Census of Population, Housing and Agriculture 1990
Zambia, 1990
Identification
ZMB_1990_PHC_v01_M
Census of Population, Housing and Agriculture 1990
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Zambia | ZMB |
Population and Housing Census [hh/popcen]
The Census of Population, Housing and Agricutulture 1990 was conducted from 20th August to 5th September,1990. This was the third census since independence in 1964, carried out by the Central Statistics Office under the Ministry of Finance and National Planning. The other two censuses were carried out in 1969 and 1980. Census operations were undertaken with the use of grade 12 pupils (in some cases grade 11 or lower grade pupils) as enumerators, secondary school teachers as supervisors while professional and technical staff of the Central statistical Office undertook technical and professional tasks.
Each of these censuses employed sound methodological standards in the collection, compilation, analysis, publication and dissemination of information, ensuring that accurate and reliable information is made available to Government, its cooperating partners, Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs) and the general public, in a timely and usable format.
The census of population and housing is designed to collect a complete count of households, dejure and defacto population. A Census of Population and Housing is defined by the United Nations as the total process of collecting, compiling, evaluating, analysing and publishing demographic, economic and social data pertaining, at a specified time or times, to all persons in a designated area or the whole country. It is the primary source of information about the population of a country. It is undertaken at regular intervals, usually after ten years. The population Census is distinguished from other kinds of field surveys by its traditional background, legal sanctions, coverage, and by the whole scale of the operation and the resources normally devoted to it. A census of population and housing is the biggest national resource that acts both as an input into development programmes, and as a measure of the impact of various development programmes embarked on by Governments, NGOs and other stakeholders with development programmes in Zambia.
It provides a vital account of the impact of developmental programmes on the population in areas of education, health, economic activity, agriculture, housing and infrastructure, internal and international migration, urbanization, fertility, mortality and population growth, size, composition and distribution. It also provides an accurate and reliable record of changes in this important population attributes over time and forms the cornerstone of the country's national statistical system.
The main objective of conducting a Population Census is to enumerate all the people in the country in order to provide the Government, private organisations, individuals, and other stakeholders with the number of persons in each district, township, locality, village, etc., according to age, sex, and other characteristics. For every aspect of planning, it is essential to know the size, structure and distribution of the population of a country. This information is required for various aspects of social and economic planning. The other objectives of the census include that of;
- Providing accurate and reliable information on the size, composition and distribution of the population of Zambia
- Providing Information on the Demographic and Socio-economic Characteristics of the population of Zambia
- Providing indicators for measuring progress towards national and international development goals
Census/enumeration data [cen]
Individuals, household, persons over the age of 12 years
Version
Version 1.0: Edited and final, for public distribution
1995-08-10
Scope
The topics covered in the Census of Population, Housing and Agriculture, included:
- Individual characteristics: membership status, relationship to head, Sex, age, disability, migration, ethnicity,
- For persons 5 years and over: education
- For persons 12 years and over: economic activity, employment status, occupation and industry
- Females 12 years and older: Marital status, Age at first marriage, fertility and mortality
- Housing characteristics: Type of housing, housing building material, occupancy and main source of drinking water
- Household characteristics: Household listing, source of energy (cooking, heating and lighting), sanitation (waste disposal, type of toilet facility) and asset ownership
- Agriculture characteristics
| Topic | Vocabulary | URI |
|---|---|---|
| censuses [14.1] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
| fertility [14.2] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
| migration [14.3] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
| morbidity and mortality [14.4] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
| DEMOGRAPHY AND POPULATION [14] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
Coverage
National coverage
Census Enumeration Area (CEA)
The Census of Population and Housing covered all de jure and de facto population in the households. It excluded
a) Foreign diplomatic personnel accredited to Zambia; and
b) Zambian nationals accredited to foreign embassies and their family members who live with them abroad and, Zambian migrant workers and students in foreign countries who were not in the country at the time of the census.
Producers and sponsors
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Central Statistical Office | Ministry of Finance and National Planning, Zambia |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Central Statistical Office | Ministry of Finance and National Planning | Implementation of the Census |
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| United Nations Population Fund | Financial, material and technical assistance |
| United States Agency for International Development | Financial, material and technical assistance |
| United National Development Fund | Financial, material and technical assistance |
| World Bank | Financial, material and technical assistance |
| Government of Zambia | Funding |
Sampling
Complete enumeration of all persons in Zambia in 1990
Survey instrument
The 1990 census questionnaire included internationally agreed core topics. The questionnaire was developed in English. Among the information included in the questionnaire is that of household identification, Personal information such as membership status, sex, Age and disability. Other information includes that of migration, ethnicity and language, education, economic activity, employment status, occupation and industry. For females 12 years and over, the questionnaire had information on fertility and mortality. Household characteristics such as Source of energy (heating, lighting and cooking), ownership of assets and type of toilet facilities, is included as well as housing characteristics such as type of housing, occupancy status, housing building materials Sanitation (garbage disposal, main source of water. The questionnaire also has a section on agriculture activity.
Data collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 1990-08-20 | 1990-09-05 |
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Central Statistical Office | Ministry of Finance and National Planning, Zambia |
The census field teams consisted of Field Coordinator, Assistant Master Trainers, and supervisors and enumerators in each of the 72 districts. The role of master trainers was to manage field teams, supplies and equipment, maps, finances, coordinate with local authorities concerning the census, make arrangements for accommodation and travel, coordinate enumerator training workshop in the district. The role of the supervisor was to coordinate field data collection activities and conduct spot checks and maintained field control of documents.
Responsibilities of the supervisors and enumerators are described in the manuals for supervisors and enumerators.
The role of the census supervisors was to act as a link between the enumerators and the census organizers through the senior census supervisors. These were required to lead and guide the enumerators seeing to it that they were performing their work according to the instructions. They were responsible for allocating work areas, issuing census forms and other materials and for the day to day supervision of enumeration work. They were required to conduct spot checks and maintain field control of documents.
Data Access
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Ministry of Finance and National Planning | http://www.zamstats.gov.zm | info@zamstats.gov.zm |
| Is signing of a confidentiality declaration required? | Confidentiality declaration text |
|---|---|
| yes | Confidentiality of respondents is guaranteed under the provisions of the Census and Statistics Act, CAP 127 of the laws of Zambia. |
The Director of the Central Statistical Office has to authorize access to information. Before being granted access to the dataset or any other information produced by CSO, all users have to formally agree to the following:
- To make no copies of any files or portions of files to which s/he is granted access except those authorized by the Central statistical Office.
- Not to use any technique in an attempt to learn the identity of any person, establishment or sampling unit not identified on public use data files
- To hold in the strictest confidence the identification of any establishment or individual that may be inadvertently revealed in any documents or discussion or analysis. Such inadvertent identification revealed in the user's analysis will be immediately brought to the attention of the Central Statistical office.
- The data will be used for statistical and scientific research purposes only.
- The data and other materials will not be redistributed or sold to other individuals, institutions, or organization without the written agreement of the CSO.
Central Statistical Office, 1990 Census of Population, Housing and Agriculture, (Census 1990) Version 1.0 (2009), provided by Central Statistical Office, http://www.zamstats.gov.zm
Disclaimer and copyrights
The Central Statistical Office provide you with the data as it is, without any warranty or responsibility implied. CSO accepts no responsibility for the results and/or implications of any analysis and/or other actions conducted with this data.
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Statistical Office | Ministry of Finance and National Planning | info@zamstats.gov.zm | http://www.zamstats.gov.zm |
Metadata production
DDI_ZMB_1990_PHC_v02_M
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Central Statistical Office | Ministry of Finance and National Panning | Metadata Producer |
2009-08-20
Metadata version
Edited version, the original (Version 1.0 (August 2009)) DDI (DDI-ZMB-CSO-CENSUS-1990-v01) was downloaded from National Data Archive, Central Statistical Office of Zambia (http://www.zamstats.gov.zm/nada/index.php/home) on December 2014. The following DDI elements have been modified: DDI Document ID, survey ID, Title, and Note on Data Collections.