Methods of Statistical Analysis and Dissemination of Census Results in Guyana

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Methods of Statistical Analysis and Dissemination
of Census Results in Guyana

• MORGAN CLITUS DIAS
• SENIOR CARTOGRAPHER
• BUREAU OF STATISTICS
• GEORGEOWN,GUYANA

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BACKGROUND OF THE COUNTRY

• Capital Georgetown
• Landmass 215,000 Sq km
• Situated North East Coast of S. A
• Language English
• Administrative Regions Ten (10)
• Ethnicity 6 plus Mixed race (1) 7
• Population 751,223 (2002 Census)
• Last Census Date September 15, 2002

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Presentation Outline

• This presentation is of a two fold nature
• Method of Statistical Analysis used by the Bureau
  of Statistics for the 2002 Census.
• Techniques used to disseminate the 2002 Census
  data.

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Objectives

• to determine the present size and the
  distribution of the population
• to indicate any change in the pattern of the
  population after the last Census
• to compare and document the present status of the
  population with regard to socio-economic
  characteristics

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Objectives (Contd)

• to present qualitative data of selected
  socio-economic characteristics living and
  housing conditions of Guyana
• used as a tool for immediate and future planning
  purposes

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Statistical Methodology

• The methods use by the Bureau of Statistics to
  analyze the 2002 census Data consisted of the
  following
• SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Science)
• The software was used to extract data for the
  tabulation of tables (demographics and
  socio-economic) from the census database for the
  purpose of analysis.

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Statistical Methodology (Contd)

• Mortpak
• Mortality
• The Bureau utilized this software to derive
  estimations of infant and childhood mortality as
  the registration information captured from the
  relevant authority does not reflect a true
  representation of the mortality status for
  children five years and under.

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Statistical Methodology (Contd)

• The indicators derived from this indirect
  technique based on the census data allowed for
  comparison between census data and indicators
  computed from death registration.

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Statistical Methodology (Contd)

• Fertility
• The software allows indirect estimation of the
  fecundity status of Guyanese women between the
  ages of 15-49 years. This information is provided
  for the relevant authority to use the information
  for decision making.

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Statistical Analysis

• Descriptive Analysis
• Method of analysis used to assess the 2002 census
  data to obtain trends and patterns of demographic
  and socio-economic indicators on the composition
  of the Guyanese populace.

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Dissemination

• Preliminary Report
• Preliminary count and composition displaying
  trends and patterns on the demographics of the
  population
• Summary of Data collected from the Visitation
  Records (VR), which served as a base for policy
  makers and Data end users

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Dissemination

• Summary Report
• The second phase of the dissemination process is
  the publication of the summary report providing
  general information on core socio-economic topics
  ( population composition and distribution,
  mortality fertility etc.)

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Dissemination

• Final Report
• This report is a detailed expansive Regional
  Analysis coordinated by the CARICOM Secretariat
  and covers thirteen chapters, such as, national
  population trends size, growth and distribution,
  population composition, population redistribution
  and internal migration, mortality and fertility
  patterns, and such likes.

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Dissemination

• DevInfo 5.0
• According to the U.N definition DevInfo is a
  database system use to monitors progress of the
  Millennium Development Goals (MDGS).
• The database maintains indicators by time periods
  and geographic areas to monitor commitments to
  sustained human development.

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Dissemination

• DevInfo was used to generate tables, graphs and
  maps for presentation of the 2002 Census data to
  Permanent Secretaries of Line Ministries, UNICEF
  (Guyana) and in-house.

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Dissemination

• All publications are available electronically via
  the Bureau of Statistics website at
  http//www.statisticsguyana.gov.gy and in print
  format

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Challenges

• Non Access to the internet by users.
• Costly to print the reports
• Adequately trained personnel for Data Analysis
• Lack of formal training for Statistician in SPSS
  and Mortpak
• Graphical dissemination of the Census Data using
  GIS technology is not yet available.

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Conclusion

• For many statistical agencies, the internet has
  become a significant tool to disseminate
  statistical data to audiences and has become the
  effective point of contact between National
  Statistical Offices and its users. International
  agencies such as United Nations, UNICEF, UNFPA
  has played an integral role in the dissemination
  of the census 2002 result as most statistical
  agencies do not have adequate trained personnel.