1. Presented for Workshop on 2010 Census Evaluation using PES,
Evaluation of 2001 Census using Post Enumeration Survey: Namibia Experience
Presented for Workshop on 2010 Census Evaluation using PES,
Addis Ababa,
14 – 18 September 2009

2. Objectives of the PES
To assess the degree of the coverage of the enumeration
To examine the implications of any coverage deficiencies on the usefulness of the census data
To obtain information for the design of future censuses and survey
To examine the characteristics of persons who were missed in the census enumeration

3. Sample Design
a representative sample of enumeration areas was selected
There were 4042 enumeration areas during 2001 census demarcation
For PES, 312 enumeration areas were selected randomly as the representative sample covering all 13 regions(7.72% of total EAs)
determination of the sample size was a function of representativenes, as well as considerations of costs and time

4. Sample Design
This sample was big enough to give reliable estimates of errors at regional levels (13 regions)
The EA were selected based on their size where the size was measured by the number of households in an EA
regions with a large number or households will naturally get a larger share of the sample but was also adjusted to have representation of all constituencies in every region

5. Enumeration of PES
All household in a selected EA were enumerated using a shorter version of the questionnaire
Best Field workers were selected to conduct the interviews

6. Information collected in PES
Persons present in the Household last night of, Persons present on the Census night
Basic demographic characteristics: age, sex, marital status;
School attendance, education attainment; activity status during last 7 days, occupation, industry, fertility for those 12 – 49 years; residence on census night. of those present during PES and on census

7. Matching using PES
Households from PES were matched to those from the main census to arrive to results of coverage errors. Results were published
Could not manage to match individual information due to staff constraints in the office and high demand of census results at that time.

8. Coverage given by regions

9. Region
Coverage Rate
CAPRIVI
99.7
ERONGO
96.3
HARDAP
98.4
KARAS
92.6
KAVANGO
99.1
KHOMAS
96.2
KUNENE
99.4
OHANGWENA
OMAHEKE
97.1
OMUSATI
99.2
OSHANA
OSHIKOTO
OTJOZONDJUPA
98.3
TOTAL NAMIBIA
97.8

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