There is no doubt that every person at least once thought over about population census, why it is conducted, what is the importance of population census. Now you are given a unique chance to read and find out more about this.

So, what is population census?

Census is a population counting conducted at a specific point in time for a special program and organizational plan, it is the largest ever statistical work of a national scale, allowing us to obtain information about population quantity. The census is held for the purpose of studying population, the settlement on the territory of the country, population density, composition by gender, age, nationality and socio-economic structure, level of education etc.

Why do we need population census?

It provides an opportunity to assess the dynamics of changes in these parameters over the time elapsed since the previous census. This information serves as the basis for future calculations of population and main characteristics of the socio-economic situation in the country in the subsequent years.

Basic principles of population census:

1. Census covers the entire population;

2. It is conducted throughout all the country at the same time: the information collected is linked to a certain day and hour;

3. The census program (questionnaire, rules, methods, documentation) is unique throughout the whole country.

4. Similar speed - the population counting is made within a very short period of time through direct interviews, filling in questionnaires according to the respondent answers. All this can be conducted in specially equipped census stations where everyone can answer the questions from the questionnaires.

5. Censuses are conducted during those seasons of the year when the movement of population is the smallest.

6. All persons residing in the country will answer the questions. It is traditional for all population censuses to have some questions on gender, age, place of birth, marital status, education, citizenship, nationality and knowledge of languages, sources of livelihood, employment and position at work, also the question of finding work.

Importance of population census

The results of the census are of great importance for current and future planning of changes in the sphere of national economy, the development of the economy, health, culture. Census data is used to calculate health indicators: physical development, morbidity, mortality; development of a network of institutions of preventive and curative care, the right number of doctors, beds; for the study of reproduction, fertility indicators, life expectancy, to calculate the perspective of the population, etc.

Our authorities take management decisions which are based exactly on this data including and most specific problems. For example, do we need to build a new school? - taking into account the amount of younger generation? Is there a need for the building hospital, kindergarten and so on.

Census is a nationwide event that brings people together. During the census no one is opposed to others, no one fights and does not compete as, for example, during the elections. We cannot underestimate economic and social importance of census. If the leadership of the country has reliable data concerning the age and gender structure of the population, its employment, migration, they can predict what our citizens will need in a few years.

What are the guarantees of protection of information about the population?

An important aspect of the census is confidentiality of information received. All information received from the public during the census, will be protected from unauthorized access, theft, loss, falsification or other distortion during processing. During the appliance of machine-readable forms, we use a unique protective complex with special equipment that provides high quality and necessary level of protection of questionnaires. Primary processing of census data at the federal level is carried out by specially trained personnel, familiar with the methodology of statistical surveys and many years of experience.

( Nigeria’s population now 193.3 million - NBS)

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We are on records as the only nation in the world that has conducted 3 census within 20 years

The purpose of this research work is to assess the following;
To find out the impact of population census on national development in Nigeria.
To find out the extent census problems in Nigeria have been ameliorated.
To evaluate the extent the population commission works in accordance with census laws in Nigeria.

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Population Census And National Development In Nigeria