population and Housing included:
-Housing characteristics: Type of housing, Housing building material,Occupany and Main source of drinking water
-Household characteristics: Houshold listing, Source of energy (cooking, heating and lighting), Sanitation (waste disposal, type of toilet facility) and Asset ownership
- Agriculture characteristics
-Individual characteristics: Migration, Ethnicity, Education, Economic Activity and Fertility
| Topic | Vocabulary | URI |
|---|---|---|
| censuses [14.1] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
| fertility [14.2] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
| migration [14.3] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
| housing [10.1] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
| DEMOGRAPHY AND POPULATION [14] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
Coverage
Nationwide Census
Census Enumeration Area (CEA)
The Census of Population and Housing covered all de jure and de facto population in the households. It excluded
a) Foreign diplomatic personnel accredited to Zambia; and
b) Zambian nationals accredited to foreign embassies and their family members who live with them
abroad and , Zambian migrant workers and students in foreign countries who were not in the
country at the time of the census.
Producers and sponsors
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Central Statistical Office | Ministry of Finance and National Planning |
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Government of Zambia | Implementation and funding |
| The Norwegian, Dutch, German, Finnish, Danish Governments | Funding |
| The Canadian Government | Funding and Technical Assitance |
| Food and Security Research, Michigan State University, United Nations Population Fund | Funding |
| The United Nations Commission for Refugees, United States Agency for International Development | Funding |
| Department for International Development, Japan International Cooperation Agency | Funding |
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Statistics Canada | Technical Assistance |
Sampling
Complete enumeration of all persons in Zambia in 2000
Survey instrument
The questionnaires for the census were structured questionnaires that included internationally agreed core topics. There were two questionnaires used, Form A capturing General Characteristics and Form B capturing Personal information.
Form A - General charateristics includes household listing, various questions on housing characteristics such as type of housing, occupancy status,housing building materials Sanitation (garbage disposal, main source of water) and various questions on household characteristics such as Source of energy (heating, lighting and cooking), ownership of assests, toilet facilities.
Form B - Personal Information collected information on Age, marital status, ethnicity, ecomonic activity, education and health data.
Census questionnaires provided as an external resource
Data collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2000-10-16 | 2000-11-15 |
| Start date | End date | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| 2000-11-15 | 2010-10-01 | 10 |
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Central Statistics Office | Ministry of Finance |
| Ministry of Education | Goverment of Zambia |
The census field teams consisted of Master traininers and Assistant Master trainers in each of the 72 districts. The role of master trainers was to manage field teams, supplies and equipment, maps, finances, coordinate with local authorities concerning the census, make arrangements for accomodation and travel and to coordinate the enumerator training workshop in the district. The role of the supervisor was to coordinate field data collection activities and each supervisor had to monitor four enumerators. Additionally the supervisor did spot checks and maintained field control of documents. Responsibilities of the supervisors and enumerators are described in the manuals for supervisors and enumerators.
Data processing
Data editing of the questionnaires was done manually before data was captured using Optical Mark Reading (OMR) technology. Some questionnaires were entered manually and editing and validation of data was done.
Editing was a continuous process throughout the scanning exercise. Rejected forms were checked for errors that might have arisen due to incorrect or insufficient recording of information in the field. Trained Questionnaire Editors then made corrections accordingly, and the forms were re-scanned. Completely rejected forms were forwarded for manual data entry.
Data Access
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director -CSO | Ministry of Finance and National Planning | http//www.zamstats.gov.zm | info@zamstats.gov.zm |
| Is signing of a confidentiality declaration required? | Confidentiality declaration text |
|---|---|
| yes | Confidentiality of respondents is guaranteed under the provisions of the Census and Statistics Act, CAP 127 of the laws of Zambia. |
The Director of the Central Statistical Office has to authorise access to information. Before being granted access to the dataset or any other information produced by CSO, all users have to formally agree to the following:
- To make no copies of any files or portions of files to which s/he is granted access except those authorized by the Central statistical Office.
- Not to use any technique in an attempt to learn the identity of any person, establishment or sampling unit not identified on public use data files
- To hold in the strictest confidence the identification of any establishment or individual that may be inadvertently revealed in any documents or discussion or analysis. Such inadvertent identification revealed in the user's analysis will be immediately brought to the attention of the Central Statistical office.
- The data will be used for statistical and scientific research purposes only.
- The data and other materials will not be redistributed or sold to other individuals, institutions, or organisation without the written agreement of the CSO.
Central Statistical Office, 2000 Census of Population and Housing, (Census 2000) Version 1.0 (2009), provided by Central Statistical Office, http://www.zamstats.gov.zm
Disclaimer and copyrights
All CSO products are protected by copyright. Users may apply the information as they wish, provided that they acknowledge CSO as the source of the basic data whenever they process, apply, utilize, publish or distribute the data, and also that they specify that the relevant application and analysis (where applicable) result from their own processing of the data .CSO and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
(c) 2000, Central Statistical Office
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Statistical Office | Ministry of Finance | info@zamstats.gov.zm | http//www.zamstats.gov.zm |
| Microdata Library | World Bank |
Metadata production
DDI_ZMB_2000_PHC_v01_M
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Central Statistical Office | Ministry of Finance and National Planning | Metadata Producer |
2014-01-15
Metadata version
Version 1.1 (January 2014)
World Bank adaptation of ZMB-CSO-CENSUS-2000-v01