Identification
Survey ID Number
GMB_2013_PHC_v01_M
Title
Population and Housing Census 2013
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Gambia, The | GMB |
Study type
Population and Housing Census [hh/popcen]
Series Information
The 1963 census was the first simultaneous count of the country's population. Since then The Gambia has successfully conducted population and housing censuses at intervals of ten years: 1973, 1983, 1993, 2003 and 2013.The 2013 Population and Housing Census (PHC) was the fifth taken since independence.The Census Preliminary report was the first in series of the reports to be released on the 2013 PHC.
Abstract
The Population and Housing census (PHC) like the previous censuses was a national exercise, it was the country's sixth completed census. The information presented in this census report was extracted from the abstracts prepared by the enumerators immediately after completion of the 2013 census count. The PHC covered characteristics such as population size, sex composition, density and household size at local government area and district levels. This report was followed by detail basic reports that gave information related to demographic, environmental, communication, agricultural and other socio-economic characteristics of the population and housing units.
The provisional population estimates indicated that the population of The Gambia has steadily grown since the commencement of a complete census in 1963, rising from less than one-third million persons in 1963 to 1.4 million persons in 2003 and now 1.9 million persons in 2013.The PHC enumeration was successfully conducted from April 8th to 28th 2013. The census was carried out under the legal framework of the Statistical Act 2005 which empowered the Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBoS) to conduct a population census in 2013 and every ten years thereafter. The specific objectives of the PHC included:
1. Counting all the people in the country and providing the government with their number in each Local Government Area (LGA) and district, by age, sex and several other characteristics. These figures are required for various aspects of economic and development planning. The ultimate aim of such planning is to provide a better way of life for the people of The Gambia and to conquer what is called the Five Giants: Disease, Ignorance, Squalor, Idleness and Want.
2. Planning for education requires knowledge of the number of children of school age who are likely to require schooling at various levels. The government will be informed on where to build the necessary schools or how many school teachers must be trained so that it knows where the need is greater in terms of the number of children who should be going to school.
3. Housing is a major problem particularly in urban areas where people are often living in terribly crowded conditions. If new houses are to be built in order to relieve this overcrowding, the government must know the number of people living in these conditions and who will be requiring such houses.
4. The government wishes to improve and extend the medical services of the country so as to eliminate diseases and to reduce the number of children dying in infancy and early childhood.
5. Knowing how fast the population is increasing so that the government can be informed on how many people there will be this year, in five years or in ten years' time.
The provisional population estimates indicated that the population of The Gambia has steadily grown since the commencement of a complete census in 1963, rising from less than one-third million persons in 1963 to 1.4 million persons in 2003 and now 1.9 million persons in 2013.The PHC enumeration was successfully conducted from April 8th to 28th 2013. The census was carried out under the legal framework of the Statistical Act 2005 which empowered the Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBoS) to conduct a population census in 2013 and every ten years thereafter. The specific objectives of the PHC included:
1. Counting all the people in the country and providing the government with their number in each Local Government Area (LGA) and district, by age, sex and several other characteristics. These figures are required for various aspects of economic and development planning. The ultimate aim of such planning is to provide a better way of life for the people of The Gambia and to conquer what is called the Five Giants: Disease, Ignorance, Squalor, Idleness and Want.
2. Planning for education requires knowledge of the number of children of school age who are likely to require schooling at various levels. The government will be informed on where to build the necessary schools or how many school teachers must be trained so that it knows where the need is greater in terms of the number of children who should be going to school.
3. Housing is a major problem particularly in urban areas where people are often living in terribly crowded conditions. If new houses are to be built in order to relieve this overcrowding, the government must know the number of people living in these conditions and who will be requiring such houses.
4. The government wishes to improve and extend the medical services of the country so as to eliminate diseases and to reduce the number of children dying in infancy and early childhood.
5. Knowing how fast the population is increasing so that the government can be informed on how many people there will be this year, in five years or in ten years' time.
Kind of Data
Census/enumeration data [cen]
Unit of Analysis
- Households
- Individuals
- Individuals
Version
Version Description
v01
Version Date
2013-04-08
Scope
Notes
The Population and Housing Census included the following topics:
- Household demographic characteristics
- Local government area
- Settlement
- Compound number
- Household number
- Sex
- Age
- Relationship to the head of household
- Marital status
- Type of union
- Nationality
- Ethnicity
- Housing conditions
- Type of accommodation
- Main source of light
- Kitchen facility
- Education
- Economic information
- Type of economic activity
- Occupation
- Industry
- Employment status
- Agricultural activity
- Compound and building structures
- Household demographic characteristics
- Local government area
- Settlement
- Compound number
- Household number
- Sex
- Age
- Relationship to the head of household
- Marital status
- Type of union
- Nationality
- Ethnicity
- Housing conditions
- Type of accommodation
- Main source of light
- Kitchen facility
- Education
- Economic information
- Type of economic activity
- Occupation
- Industry
- Employment status
- Agricultural activity
- Compound and building structures
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
National
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| The Gambia Bureau of Statistics | Department of State for Finance and Economic Affairs |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| The Gambia Government | GovGMB |
Other Identifications/Acknowledgments
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| United Nations Population Fund | UNFPA | Technical assistance |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
The Preliminary results of the 2013 Population and Housing Census show that 1,882,450 persons were enumerated in The Gambia. The pilot census covered a sample of 40 Enumeration Areas (EAs) selected all over the country using statistical techniques. All in all 40 enumerators and 8 supervisors were finally selected after the 2013 training.
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2013-04-08 | 2013-04-28 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Data Collectors
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| The Gambia Bureau of Statistics | GBOS | Department of State for Finance and Economic Affairs |
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
The PHC was comprised of a set of survey instruments. These were the following questionnaires:
1. Form A Household Questionnaire - Part 1
2. Form B Group Quarters and Floating Population Questionnaire - Part 1
3. Form C Building & Compound Particulars
1. Form A Household Questionnaire - Part 1
2. Form B Group Quarters and Floating Population Questionnaire - Part 1
3. Form C Building & Compound Particulars
Access policy
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Gambia Bureau of Statistics | Department of State for Finance and Economic Affairs | statgeneral@gbos.gm | www.gbos.gov.gm |
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:
The Gambia Bureau of Statistics, Population and Housing Census (PHC) 2013, Ref. GMB_2013_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:
The Gambia Bureau of Statistics, Population and Housing Census (PHC) 2013, Ref. GMB_2013_PHC_v01_M. Dataset downloaded from [URL] on [date].
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_GMB_2013_PHC_v01_M_WB
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development Data Group | DECDG | The World Bank | Documentation of the DDI |
Date of Metadata Production
2015-05-05
DDI Document version
Version 01 (May 2015)