Population and Housing Census 2012
Tanzania, 2012
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Identification
Survey ID Number
TZA_2012_PHC_v01_M
Title
Population and Housing Census 2012
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Tanzania | TZA |
Study type
Population and Housing Census [hh/popcen]
Abstract
The 2012 Population and Housing Census (PHC) for United Republic of Tanzania was carried out on the 26th August, 2012. This was the fifth Census after the Union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar in 1964. Other Censuses were carried out in 1967, 1978, 1988 and 2002. The 2012 PHC, like others, will contribute to the improvement of quality of life of Tanzanians through the provision of current and reliable data for development planning, policy formulation and services delivery as well as for monitoring and evaluating national and international development frameworks.
The information collected for the 2012 PHC will be used in monitoring and evaluating the Development Vision 2025 for Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar Development Vision 2020, Five Year Development Plan 2011/12 - 2015/16, National Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty (NSGRP), commonly known as MKUKUTA, and Zanzibar Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty (ZSGRP), commonly known as MKUZA. The census will also provide information for the evaluation of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in 2015. The Poverty Monitoring Master Plan, which is the monitoring tool for NSGRP and ZSGRP, mapped out core indicators for poverty monitoring against the sequence of surveys, with the 2012 Census being one of them. Several of these core indicators for poverty monitoring will be measured directly from the 2012 Census. The census will also provide a denominator for the determination of other indicators such as enrolment and literacy rates, infant and maternal mortality rates, unemployment rate and others.
The information collected for the 2012 PHC will be used in monitoring and evaluating the Development Vision 2025 for Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar Development Vision 2020, Five Year Development Plan 2011/12 - 2015/16, National Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty (NSGRP), commonly known as MKUKUTA, and Zanzibar Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty (ZSGRP), commonly known as MKUZA. The census will also provide information for the evaluation of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in 2015. The Poverty Monitoring Master Plan, which is the monitoring tool for NSGRP and ZSGRP, mapped out core indicators for poverty monitoring against the sequence of surveys, with the 2012 Census being one of them. Several of these core indicators for poverty monitoring will be measured directly from the 2012 Census. The census will also provide a denominator for the determination of other indicators such as enrolment and literacy rates, infant and maternal mortality rates, unemployment rate and others.
Kind of Data
Census/enumeration data [cen]
Unit of Analysis
- Households;
- Individuals
- Individuals
Scope
Notes
The scope of the study includes: Education, Economic Activities, Maternal Deaths and Housing Condition.
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
National
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| National Bureau of Statistics | Ministry of Finance |
| Office of Chief Government Statistician President’s Office | Finance, Economy and Development Planning |
Other Identifications/Acknowledgments
| Name |
|---|
| Department for International Development |
| Government of Japan |
| Japan International Cooperation Agency |
| United Nations Development Programme |
| United Nations Population Fund |
| United Nations Children's Fund |
| United States Agency for International Development |
| World Bank |
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start |
|---|
| 2012-08-26 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Data Collectors
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| National Bureau of Statistics | NBS | Ministry of Finance |
Access policy
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL |
|---|---|---|
| National Bureau of Statistics | Ministry of Finance | Link |
Citation requirements
Use of the dataset must be acknowledged using a citation which would include:
- the Identification of the Primary Investigator
- the title of the survey (including country, acronym and year of implementation)
- the survey reference number
- the source and date of download
Example:
National Bureau of Statistics, Ministry of Finance; Office of Chief Government Statistician President’s Office, Finance, Economy and Development Planning. Tanzania Population and Housing Census 2012. Ref. TZA_2012_PHC_v01_M. Dataset downloaded from [URL] on [date].
- the Identification of the Primary Investigator
- the title of the survey (including country, acronym and year of implementation)
- the survey reference number
- the source and date of download
Example:
National Bureau of Statistics, Ministry of Finance; Office of Chief Government Statistician President’s Office, Finance, Economy and Development Planning. Tanzania Population and Housing Census 2012. Ref. TZA_2012_PHC_v01_M. Dataset downloaded from [URL] on [date].
Access authority
| Name | Affiliation | URL |
|---|---|---|
| National Bureau of Statistics | Ministry of Finance | Link |
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI_TZA_2012_PHC_v01_M_WB
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development Data Group | DECDG | The World Bank | Documentation of the DDI |
Date of Metadata Production
2014-05-07
DDI Document version
Version 01 (May 2014)