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Population and Housing Census 2003

Gambia, The, 2003
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Questionnaires
The Gambia Population and Housing Census - Household Questionnaire
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subtitle FORM A
Author(s) Gambia Bureau of Statistics
Date 2003-04-01
Country Gambia
Language English
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The Gambia Population and Housing Census - Building and Compound Questionnaire
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subtitle FORM C
Author(s) Gambia Bureau of Statistics
Date 2003-04-01
Country Gambia
Language English
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The Gambia Population and Housing Census - Special Graduate and Diploma Holder Card
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Author(s) Gambia Bureau of Statistics
Date 2003-04-01
Country Gambia
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The Gambia Population and Housing Census - Town/Village List Form
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subtitle FORM GPC 1
Author(s) Gambia Bureau of Statistics
Date 2003-04-01
Country Gambia
Language English
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The Gambia Population and Housing Census - Listing Sheet
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subtitle FORM GPC - 2
Author(s) Gambia Bureau of Statistics
Date 2003-04-01
Country Gambia
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The Gambia Population and Housing Census - Supervisor Record Book
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subtitle FORM GPC - 6
Author(s) Gambia Bureau of Statistics
Date 2003-04-01
Country Gambia
Language English
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Reports
The Gambia 2003 Population and Housing Census - Rural/ Urban Distribution of Population
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Technical documents
The Gambia 2003 Population and Housing Census - Enumerators Manual
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Author(s) Gambia Bureau of Statistics
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Table of contents C O N T E N T S
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
PARAGRAPH No.

What is a Population Census? ........................................................ 1 . 1

Objectives of the Census ............................................................ 1 . 3

History of the Population Census .................................................... 1 . 9

Legal Provision for the Census ...................................................... 1 . 11

Failure to respond and making false statements ...................................... 1 . 12

Entering house or compound to Conduct the Census .................................... 1 . 13

Importance of confidentiality ....................................................... 1 .14

Oath of Office and secrecy .......................................................... 1 . 15

Careful handling of documents ....................................................... 1 . 16

CHAPTER 2 CENSUS ORGANISATION

Your place in the Census field organisation ......................................... 2 . 1

CHAPTER 3 PRE-ENUMERATION ACTIVITIES

Training of all Enumerators ......................................................... 3 . 1

Documents and materials you will receive before the Census .......................... 3 . 2

Enumerator's Materials Receipt Form ................................................. 3 . 3

Your E.A. and the E.A. description .................................................. 3 . 4

What is a Locality? ................................................................. 3 . 5

New Settlements and Localities and other changes in the E.A. ........................ 3 . 8

Introducing the Census: contacting the Seyfou or Alkalo ............................. 3 .10

Listing of compounds in your E.A. ................................................... 3 . 11

What is a compounds? ................................................................ 3 . 14


CHAPTER 4 WHO SHOULD BE ENUMERATED

What is the unit of Enumeration? .................................................... 4 . 1

What is a household? ................................................................ 4 . 2

Who is a member of an institution? .................................................. 4 . 5

Who constitute the floating population? ............................................. 4 . 6

Census Night - All enumeration must relate to Census Night .......................... 4 . 7


Who should be enumerated in Form A
Household Questionnaire-Part 2? ..................................................... 4 . 9

Look out for special omissions ...................................................... 4 .10

Enumeration of all Census Officials including yourself .............................. 4 . 13

Who should be interviewed ........................................................... 4 . 15


CHAPTER 4B TYPES OF CENSUS ENUMERATION FORMS

Census Enumeration Forms ............................................................ 4 . 17

Form C - Building and compound particulars .......................................... 4 . 18

Form A - Housing questionnaires - Parts 1 and 2 ..................................... 4 . 19

Form A - Household questionnaire - Parts 3 and 4 .................................... 4 . 20

Form B - Group Quarters questionnaire parts 1 and 2 ................................. 4 . 21


CHAPTER 4C HOW TO ENUMERATE THE DIFFERENT
CATEGORIES OF THE POPULATION

Enumeration of person in household in Form A ........................................ 4 . 22

Enumeration of inmates of institutions on Form B .................................... 4 . 25

Enumeration on the floating population on Form B .................................... 4 . 30

Enumeration of out-door sleepers .................................................... 4 . 31

Enumeration of the semi-stable floating population .................................. 4 . 32

Enumeration of fishermen and other persons on sea
on Census Night ..................................................................... 4 . 36

What complete coverage implies ...................................................... 4 . 37

How to ensure complete coverage? .................................................... 4 . 39


CHAPTER 5 DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE
QUESTIONNAIRES

The Code Numbers given on the questionnaires ........................................ 5 . 1

The number adjacent to the responses ................................................ 5 . 2

How to correct a wrongly recorded answer ............................................ 5 . 3

What is meant by "Other Specify"? ................................................... 5 . 4

Avoid missing and double entries .................................................... 5 . 5

The need for clear handwriting. Always use block capitals ........................... 5 . 6

What to do with untidy questionnaires? .............................................. 5 . 7

What to do when a question is not applicable? ....................................... 5 . 8

How to arrange the completed questionnaire? ......................................... 5 . 9

Filling up entries in Part 1 of Forms A and B (i.e
the front pages of these two questionnaires ......................................... 5 . 10

Filling up of group entries in form A part 1 ........................................ 5 . 11

Filling up of group entries in Form B Part 1 ........................................ 5 . 14

Filling up of GPCs in Part 1 (i.e. the front page) of
Form A: GPC-3 usual members present on Census Night ................................. 5 . 15

GPC-4 visitors present on Census Night .............................................. 5 . 19

GPC-5 usual members absent on Census Night .......................................... 5 . 20

Total number of persons on GPS-3 and GPC-4 and GPC-5 ................................ 5 . 25

Totals of GPC-3 and GPC-4 and Totals of GPC-3 and GPC-5 ............................. 5 . 26


CHAPTER 6
FILLING UP OF FORM A - HOUSEHOLD
QUESTIONNAIRES PART 2

The layout of Form A - part 2 (the inside pages of
the questionnaire ................................................................... 6 . 1

What to do when two or more questionnaires
are used for a household? ........................................................... 6 . 3

Instructions for filling up questions in
columns 1 to 22 of Form A - Part 2 .................................................. 6 . 5

Col 1: Full Name .................................................................... 6 . 6

Babies who have not been named ...................................................... 6 . 7

Person who refuse to give out their names ........................................... 6 . 8

Persons with identical names ........................................................ 6 . 9

Col 2: Sex .......................................................................... 6 . 10

Col 3: Age .......................................................................... 6 . 11

What to do when a person does not know his/her Age? ................................. 6 . 13

Col 4: Relationship ................................................................. 6 . 16

Col 5: Marital Status ............................................................... 6 . 23

Col 6: Type of Union ................................................................ 6 . 25

Col 7: Nationality .................................................................. 6 . 27

Col 9: Religion ..................................................................... 6 . 31

Col 10: Birth Place ................................................................. 6 . 32

Col 11: Previous Residence .......................................................... 6 . 34

Col 12: Duration of Stay ............................................................ 6 . 35

Col 13: Literacy .................................................................... 6 . 37


Col 14: Full Time Education ......................................................... 6. 38

Col 14 (b): If "Now" or "Past" in 14 (a) What is the Highest
Grade Attained in regular school attended? .......................................... 6 . 39

Col 15: Access to Media ............................................................. 6 . 42

Economic characteristics for person aged 5 years and over ........................... 6 . 43

Col 16: Type of Activity During the Past 30 Days:
(a) What were you doing most of the time? ........................................... 6 . 46

Col 16 (b): Did you work at all for pay or profit? (to be answered
only if code 4 or 6 has been given in column 16 (a) ) ............................... 6 . 47

Col 16 (c): Were You Looking for Work? .. ........................................... 6 . 48

Col 17: Occupation - What is your main job/work? .................................... 6 . 50

Col 18 (a): What is the name of the establishment where
you work? (for unemployed last establishment) ....................................... 6 . 54

Col 18 (b): What is the main product or service of
this establishment? ................................................................. 6 . 58

Col 19: Employment Status - What is/was your Employment
Status in this establishment ........................................................ 6 . 60

Col 20: Number of Children Born ..................................................... 6 . 61

Col 20 (a) and (b): How many Children have been Born Alive
to you? (Separately by males in col (a) and females in col (b) )..................... 6 . 62

Col 20 (c) and (d): How many of them are in this Household?
(Separately by male children in col (c) and female
children in col (d) ) ............................................................... 6 . 64

Col 20 (e) and (f): How many of them are living elsewhere
(Separately for male children in col (e) and female
children in col (f) ) ............................................................... 6 . 65

Col 20 (g) and (h): How many of them have died?
(Separately for male children in col (g) and female
children in col (h) ) ............................................................... 6 . 66
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The Gambia 2003 Population and Housing Census - Census Topic List
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Author(s) Gambia Bureau of Statistics
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Data Entry Manual - Form C
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Author(s) Gambia Bureau of Statistics
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National Calender Event
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Author(s) Gambia Bureau of Statistics
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Editing/ Verifying and Coding Instructions for 2003 Population and Housing Census
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Revised Editing/ Verifying and Coding Instructions
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Record of Enumerator's Appointment
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subtitle Section 2
Author(s) Gambia Bureau of Statistics
Country Gambia
Language English
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Record of Observation of Enumerator's Work
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subtitle Section 3a
Author(s) Gambia Bureau of Statistics
Country Gambia
Language English
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Review of Questionnaires Completed by Enumerator
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subtitle Section 3b
Author(s) Gambia Bureau of Statistics
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Industry Code
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Author(s) Gambia Bureau of Statistics
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Occupation Code
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Data Processing Notes - 1993 Census
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The Gambia 2003 Population and Housing Census Tables
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Author(s) Gambia Bureau of Statistics
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Tabulation and Other Survey Processing Programs
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ELDERLY TAB.pdf
ESERIE TAB.pdf
FINAL CN.pdf
FINAL SUM.pdf
FSERIE TAB.pdf
GENDER TAB.pdf
GRAD CN.pdf
GRAD SUM.pdf
GSERIE TAB.pdf
GSERIE TAB DKR.pdf
HOUSING TAB.pdf
idcalculate.SPS
idcalculation.txt
MEDIA TAB.pdf
MORTALITY TAB.pdf
SETTLEMENTPROFILE TAB.pdf
STRUCT CN.pdf
STRUCT SUM.pdf
BUILD EDIT CN.pdf
BUILD TAB.pdf
CENSUS.AP
CENSUS CONCOR EDIT CN.pdf
CHILDTAB.pdf
COMP TAB.pdf
CSERIETAB.pdf
cspro_imps_files.zip
DIRECTORY OF SETTELMENT SSERIE TAB.pdf
DISAB TAB.pdf
DSERIE TAB.pdf
EA TAB.pdf
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