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Engendering Population Censuses in Malawi

This report outlines the steps taken to engender the population census process in Malawi, including questionnaire content, recruitment, training, and advocacy campaigns. The 2008 census data on characteristics of respondents, disability, fertility, literacy, employment, housing, water sources, and more are discussed. Recommendations include increased awareness on gender concepts and starting engendering from questionnaire design.

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Engendering Population Censuses in Malawi

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  1. ENGENDERING POPULATION CENSUSES IN MALAWI Prepared by: Mylen Mahobe National Statistical Office (Malawi)

  2. Background • Malawi has conducted five censuses since it’s independence namely: 1966, 1977, 1987, 1998 and 2008 • Recent census was in June, 2008 • The preliminary report is out

  3. Background cont’ • Based on the 2008 PHC the population of Malawi is 13.1 Million • Out of these 49 percent are males and 51 percent females

  4. Questionnaire content for 2008 Census: • Characteristics of respondents (Name, relationship to the head, sex, age, nationality, religion, tribe and marital status) • Disability statistics • Fertility, Mortality and migration • Literacy and educational level • Employment status

  5. Questionnaire content cont’ • Housing and living conditions • Water and Sanitation • Sources of energy • Household assets • Emigration • Maternal and General deaths

  6. Steps taken to engender the Census process: • Cartographic work • Started in 2003 and was completed by 2007 • Five mobile teams were used • No female staff was engaged

  7. Steps taken cont’ • Questionnaire design • Consultative workshops were done with different stakeholders • Issues of census content were checked • Information on sex of each person was collected • Ensured that gender specific questions have been included • Workshop on gender mainstreaming was conducted.

  8. Steps taken cont • Recruitment • A total of 13,000 field enumerators were recruited • Workshop was conducted to sensitize supervisors not to be gender biased • 30% of recruited staff were females

  9. Steps taken cont’ • Training and Enumeration Phase • Special attention were made on identification of head of household • Emphasis were also made on respondent to the questionnaire

  10. Steps taken cont’ • Data Processing • This involved scanning the census questionnaires, key correction and coding • Recruitment of data entry staff was done on merit. • Interviews were done

  11. Steps taken cont’ • Census Advocacy Campaign • These workshops were conducted with different stakeholders to create and increase awareness on census process and importance. • Different medias and channels were used for instances radios, newspapers, bill boards, posters

  12. Conclusion • More awareness on gender concepts and definitions through workshops and trainings are needed • Engendering census should start from the questionnaire design

  13. THANK YOU!!!!!!

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