1. Mady Biaye, Advisor UNFPA CST Harare by IPUMS - WORKSHOP PARIS,10th June 2006 by Deric Zanera Demography & Social Statistics National Statistical Office Malawi. Censuses - because everyone counts.

2. Mady Biaye, Advisor UNFPA CST Harare Topics Malawi—Location Historical of census taking in Malawi Census documentation History of microdata, availability and accessibility Contents of microdata files Harmonisation or Lack of.. Completeness Publications

3. Mady Biaye, Advisor UNFPA CST Harare Malawi Malawi Where is it? 1

4. Mady Biaye, Advisor UNFPA CST Harare 2 1949 1959 1964 DataIndicatorsInformation Historical Census Background Historical Census Background 1998 1987 1977

5. Mady Biaye, Advisor UNFPA CST Harare Not comparable 1977 no questions on housing were asked –Concentrated on the general census questions of the. Household, economic activity, literacy, migration internal and international –Short questionnaires used 1987 & 1998 –Population characteristics –Household and housing –Deaths –short questionnaire on defacto basis Demographic Variables in Microdata 3 1977 1987 & 1998

6. Mady Biaye, Advisor UNFPA CST Harare 4 1977 no microdata is available 1987 and 1998 Data sets include all variables but not migration info. Data available up to village level but level of precision is at EA level Micro data Variables

7. Mady Biaye, Advisor UNFPA CST Harare 5 Documents for all censuses available in English –Census questionnaires –Instructions for supervisors and enumerators –Geographical code books –Analytical and census reports Census documentation

8. Mady Biaye, Advisor UNFPA CST HararePublications Report  Preliminary Report  District Profile Reports  National Analytical Report  Final Report  Atlas for Malawi 1977, 1987, 1998 1987 & 1998 1977, 1987 & 1998 1998 Year… 6

9. Mady Biaye, Advisor UNFPA CST Harare 7 1987 & 1998 data can be compared on basis of –Geographical demarcations i.e. across regions and districts –variables collected ----both censuses collected similar variables making it easy to harmonise Harmonization

10. Mady Biaye, Advisor UNFPA CST Harare Thank you! And remember… There is no possible data harmonization of censuses, without coherent and quality data and information.