{"id":6583,"date":"2016-04-26T14:47:55","date_gmt":"2016-04-26T12:47:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/?page_id=6583"},"modified":"2016-05-17T16:11:31","modified_gmt":"2016-05-17T14:11:31","slug":"population-statistics-work-programme","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/?page_id=6583","title":{"rendered":"Population Statistics Work Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"

PROGRAMME on CENSUS & COMMUNITY SURVEY DATA ANALYSIS AND UTILIZATION<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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2016 <\/span><\/b>\u2013 2018<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Phase 1: Development of a Prioritised Research Agenda for African countries<\/span><\/h2>\n

The prioritised research agenda has been developed in line with emerging needs of Africa Agenda 2063, SDGs and an emerging data revolutionA tentative list of demographic topics to be investigated in the project is presented below:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • \u00a0Assessment of the quality of census data<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    • \u00a0 Analysis of the age and sex structure of the population with special focus on:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      • Missing\/under enumerated age groups (e.g., 0-4 and 20-29 age groups and pre-retirement ages for males)<\/span>\n
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        • Surge in population numbers after retirement ages<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Age structure of institutionalised populations (e.g., populations of prisons and hostels for workers)<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Implications of trends on household formation and living arrangements.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          • \u00a0 Fertility and mortality analysis:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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            • Impact of HIV\/AIDS on population trends<\/span><\/li>\n
            • Social and economic implications of declining fertility<\/span><\/li>\n
            • Trends in childhood and adult mortality<\/span><\/li>\n
            • Implications of trends on population change<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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              • \u00a0 Migration analysis:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                • Internal migration<\/span>\n
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                  • Characteristics of migrants<\/span><\/li>\n
                  • Urban\/rural migration patterns<\/span><\/li>\n
                  • Social and economic characteristics of sending\/receiving migrant areas<\/span><\/li>\n
                  • Absorptive capacity of receiving areas<\/span><\/li>\n
                  • International migration<\/span>\n
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                    • Impact of informal economic sector on cross-border movements<\/span>\n
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                      • Causes and consequences of international migration<\/span><\/li>\n
                      • Possible epidemiological effect of cross-border movements<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                        • \u00a0 SDG Indicators<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                          • Demographic Dividend<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                            The project will also generate a wide range of social and economic indicators based on census and survey data, using appropriate estimation techniques. Furthermore, spatial information will be digitised and spatial analysis conducted, including poverty mapping.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Phase 2: Training Workshop for Analysts<\/span><\/h2>\n

A training workshop will be conducted to equip analysts in African countries carry out in-depth analysis of census data. The workshop will cover the following topics:<\/span><\/p>\n