1. Recommended Population and Housing Census Topics
Present by the Liberian Participants

2. Outline
Introduction
2008 Census Topics
2020 recommended census topics

3. Introduction
The first modern census in Liberia was in1962and the second was in Following the United Nations Recommendations that censuses be taken every 10 years, the 1984 census was held as part of the 1980 Round of Censuses but the results were not fully published. Liberia could not participate in the 1990 and 2000 Round of censuses due to the civil war and the next census was done in March 2008 as part of the 2010 Round of Censuses.

4. Topics Covered in the 2008 NPHC
Section 1: Identification Particulars
County Code
District Code
Township/Clan Code
Locality/Community Code
Structure Number
Household Number
Population Type
Locality/Community Name
Street Address
If Population Type is Institution, Write Name

5. Topics Covered in 2008 (cont’d)
Section 2: Population (All household members with filters for eligibility)
Name
Relationship to Household head
Sex
Age (completed Years)
Religion
Marital Status
Ethnicity
Place of birth
Citizenship
Length of Residence
Displacement
Parental Survival
Disability
Literacy (10 years and over)
School Attendance and Level Completed (years and over)
Economic Activity, Occupation, Industry and Work Status (6 years and over)

6. Topics Covered in 2008 (cont’d)
Children Ever Born (Females 12-54)
Children Born in Last 12 Months (Females 12-49)
Section 3: Housing Facilities (Household Heads)
Current Repair Needs of Housing Unit
Home Ownership
Number of Rooms
Main Construction Materials of Housing Unit
Main Source of Water
Main Source of Fuel for Lighting
Main Source of Fuel Supply for Cooking
Type of Human Waste Disposal
Time from Home to the Nearest: Health Facility, Primary School and Source of Water

7. Topics Covered in 2008 (cont’d)
Section 4: Ownership of Household Amenities (Heads of households)
Furniture
Mattress
Radio
Television
Cell Phone
Motorcycle
Vehicle
Refrigerator

8. Topics Covered in 2008 (cont’d)
Section 5: Agriculture (Heads of households)
Rice
Cassava
Plantain
Rubber
Palm Oil
Coffee
Cocoa
Coconut
Sugar Cane
Livestock
Poultry
Fishery

9. Topics Covered in 2008 (cont’d)
Section 6: Deaths in the Household (Heads of households)
Deaths in last 12 months
Sex of deceased
Age at Death
Maternal Mortality (Females)

10. Key Questionnaire Variables Recommended Topics for the 2018 NPHC
The 2008 census questionnaire will be working document in the design of the 2018 census questionnaire. Very few additional items (e.g., the effects of Ebola Virus Disease) are envisage for the next census and an item like “Displacement” which was added in 2008 on account of the war will be deleted.  

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Conclusion
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