1. Topics Recommended Population and Housing Census By
Pauline Enkono
Namibia Statistics Agency

2. Outline Introduction 2020 recommended census topics
Change in definitions and classifications
Challenges

3. introduction 1st census soon after independence was 1991
2nd census in 2001
3rd census was in 2011
Selection of topics is informed by country Needs for data
Ensure census topics cover data needs for users
Conduct users consultation meetings to revisit old topics and identify their new needs

4. Topics to cover in the 2020 round census
Population distribution by national, regional and constituency levels as well as urban and rural areas
Demographic and social characteristics
Age_sex
Relationship
Marital status
Age at first marriage (new)
Disability status
Orphanhood
Use of ICT
Child protection (new)

5. Topics to cover in the 2020 round census
Migration (internal)
Citizenship (country of legal citizen, either by birth or naturalization)
Place of birth (long term migration)
Place of Usual Residence (lived there at least 6 months)
Duration of Usual Residence
Previous Residence (short term migration)

6. Topics to cover in the 2020 round census
Education
Early Childhood Development (ECD)
Literacy
School attendance
School enrolment
Educational attainment

7. Topics to cover in the 2020 round census
Labour Force:
Activity status, Occupation, industry, main job
Fertility
Children ever born alive and survived
Age at first live birth
Date of the last live birth
Births in the last 12 months
Births died in the last 12 months
Mortality
HH Deaths in the last 12 months, age_sex, cause of death
Maternal death

8. Topics to cover in the 2020 round census
Housing characteristics
Type of housing unit (refers to a separate and independent living premises occupied by the household)
Tenure status (owner or rented occupied)
Dwelling units occupied by HH members (place of residence occupied by one or more households with a private entrance)
Sleeping rooms (only those used for sleeping)
Housing unit main material used for wall, roof and floor
Main source of water for drinking and cooking,
Main source of energy (cooking, lighting and heating)

9. Topics to cover in the 2020 round census
Main toilet facility (flashing and not flashing)
Waste/garbage disposal
HH assets
Main source of income
Main language spoken in HH
Agricultural activities (will be taken out)
Emigrants (will taken out)

10. Main changes in definitions and classifications
Disability
“Disability is a condition of loss of physical or mental function resulting in inability to perform daily activities. Disability is aggravated by physical, personal and environmental barriers. In the Census long term is defined as a condition lasting more than six months” (2011 census stakeholders).
"Disability means physical, psycho-social or sensory impairment that alone or in combination with social and environmental barriers, affects the ability of a person concerned to take part in education, vocational or recreational activities” (National Disability Policy 1997).
Difficulties engaging in learning and economic activities
2011 together and 2021 proposed to be separated

11. To be removed if medical experts are not involved

12. Main changes in definitions and classifications
ICT (Mobile ownership/use and computer/internet use)
Age of head of household (changed from 12 to 8)
ECD and Education Age (0-5, 6+)
Changed from 0-6 for ECD to 0-5 ECD
Reason for “not attending ECD”
Fertility age (12 to 8, to 12-54)
Fertility for female deaths
Causes of death (Cancer type expanded)

13. Main challenges/difficulties in adopting the topics, definitions, concepts and classifications recommended in the P&R Revision 3
Emigrants hard to capture
Wanted number of Namibians outside (people demanded at last minutes)
Designed a separate questionnaire –linked to the main questionnaire
Current Residence
Status/Reasons for staying abroad
Remittance