1. CSPro: Census and Survey Processing System
Sarveswara Surumpudi
International Programs
Population Division
U.S. Census Bureau
This presentation is intended to inform interested parties of ongoing work at the U.S. Census Bureau. Any views expressed on statistical, methodological, technical, or operational issues are those of the presenter and not necessarily those of the U.S. Census Bureau.

2. U.S. Census Bureau International Programs
Promote international development and capacity building on a reimbursable basis through:
Technical assistance
Training
Software and methodological tools

3. Where We Have Worked

4. What is CSPro? Census and Survey Processing System Product Suite
First release in 2000
Initially designed for key-from-paper
Product Suite
Data entry
Edits and imputations
Tabulation
Public domain

5. Who Uses CSPro? Used in over 160 countries by:
National statistical offices (NSOs)
Other ministries (health, education)
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
Universities
Hospitals
Private sector

6. CSPro Applications
Censuses (population and housing, agriculture, and economic)
Demographic and labor force surveys
Health and nutrition surveys
Household income and expenditure surveys
Major international projects:
Demographic and Health Survey (DHS), ICF International
Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS), UNICEF

7. CSPro – CAPI Censuses CSPro Android Data Capture Solution
Sequential mixed mode
Android Tablets / Phones
CSPro Desktop keyed data entry as fallback option
Lesotho, Swaziland, Malawi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Cameroon, Zambia, Viet Nam
Over 250 million people will be counted using CSPro Android

8. CSPro Functionality Data Capture Batch Editing Tabulation
Enter and verify data, with sophisticated control over skips and consistency checks
Batch Editing
Apply logic to edit data to ensure consistency
Tabulation
Create tables from data

9. CSPro: Mobile Data Capture

10. CSPro Data Entry Features
Develop and test on Windows
Target multiple platforms
Multiple languages (Unicode)
Consistency checks
Powerful programming language
Networked Data Entry
Data synchronization

11. Multiple Platforms
Design once on Windows and run on Windows or Android (Tablets / Phones)

12. Questionnaire Development and Survey Implementation

13. CSPro Designer

14. CSPro CAPI Features Dynamic question text and responses
Response categories rendered as radio buttons, check boxes, date pickers, etc.
Multiple language support
GPS
Multimedia
Paradata

15. Mapping

16. Data Synchronization CSPro data can be transferred securely using:
Bluetooth
Dropbox
FTP server run by an organization
CSWeb - Web server run by an organization

17. CSPro Android – Census Implementations

18. UNFPA-Funded Census Project
Lesotho Population and Housing Census: 2016
Around two million people
6,000 Android Tablets
7” and 8” tablets from Lenovo, xTouch, and Click

19. Malawi – Pilot Census CSPro Android CAPI Solution 100 Enumerators
20 Supervisors
120 Android Tablets - Lenovo Tab3 8”
Power bank with solar charger
CSWeb Data Transmission

20. Questionnaire

21. Malawi – Pilot Census

22. Case Management

23. Workflow and Data Transfer

24. Enumerator

25. Supervisor

26. Monitoring Data Quality
Soft checks
Re-Interview
Reports

27. Data Synchronization

28. Ethiopia Census Population around 100 million
Android Tablets – 200,000
U.S Census Bureau - Technical Assistance
Assessment - Tool for Assessing Statistical Capacity (TASC)
Questionnaire Design
Instrument Development
Operational Control
Edits and Tabulations
Data Collection - CSPro Android
Data Transfer Solution - CSWeb

29. CSPro: Data Processing

30. CSPro Batch Editing Validate individual data items
Test consistency between items
Modify data values
Hot deck or cold deck imputation
Generate imputation statistics
Custom reports

31. Tabulation
Tabulation is simple, drag and drop, and can create complex tables with some programming
Area processing

32. Tabulation

33. Software Strengths
Proven solution for implementing large scale censuses and complex surveys
Huge user base
Widely used in developing countries
CSPro Users online community
Network of global consultants
Long-term development commitment from USAID
Free to use along with free support from the Census Bureau

34. Training Opportunities
Technical assistance through USAID support
Workshops near Washington, DC
Other international organizations, such as UNFPA, frequently host regional workshops

35. Useful Links Official CSPro website: Training CSPro E-Learning Videos
Training
CSPro E-Learning Videos
CSPro Users:
Mailing list for CSPro questions: