Population and Housing Census 2020
Kiribati, 2020
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Population and Housing Census 2020
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Kiribati | KIR |
Agricultural Census [ag/census]
The Population and Housing Census is a major activity conducted by the National Statistics Office of Kiribati every five years since 1985. The Population and Housing Census 2020 was the seventh census since it was first administered by a local Census Commissioner and the fourteenth since the first census in 1931. A module to collect agricultural data was integrated in the Population and Housing Census 2020. Previously, agricultural censuses were carried out before the independence of the country in 1929/1930, 1950 and 1970.
The Population and Housing Census 2020 was conducted to collect statistically sound data and information essential for assessing the full potential of the country and its population, understanding developmental opportunities, as well as vulnerabilities particularly in measuring a country's progress towards sustainable development and the eradication of hunger, malnutrition and poverty.
The census questionnaire included specific agriculture questions, which allowed the classification of households engaged in agriculture and its sub-sectors (cropping, livestock, fishing and handicrafts), the level of agricultural activity, type of crops planted, types of livestock raised, fisheries and handicraft activities. In general, the information gathered from the agricultural questions provided an assessment of the current state of the agriculture sector in Kiribati, including information on the characteristics of the households engaged in the agriculture sector and its subsectors.
Census/enumeration data [cen]
Agricultural holdings
Scope
The scope of the agricultural module covered subsectors of agriculture in which households were engaged, including crop farming activities and livestock rearing. Information on fishery activities and handicraft production of households was also collected.
The agricultural module (module J) collected information on:
- Food crops
- Livestock
- Fishing
- Handicrafts
- Tourism perception
Coverage
The Population and Housing Census 2020 covered the entire country.
The statistical unit in the Population and Housing Census 2020 was the household, covering private households and institutions.
Producers and sponsors
| Name |
|---|
| Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, National Statistics Office of Kiribati |
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Pacific Community (SPC) | Technical support |
| Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) | Technical support |
Sampling
The frame for the Population and Housing Census 2020 was built based on the household listing that began in March 2020 and was delayed due to the measles outbreak and the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Listing activities included map demarcation and boundary delineation of enumeration areas (EAs). Also, GPS was used to record the geographic position of households. The census was based on the complete enumeration of all households in the frame.
Survey instrument
One questionnaire was used in the census, which included the agricultural module. The questionnaire covered 10 out of 23 essential items recommended in the WCA 2020.
Data collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2020-11-07 | 2020-11-28 |
Reference day:
- 7 November 2020, for demographic characteristics of the households, and number of livestock items.
Reference period:
- From 8 November 2019 to 7 November 2020, for temporary and permanent crops, household members' fishing and seafood gathering, and handicraft activities.
- Computer Assisted Personal Interview [capi]
The Census workforce comprised 462 enumerators, 153 supervisors, 14 headquarters staff, 13 validators, and occupation and industry coders, 1senior accountant, 1assistant accountant, 2 demographers, and 2 IT staff who worked on the maps, the editing, and the data documentation and analysis.
QUALITY ASSURANCE
The questionnaire was designed by the National Statistics Office of Kiribati with the contribution from stakeholders consisting of representatives from ministries, state-owned enterprises, non-government organizations, and non-profit institutions. A pilot census was conducted to test the questionnaire, the CAPI signals for synchronizing data, and the approach to respondents. After the pilot census, adjustments were made to the questionnaire. During data collection, the geographical position via GPS helped monitor households being skipped or recorded as out of bounds of the EAs. Three levels of monitoring took place, i.e., supervisors on the field, data validators and staff in the National Statistics Office headquarters, and monitors from the Server at headquarters both in the National Statistics Office and at SPC using the Dashboard of Survey Solutions. The Dashboard could be seen, simultaneously, by the National Statistics Office in Kiribati and by SPC during the days of the enumeration. Quality assurance was the main objective during the data cleaning process.
Data processing
Direct data capture was ensured by the CAPI method using Android tablets and Survey Solutions software. Most of the editing was carried out on the field. Data was edited and cleaned using Stata version 15, which was also used for data analysis together with CSPro 6.6. Editing and finalization of data was done by the Pacific Community (SPC). This was a collaborative work by both SPC and the National Statistics Office of Kiribati, and the quality was assured by SPC technical staff and a demographer.
Data Access
For additional information on data access and use, please contact the National Statistics Office of Kiribati.
Website: https://nso.gov.ki/
Email: [email protected]; [email protected]
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Statistics Office of Kiribati | Ministry of Finance and Economic Development | [email protected]; [email protected] | https://nso.gov.ki/ |
Metadata production
DDI_KIR_2020_PHC_v01_M_v01_A_ESS_FAO
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Statistics Office of Kiribati | Ministry of Finance and Economic Development | Metadata producer | |
| Statistics Division | ESS | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations | Metadata adapted for FAM |