The Anguilla Statistics Department has commenced the process of preparing for the Anguilla 2011 Population and Housing census.
As part of our approach to the development of the questionnaire we have embarked on an extensive user consultation to further develop these census questionnaires. We are therefore requesting your input as it relates to questions you may deem necessary for inclusion on them.
Since the last census, the composition, structure and distribution of the Anguilla population as well as its housing characteristics have changed. As the population of Anguilla grows and becomes more diverse, it is important to keep the census content relevant to include topics that will help address the emerging social and economic issues in our ever-changing challenging society, while at the same time ensuring that comparison can be made across time and space. For that reason, we welcome your views on the type and extent of information you believe should be available
The data collected and information derived during the 2011 Population and Housing Census will allow for the updating of current benchmarks both social and economic about Anguilla’s population and housing stock. With such a long timeframe between censuses, it is therefore necessary that we ensure that our administrative databases are created or revised in such a manner that inter-censual data would be easily derived and to a certain extent provide comparative data.
Below is a short data needs questionnaire which should take no more than 15 minutes to complete. In Anguilla’s 2001 Population and Housing Census there were two questionnaires and the broad categories therein were as listed below:
Two census questionnaires:
Person Questionnaire
Household Questionnaire
The broad areas included in the person questionnaire were as follows:
Characteristics
Marital status and Union status
Birthplace and Residence
Education and Training
Economic Activity and Income
Disability
Health
Fertility ( Persons 13 years and over)
The broad areas included in the household questionnaire were as follows:
Housing
Migration
Also at the link is a copy of the 2001 Population and Housing Census questionnaires which will give an idea of the type of questions already ask. http://gov.ai/statistics/census/index.htm
Questions should be related to areas of interest or areas requiring baseline data. The data and resulting information should allow the user to form a better appreciation for the dynamics at work within this area. This may create a need for further detailed investigation. Please ensure that your questions are structured in a manner that will elicit the information required.
All proposed questions and comments will be reviewed and based on the appropriateness of the questions for a population and housing census; a decision will be made for inclusion. Your input is needed but bear in mind that the longer the census questionnaires, the greater the cost and time it will take to complete.
The deadline for submitting both completed and nil return questionnaires is Friday, January 08th 2010. Please feel free to use the email contact information on the questionnaire if you have any questions.
Statistics Department
Ministry of Economic Development, Investment and Commerce
Government of Anguilla
The Valley, ANGUILLA, B.W.I.
Anguilla 2011 Population and Housing Census
Stakeholder Data Needs Questionnaire
Please print clearly.
Name of Submitter _______________________________________________________________
Name of Establishment: (if relevant) _______________________________________________________________
Contact Person: ___________________________________________________
Telephone: _______________________________________________________
Email: __________________________________________________________
1. Propose no more than two questions/issues you would like included in the 2011 Census.
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
2. Briefly state the necessity of your question(s) or issue.
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
3. Are there any alternative sources for obtaining this data? If yes, please identify the alternative source and the
impact of using this source. If no, what would be the impact of not having this data?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
4. What response(s) or information do you anticipate receiving from your question(s)?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
5. What variable would you want to tabulate this data?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
6. Would you like to meet to discuss your proposed question(s)? Yes___ No___
7. Please provide us with any other comments/suggestions that might improve the data quality of existing census
topics, as per attached Anguilla Census 2001 Population and Housing questionnaire.
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
Your support is greatly appreciated!
Please return completed questionnaire, including nil returns, by fax - 497-3986 or email the Anguilla Statistics Department and Karaina Lake at statistics@gov.ai and Karaina.Lake@gov.ai no later than Friday, January 08, 2010.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Article #1 - What is a Census?
A modern Population Census may be defined as the total process of collecting, compiling and publishing demographic, economic and social data pertaining to all persons in a country at a specified time. A Census can also be described as a form of national stock-taking. The Census is a complete count of the population and provides detailed bench-mark data on the size of the population, age structure, educational attainment, labour force and socio-economic characteristics.
Since Census is a form of national undertaking, it involves everyone in the country and, through its statistical results, serves everyone in the country. In most countries it engenders good will and a sense of individual responsibility for seeing it through. For those who work on it, the Census is an exciting enterprise and a unique experience.
Why take a Census?
The increasing complexity of modern life means a greater need to plan housing, schools, roads, transportation and a vast range of social and economic requirements for the nation. This cannot be done without a regular detailed count of the population.
How often is regular?
In most countries, the census exercise is a decennial one, that is, every ten (10) years.
The last population census in Anguilla was taken in 2001, that is eight years ago. Since then, many changes have taken place. Such as fluctuating rates of population growth, changes in employment, changes in the average annual number of births, etc., all of which will have implications on the demand in social services, e.g. health, education and infrastructure including water, electricity and roads.
Does the Census just count people?
Although the main focus of the population Census is a count of the population, much more information about the characteristics of the population is obtained. The Census questions will seek to solicit information on the age, sex, marital status, religion and educational characteristics of each person. Questions on the economic activity of persons will provide information on the work force and its occupational and industrial breakdown.
Does the Census deal with any other area?
Our Census is a Census of population and housing, so in addition to the questions on persons, there are also questions on the houses that they live in. The questions on housing will tell us about conditions, facilities like water and electricity, overcrowding and so on.
How is a Population Census taken?
While the term Census is generally taken to mean counting the country’s population and the recording of certain characteristics at a particular point in time, several distinct operations have to be completed before a picture of the population can be presented.
In the first place, plans must be drawn up outlining what information is to be collected, how it is to be recorded and how the findings are to be presented. After these have been settled, the next step is to organize the collection of the data in the field under careful supervision.
The country is divided into small areas called Enumeration Districts (EDs) and an interviewer is assigned to each. The interviewer is thoroughly trained to ensure that he/she fully understands what questions are to be asked and how to record the answers quickly and correctly on the questionnaires provided. About three weeks before Census Day, preliminary enumeration begins. During that period, the interviewer will visit all buildings in his /her ED and record information on the Visitation Record. The actual enumeration begins on Census Day when all enumerators will visit every dwelling unit in all buildings and record the information given on the questionnaires. Therefore, if the quality of enumeration is good, the final tables which will be published will also be of good quality and usable for policy formation.
A field supervisor is placed in charge of a number of interviewers to monitor their work and to attend to any problems which may arise while the field work is being done. He/she also acts as a link between interviewers and the Census Office.
At the Census Office, the completed questionnaires are checked, coded where necessary, and made ready for processing by computers which are programmed to provide statistical tables for publication.
Who provides the Census information?
Ideally, every individual in the household should be interviewed, but this is not always possible. It is therefore permitted for any responsible adult to give the information about all the persons in that household, provided that he/she knows all the required answers.
Aren’t these questions kind of personal?
Most of the Census questions are really fairly innocuous (that is not harmful or injurious) but if you are worried about confidentiality, then be assured that the Statistics Act guarantees the confidentiality of your answers to the Census questions. Neither the enumerator nor any employee of the Census Office can reveal information about you or your household without incurring severe penalties including fines and or imprisonment.
Census Information is confidential
The law requires that all information collected from the Census must be kept confidential. All enumerators, supervisors, other field staff, as well as employees of the Census Office, will be required to take an oath of secrecy to not reveal any Census information to anyone who is not a sworn employee of the Census organization. This means that they will not divulge any Census information, under any circumstances, even to members of their families. Enumerators, supervisors and other persons working with the collected information are instructed and cautioned not to leave completed questionnaires lying around unprotected.
Census Information is used only for preparing tabulations about the population as a whole
Some households may hesitate to answer some of the questions asked. This is understandable since they will be asked to provide information which they do not usually make available to strangers. However, persons who are reluctant to answer questions will be put at ease by informing them of the conditions under which information will be collected. These are:
· All persons engaged on the Census have taken an oath of secrecy, whether they are working in the field or in the Census Office.
· Information collected is kept strictly confidential. It is against the law for any Census worker to divulge information to any unauthorized individual or organization whatever. No information about any individual can be made available to any agency, not even to another government department.
The information collected will be used solely in the preparation of tables showing the size and structure of the population as a whole by means of TOTALS.
What is the role of the public?
The data are important to everyone and it is in our best interest to make the exercise a success. Everyone can help by:
· Being informed about the Census;
· Being available to the enumerators who will visit every household in Anguilla;
.Being accessible to the enumerators by opening our gates and answering the doors;
· Being Neighbourly– ensure the safety of the enumerators while they are in your neighbourhood. Make sure that they reach the next house safely and put away any vicious dogs while they are in the vicinity.
· Being involved. If you suspect your household has been missed, take steps to ensure that you are counted. Call the Census Office.
· Being cooperative. It is vital for the success of the Census that each and everyone of us give the enumerator our full cooperation. We will serve our country and ourselves if we answer the Census questions accurately and completely.
Since Census is a form of national undertaking, it involves everyone in the country and, through its statistical results, serves everyone in the country. In most countries it engenders good will and a sense of individual responsibility for seeing it through. For those who work on it, the Census is an exciting enterprise and a unique experience.
Why take a Census?
The increasing complexity of modern life means a greater need to plan housing, schools, roads, transportation and a vast range of social and economic requirements for the nation. This cannot be done without a regular detailed count of the population.
How often is regular?
In most countries, the census exercise is a decennial one, that is, every ten (10) years.
The last population census in Anguilla was taken in 2001, that is eight years ago. Since then, many changes have taken place. Such as fluctuating rates of population growth, changes in employment, changes in the average annual number of births, etc., all of which will have implications on the demand in social services, e.g. health, education and infrastructure including water, electricity and roads.
Does the Census just count people?
Although the main focus of the population Census is a count of the population, much more information about the characteristics of the population is obtained. The Census questions will seek to solicit information on the age, sex, marital status, religion and educational characteristics of each person. Questions on the economic activity of persons will provide information on the work force and its occupational and industrial breakdown.
Does the Census deal with any other area?
Our Census is a Census of population and housing, so in addition to the questions on persons, there are also questions on the houses that they live in. The questions on housing will tell us about conditions, facilities like water and electricity, overcrowding and so on.
How is a Population Census taken?
While the term Census is generally taken to mean counting the country’s population and the recording of certain characteristics at a particular point in time, several distinct operations have to be completed before a picture of the population can be presented.
In the first place, plans must be drawn up outlining what information is to be collected, how it is to be recorded and how the findings are to be presented. After these have been settled, the next step is to organize the collection of the data in the field under careful supervision.
The country is divided into small areas called Enumeration Districts (EDs) and an interviewer is assigned to each. The interviewer is thoroughly trained to ensure that he/she fully understands what questions are to be asked and how to record the answers quickly and correctly on the questionnaires provided. About three weeks before Census Day, preliminary enumeration begins. During that period, the interviewer will visit all buildings in his /her ED and record information on the Visitation Record. The actual enumeration begins on Census Day when all enumerators will visit every dwelling unit in all buildings and record the information given on the questionnaires. Therefore, if the quality of enumeration is good, the final tables which will be published will also be of good quality and usable for policy formation.
A field supervisor is placed in charge of a number of interviewers to monitor their work and to attend to any problems which may arise while the field work is being done. He/she also acts as a link between interviewers and the Census Office.
At the Census Office, the completed questionnaires are checked, coded where necessary, and made ready for processing by computers which are programmed to provide statistical tables for publication.
Who provides the Census information?
Ideally, every individual in the household should be interviewed, but this is not always possible. It is therefore permitted for any responsible adult to give the information about all the persons in that household, provided that he/she knows all the required answers.
Aren’t these questions kind of personal?
Most of the Census questions are really fairly innocuous (that is not harmful or injurious) but if you are worried about confidentiality, then be assured that the Statistics Act guarantees the confidentiality of your answers to the Census questions. Neither the enumerator nor any employee of the Census Office can reveal information about you or your household without incurring severe penalties including fines and or imprisonment.
Census Information is confidential
The law requires that all information collected from the Census must be kept confidential. All enumerators, supervisors, other field staff, as well as employees of the Census Office, will be required to take an oath of secrecy to not reveal any Census information to anyone who is not a sworn employee of the Census organization. This means that they will not divulge any Census information, under any circumstances, even to members of their families. Enumerators, supervisors and other persons working with the collected information are instructed and cautioned not to leave completed questionnaires lying around unprotected.
Census Information is used only for preparing tabulations about the population as a whole
Some households may hesitate to answer some of the questions asked. This is understandable since they will be asked to provide information which they do not usually make available to strangers. However, persons who are reluctant to answer questions will be put at ease by informing them of the conditions under which information will be collected. These are:
· All persons engaged on the Census have taken an oath of secrecy, whether they are working in the field or in the Census Office.
· Information collected is kept strictly confidential. It is against the law for any Census worker to divulge information to any unauthorized individual or organization whatever. No information about any individual can be made available to any agency, not even to another government department.
The information collected will be used solely in the preparation of tables showing the size and structure of the population as a whole by means of TOTALS.
What is the role of the public?
The data are important to everyone and it is in our best interest to make the exercise a success. Everyone can help by:
· Being informed about the Census;
· Being available to the enumerators who will visit every household in Anguilla;
.Being accessible to the enumerators by opening our gates and answering the doors;
· Being Neighbourly– ensure the safety of the enumerators while they are in your neighbourhood. Make sure that they reach the next house safely and put away any vicious dogs while they are in the vicinity.
· Being involved. If you suspect your household has been missed, take steps to ensure that you are counted. Call the Census Office.
· Being cooperative. It is vital for the success of the Census that each and everyone of us give the enumerator our full cooperation. We will serve our country and ourselves if we answer the Census questions accurately and completely.
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