2010 PHC NATIONAL PUBLICITY COMMITTEE SENSITIZATION WORKSHOP SEPTEMBER BASIC CONCEPTS, COVERAGE & CONTENT OF CENSUS Republic of Ghana

Presentation Outline  Objectives  General Coverage of the 2010 PHC  Content of the Census 2010 PHC: Our business, your business, everyone’s business

Objectives  Provide some general explanations into the conduct of a census  Highlight some basic concepts and definitions that will be used in the 2010 PHC 2010 PHC: Our business, your business, everyone’s business

The 2010 PHC will enumerate/count all persons present in Ghana, both Ghanaians and non Ghanaians will be enumerated at the place they spent the census night It will cover all the ten Administrative Regions of Ghana, all the 170 Districts and all Localities (Cities, Towns, Villages, farm huts, etc.) in Ghana. The census operation will be confined to the territory of Ghana. Nobody in this defined territory will be enumerated more than once or omitted. Coverage of 2010 PHC 2010 PHC: Our business, your business, everyone’s business

All living quarters irrespective of type within the borders of Ghana at that specific point in time will also be counted A house or compound is a structurally separate and independent place of abode. An enclosure may be considered as separate if it is surrounded by walls, fences, etc., so that a person or group of persons can isolate themselves from other persons in the community for the purpose of sleeping, preparing and taking their meals or protecting themselves from hazards of climate such as storms and the sun. Coverage of 2010 PHC cont’d 2010 PHC: Our business, your business, everyone’s business

Development of census questionnaire has involved Reviewing topics investigated in previous censuses and surveys Taking into consideration the UN Principles and Recommendations for Population & Housing Censuses Discussions with cross-section of stakeholders (including users of our data) Reviews by the National Census Technical Advisory Committee (NCTAC) Questionnaire pretests Census Questionnaire 2010 PHC: Our business, your business, everyone’s business

CONTENT Topics in the Census Questionnaire  Geographic & migration characteristics (both internal & external migration)  Region, district, district-type, sub-district, locality  Place of usual residence  Place of enumeration  Place of birth  Residence five years ago  Respondent’s contact phone numbers 2010 PHC: Our business, your business, everyone’s business

Content cont’d  Demographic and Social characteristics  Sex  Age, Date of birth  Marital status (12 years and older)  Religious affiliation  Ethnicity  Relationship to household head  Current fertility – (Live births in the past 12 months, for females aged 12– 54 years)  Mortality – (death in the past 12 months) 2010 PHC: Our business, your business, everyone’s business

Content cont’d  Educational characteristics  Literacy - Read and write in any language (11years +)  School attendance (3 years +)  Educational attainment 2010 PHC: Our business, your business, everyone’s business

Content cont’d  Economic characteristics Economic Characteristics (5yrs+) Activity status (working or not working) Occupation Industry of employment Employment status Sector of employment 2010 PHC: Our business, your business, everyone’s business

Household Entries  Emerging topics  Disability Persons with disabilities are defined as those persons who are at greater risk than the general population for experiencing restrictions in performing specific tasks or participating in role activities  Information Communication Technology Access, use and ownership of ICT infrastructure 2010 PHC: Our business, your business, everyone’s business

Household entries cont’d  Agriculture  Involvement of household in any agricultural activity and type of activity 2010 PHC: Our business, your business, everyone’s business

Housing Characteristics Constructional materials – outer walls, floors & roof Tenure and ownership type Sleeping place (number of rooms) Source of energy for lighting Fuel for cooking Cooking Space 2010 PHC: Our business, your business, everyone’s business

Housing characteristics cont’d Source of water for drinking & other usage Bathing Facilities Toilet Facilities (whether shared or for exclusive use) Method of Solid and Liquid waste disposal 2010 PHC: Our business, your business, everyone’s business

Community Facility Educational facilities – Primary, JHS, SHS Health facilities – Hospitals, Maternity homes /clinics, Traditional healing centers Communication facilities – Post office, Telephones, Internet café Sanitation facilities – Availability of public toilets 2010 PHC: Our business, your business, everyone’s business

Thank you Remember; 2010 PHC: Our business, your business, everyone’s business