Identification
Survey ID number
TUV_2017_AFMPHC_v01_M_v01_A_ESS
Title
Agriculture and Fisheries Module of the Population and Housing Census 2017
Abbreviation or Acronym
AFMPHC 2017
Country
| Name |
Country code |
|
Tuvalu |
TUV |
Study type
Agricultural Census [ag/census]
Series Information
Agricultural modules were incorporated into the Population and Houses Censuses (PHC) 2002, 2012 and 2017. Although, in the first two rounds the agricultural module was not processed, and the results were not published. The last round, conducted by the Central Statistics Division (CSD), was the fifth PHC since the country gained independence in 1978.
Abstract
The objective of the agricultural module of the Population and Housing Census 2017 was to gather information on the current state of the agriculture sector in Tuvalu, including information on the characteristics of the households engaged in the agriculture sectors and its subsectors.
Kind of Data
Census/enumeration data [cen]
Unit of Analysis
Agricultural holdings
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
The PHC 2017 covered the entire country.
Universe
The statistical unit in the PHC 2017, and consequently of the agricultural module, was the household, defined as a social unit consisting of a person living alone or a group of persons who sleep in the same housing unit and have a common arrangement in the preparation and consumption of food.
Only the buildings which contain living quarters, whether occupied or vacant, were covered by the PHC 2017.
Data collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start |
End |
|
2017-11-13 |
2017-12-12 |
Time Method
Reference day:
- 12 November 2017, for demographic characteristics of the households and number of livestock heads
Reference period:
- from 13 November 2016 to 12 November 2017, for temporary and permanent crops
- 30 days prior to 12 November 2017, for the trading of fish
Data Collection Mode
- Computer Assisted Personal Interview [capi]
Data Collection Notes
The census personnel comprised 34 enumerators, 13 supervisors and 6 headquarters staff.
Data processing
Data Editing
The Central Statistics Division was responsible for the enumeration, coding, editing, verification, and processing of all household questionnaires collected during the Census. Technical assistance and support in questionnaire design, data processing and analysis was provided by the Pacific Community. The data items were encoded and processed using the Census and Survey Processing System (CSPro) software package. Data analysis was undertaken using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software.
