CHALLENGES IN COLLECTING, COMPILING AND DISSEMINATION OF VITAL STATISTICS

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CHALLENGES IN COLLECTING, COMPILING AND
DISSEMINATION OF VITAL STATISTICS

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• NSO, MALAWI

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Legal Framework

• NSO, Malawi uses the 1967 Statistics Act
• The act mandates NSO to collect, compile and
  disseminate official Statistics of Malawi

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Sources of Vital Statistics and Their Limitations

• Civil Registration
• System not well established no clear structures
• Boarder porous
• No documentation on births and deaths occurred in
  the village

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Sources and Limitations cont

• Censuses
• Done once in every ten years
• Reliable source but mainly collects information
  on demographic Indicators
• Gets input from Civil registration

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Institutions Responsible for Vital Statistics in
Malawi

• National Statistical Office
• Collects vital statistics mainly through Surveys
  and censuses
• Analysis mainly focuses on Fertility and
  mortality

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Sources and Limitations cont

• Sample Surveys
• Can be easily done since they are quicker and
  cheaper
• Objectives oriented

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Institutions Responsible for Vital Statistics in
Malawi Cont

• Department of Registrar General
• Responsible for registration of Vital Statistics.

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Institutions Responsible for Vital Statistics in
Malawi Cont

• National Registration Bureau
• Newly formed
• Responsible for collection, compiling and
  disseminating vital statistics

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What are the Challenges?

• Lack of strong coordination amongst the three
  institutions
• No clear demarcation on the roles of each
  institution
• No harmonized system
• Civil registration System is not compulsory
• Lacks continuous and permanent system

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What are the Challenges cont?

• No proper documentation on vital statistics

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Ways of Improving the Vital Statistics

• Establishment of the National Registration
  Bureau.
• Formation of the National Statistical System
• Coordination and Harmonization

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