ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY IN CENSUS DISSEMINATION AND UTILIZATION

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ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY IN CENSUS DISSEMINATION AND
UTILIZATION

• United Nations Regional Seminar on Promotion
  utilization of Census Results and on revision of
  the Principles Recommendations for Population
  Housing Censuses.
• Pretoria, South Africa, 24-26 March 2014
• Presentation by Samba Barrow, Gambian Delegate.

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OUTLINE

• POPULATION OVERVIEW
• TOOLS TO ENCHANCED CENSUS RESULTS DISSEMINATION
• TOOLS FOR THE PUBLICITY OF CENSUS RESULTS
• CHALLENGES
• WAY FORWARD

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POPULATION OVERVIEW

• 2013 Census Preliminary Results
• Population estimate _at_ 1 882 450
• Male population 49.5
• Female Population 50.5

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TOOLS TO ENHANCE CENSUS DATA DISSEMINATION

• PRE ENUMERATION STAGE
• Geographical Information System (GIS) was
  designed and developed for accurate and timely
  generation of enumeration area maps for the
  census.
• Sensitization of inhabitants of the census within
  the national boundaries was facilitated with the
  use of public, private, community based radio and
  television stations.

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ENUMERATION STAGE

• Mobile phones usage eased communication between
  all stakeholders such as field staff,
  supervisors, office staff and coordinators
  between local government areas (LGA)
• Regional office based computers for keeping human
  resource database and other administrative
  purposes
• Internet broad band to facilitate email
  communication between officials in the LGAs and
  main office.

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POST ENUMERATION STAGE

• Data processing computer based program, Cspro
  used to key and editing of data to identify
  inconsistencies during the data entry stage
• Data analysis CSpro used to generate specific
  tables and overall data analysis
• Storing census data CD-Roms, external hard
  disk, hard disk and server

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TOOLS FOR PUBLICITY OF CENSUS RESULTS

• TRADITIONAL
• . National, Private Community radio stations
• National TV station
• Power point presentations in workshops / seminars
  by local government area.
• News papers
• NON TRADITIONAL
• Official Website
• SMS
• . Gaminfo

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CHALLENGES

• Inadequate national / community radio and TV
  coverage
• Accessibility of technology such as mobile phones
  and internet facilities / services by the general
  public and data users
• Keeping up to date with modern and evolving
  technology in terms of compatibility
• Establishing effective Local Area Network (LAN)
  and Wide Area Network (WAN) between users and
  producers of data
• Funding of census activities

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WAY FORWARD

• Improve television, radio and news paper
  coverage nationally.
• Increase access of mobile phones and internet
  services country wide.
• Web base linkages with institutions such as
  universities and research units.
• Scanning technology to expedite census data
  processing and analysis.
• Introduce a robust Vital Statistic Registration
  system to limit the ever increasing and
  unsustainable cost of conducting decennial
  censuses.
• Capacity building of bureau staff in the area of
  ICT

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THE END

• THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION.
• MERCI.