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Statistical Centre of Iran(SCI) Dr. Adel Azar (Head of SCI) Dr. Avazalipour (Deputy Head) Statistical Commission Fortify-third Session 1 March 2012 New York. Experiences of the 2011 Iranian National Population and Housing Census. History of the Iranian population and Housing Census
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1 • Statistical Centre of Iran(SCI)Dr. Adel Azar(Head of SCI) • Dr. Avazalipour(Deputy Head) • Statistical Commission • Fortify-third Session • 1 March 2012 New York Experiences of the 2011 Iranian National Population and Housing Census
History of the Iranian population and Housing Census • Key goals • Census Organizational Structure • Census Management Structure At Provincial Level • Type of enumeration • Method of enumeration • Timing and Duration of enumeration 1 General Information on the 2011 Population and Housing Census
Mapping • Census Forms • Census testing • Census manuals • Field staff training • Publicity • Recruitment • Start of Field operation in 24 October • Monitoring Field operation 1 General Information on the 2011 Population and Housing Census
General Information on The Census • Data processing • Coding and classification • Editing • Imputation 1
History of the National Population and Housing Census in Iran • According to the Law, this SCI was bound to carry out the national population and housing census once each decade. So far, seven censuses have been implemented during the years 1956, 1966, 1976,1986, 1996, 2006 and 2011. Which was conducted based on • new strategy (5 year cycle) . 1
In order to develop a framework within which the management of the Census can proceed and decision can be made, the following goals were set: • Providing basic statistics at the smallest geographic levels • Developing necessary frames for sample surveys • Identifying shortages, needs and potential facilities • Evaluating previous executed policies 1 • Key goals
1 • Census Organizational Chart
Census Headquarters (including representatives of every government agency) • Headquarters and Documentation Secretariat • Security Committee • Integration and Coordination Group • Organization and Logistical Group with two following committees • Organization and Logistical Committee • Mapping and Spatial Information Committee 1 • Census Organizational Structure
Public Relations, Publicity and Dissemination Group with one committee(Public Relations, Publicity and Dissemination Committee) • Monitoring and Evaluation ( quality assurance) Group with one committee (Monitoring Committee) • IT Group with two committees(Technical support Committee and Extraction Committee) 1 • Census Organizational Structure
1 • Census Organizational Structure • Plan Preparation Group with Five committees (Training Committee, Editing and Imputation Committee, Forms and Handbook Committee, Coding and Classification Committee, Tabulation and Publication Preparation Committee)
Census Management Structure At Provincial Level 1 Governor General as the Provincial Manager of Census Implementation Deputy Provincial Manager of Census Implementation Sub-provincial Manager of Census Implementation Technical and Training Sub-provincial Deputy Manager Executive Sub-provincial Deputy Manager Urban /Rural Technical and Executive Senior Expert Expert (crew leader) Enumerator
The census was taken as De Jure, that is, all Iranian people present at their place of usual residence as well as those who may be temporarily absent from their place of residence were enumerated. The Census was conducted without sampling 1 • Type of enumeration
The census was taken through interview method by completing census questionnaires by enumerators and use of PDA set for selected cities. 1 • Method of enumeration
Timing and duration of enumeration The census was carried out from 24 October to 13 November 2011 for 21 days. The preliminary results were disseminated one month after the implementation. The final results will be released in end of spring 2012 1
Actions taken for Census Mapping Updating Statistical maps as of 2007 Scale The scale 1:2000 was used for urban areas. The Scale 1:50000 was used for rural areas 1
Developing the software of geographic files In order to disseminate the census results, a software package was developed and implemented. Based on this software, the information of the smallest area of administrative levels (block andvillage) can be disseminated. The software has the capability for some spatial analysis, search and comparison 1
Developing the map software of enumeration area delimitation 1 Maps for the 2011 Census in Iran
Household count 1 Mapping
Form 1. Listing (15 questions) • Form 2- Household Questionnaire (70 questions) • Form 3- Institutional Household (39 questions) • Form 4. Village Profile (83 questions) 1 Census Forms
Demographic questions: • Type of household, name, family name and national code of household members, relationship to household, sex, age, education, literacy, residence, date of birth, employment status,… • Housing questions: • Type of housing, type of tenure, floor area of housing, type of skeleton, Sewage disposal place, main materials of housing, postal code,facilities available to household, main fuels, main water supply 1 Census Main Items
First testing was conducted in November 2009. 30 provinces , 20000 households • Second testing was taken in November 2010. 5 Shahrestans (sub-provinces) from 5 Provinces , 30000 households 1 Census testing
Training aids used in this Census • Semi-attendance training method • developing a web-based software to support,semi-attendance training method • to do daily exercise to get ready for the test by trainees, • to access the questions and various exercises( random) by trainees, • to see the results of the test based on sorted mark by trainees • To take final test by trainees • to submit the information to the central server or trainers for examination and evaluation of the mark levels and rate of learning of the trainees • Voice response through web after wrong answer of trainees • Training film 1 Training programs
Environmental promotion ( Banners, Placards, Trakets, wall poster, leaflets, use of the enumerator’s vest and Bag, use of official paper on which census logo was printed ) Mass media (TV, radio and press programs) Informative packages Meeting with local community leaders( in village) Supplying information on Census through Students Government Agencies Support Use of SMS Holding Opinion poll Census stamp Conducting TV contests distrubution of census logo Holding training programs for publicity officials at national and provincial levels 1 Programmes and media of publicity
1 Wall posters
1 Wall posters
1 Activates done on Census Publicity through mass media
Multimedia of Census Bell for The Primary School Students at Grade Five 1
Multimedia of Census Bell for The Primary School Students at Grade Five 1
Developing a special software which has supported all stages of census enumerators recruitment including online registration, interview, contract and remuneration for all provinces, which was unique. Recruitment from general public 1 Recruitment
Start of Field operation in 24 October • Supreme Leader, President and Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly are responding to the questions of the census. 1
1 Monitoring Field operation • Use of IT for monitoring field operation • Use of check-list monitoring forms in stead of paper which was used in previous censuses • Developing web-based monitoring forms with the following specification: • On-line and on-time precise reporting • Quick adding up of monitoring forms by census officials • omission of hieratical reporting and simultaneous observation of reports and their adding up by census officials • Sending the request of the census headquarters as SMS, chat room or monitoring on-line system and receipt of feedback from that on-line system • Online Monitoring census supervisors
Structure of Data processing Centre • This structure was developed for 21 million questionnaires. • It has the highest information integration with the existing system in the SCI • Remote connection between Control Management system through work stations 1
Paying a visit to the Census operation by ECO member states • The officials of the NSOs of Afghanistan, Pakistan and Tajikistan paid a visit to the field operation of the Census 1
Paying a visit to the Census operation by Pakistani delegation 1 Pakistani Delegation
Paying a visit to the Census operation by Pakistani Delegation 1 Visiting the Coding Process
Paying a visit to the Census operation by Pakistani Delegation 1
Paying a visit to the Census operation by Delegations from Afghanistan &Tajikistan 1 Visiting the Census Implementation Process
1 Selected Population and Housing Results in Iran 1956-2011
Collecting information on National Number and Postal code • Use of PDA in one city and a district of Tehran • New editing and imputation techniques and soft ware • Automatic Coding (CAC) • On-line recruitment • Area Delimitation by use of Software • Semi-attendance of Provincial trainers • Web based monitoring system 1 Innovations in the 2011 National Population and Housing Census
1 Thank You