Population and Housing Census 2012
Rwanda, 2012
Identification
RWA_2012_PHC_v01_M
Population and Housing Census 2012
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Rwanda | RWA |
Population and Housing Census [hh/popcen]
The Population and Housing Census (PHC) 2012, marks the fourth series of the number of censuses taken in Rwanda. The history of the PHC in Rwanda goes back to 1978 when the first census was implemented. The second and third census was carried out in 1991 and 2002 respectively. If made available, the 2012 census would be indispensable for planning, policy development, evaluation and for research purposes.
The fourth Population and Housing Census (PHC4) was based on the characteristics of persons with disabilities under the following three broad headings:
(i) The number, prevalence, types, and causes of disability, (ii) The demographic, social and economic characteristics of persons with disabilities, (iii) The characteristics of household heads with disabilities and the living standards of their households.
The disability measure used in the 2012 Census was based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) and used the concept of activity limitations e.g. difficulty seeing, hearing, speaking, walking/climbing and learning/concentrating to identify persons with disabilities.
The 2012 PHC was carried out by the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). Field work was conducted from August 16th to August 30th 2012, financial support was provided by the Government of Rwanda, The World Bank (WBG), UKAID, the European Union (EU), One UN, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and UN Women.
The specific objectives of the PHC include:
- The number of persons with disabilities and the prevalence of the different types of disability.
- The causes of these disabilities.
- The background characteristics (profile) of persons with disabilities.
- The household headship rate among people with disabilities.
- The characteristics of heads of household with disabilities.
- The household characteristics and the living conditions of households headed by persons with disabilities compared to those headed by persons without a disability.
Census/enumeration data [cen]
Individuals
Version
2015-03-25
Scope
The 2012 Population and Housing Census included the following topics:
- Demographic and social characteristics of persons with disabilities
- Population and demographic characteristics
- Localization and identification of household
- Housing unit's characteristics
- Household head disability status
- Living conditions of households headed by persons with disabilities
- Household number, prevalence and causes of the different types of disability
- Socio-cultural characteristics
- Sex
- Age
- Marital status
- Education
- Mortality
- Employment/economic activity
Coverage
National
Producers and sponsors
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda | Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning |
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Oxford Policy Management | Technical support |
| United Nations Population Fund | Technical support |
| Rwanda Ministry of Youth & ICT | Technical support |
| Name |
|---|
| The World Bank |
| UKAID |
| European Union |
| United Nations |
Sampling
As disability affects only a rather small percentage of the population, Census data were particularly valuable in providing detailed evidence on the demographic and socio-economic characteristics of this population group. Sample surveys, unless specifically targeting the population with disabilities, tend to have insufficient sample sizes to examine types and causes of disabilities as well as detailed cross-tabulations of characteristics of the population with disabilities.
Overall, 446,453 persons with disabilities aged 5 and above live in Rwanda according to the 2012 Census, out of which 221,150 are male and 225,303 are female. The count of persons with disabilities by province reflects the geographical distribution of the population in general, with the largest number being found in the Southern Province (122,319) and the lowest in Kigali City (32,170). For the same reason, the number of persons with disabilities is higher in rural areas than in urban areas.
Survey instrument
Two different types of questionnaires were administered. One for private households and one for institutional households. The questionnaire for private households contained a person record, a household record and a mortality record. The questionnaire for institutional households contained only a person record.
Data collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2012-08-16 | 2012-08-30 |
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda | Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning |
Although data collection activities were carried out by well-trained enumerators, quality assurance of the census enumeration was ensured through close supervision by line managers at various levels. The census functionaries deployed for the PHC comprised the following personnel:
- Enumerators and support staff
- Team supervisors, covering an average of five enumeration areas each
- Sector controllers
- Zonal supervisors, covering between two and five administrative sectors
- District coordinators
- Province coordinators
- National coordinators
In accordance with the instructions contained in the Census Manual, each manager oversaw and ensured the operations of daily Census activities within his/her area of supervision. Enumerators were accountable for the work done on a daily basis to their team leaders, who carried out the verification of completed questionnaires and also resolved to the best of their ability challenges and/or problems encountered.
Data Access
The use of this dataset must be acknowledged using a citation which would include:
- the identification of the Primary Investigator (including country name)
- the full title of the survey and its acronym (when available), and the year(s) of implementation
- the survey reference number
- the source and date of download (for datasets disseminated online)
Example:
The National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda. Population and Housing Census (PHC) 2012, Ref. RWA_2012_PHC_v01_M. Dataset downloaded from [url] on [date].
Disclaimer and copyrights
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General inquiries | National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda | info@statistics.gov.rw | www.statistics.gov.rw |
Metadata production
DDI_RWA_2012_PHC_v01_M
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Statistics | International Labour Organization (ILO) | Metadata preparation |
| Development Data Group | World Bank | Review of metadata |
2015-09-02
Metadata version
Version 02 (August 2016)
Edited version, produced by Development Data Group (World Bank), based on ILO version. The following changes were made:
- Updated date of production, sampling procedure, questionnaires
- Updated external resources
- Dropped topics classifications
Version 01 (September 2015)
Metadata documentation produced by the Department of Statistics of International Labour Organization (ILO).