Consulting Census Data Users Presented at the UN

Consulting Census Data Users Presented at the UN Regional Seminar on Census Data Dissemination and Spatial Analysis Motale Phirwa Statistics South Africa 14 th September 2010 Nairobi, Kenya 1 Census Data Users

Topic • Who defines what statistics agencies do? • The statistics act • Who consumes what stats agencies produce? • Users 2 Census Data Users

Statistics Acts • the collection, compilation and analysis of official statistics in accordance with the purpose of official statistics and the statistical principles contemplated in section 3 (South Africa) • may collect, compile, analyse, abstract, publish and otherwise disseminate statistical information relating to the commercial, industrial, financial, agricultural, social, demographic, economic activities and general conditions of the people of Mauritius; 3 Census Data Users

Other Statistical frameworks • Handbook of Statistical Organisation – The Operation and Organisation of a Statistical Agency • Chapter III defines user needs • Fundamental Principles of Statistics • Principle 1 defines how to provide access 4 Census Data Users

Primary Requirement on Producing Statistics • Statistical Agencies produce information for the consumption or use by persons and agencies who are internal and external to the agency. • The statistical information produced must then meet the users needs 5 Census Data Users

Statistical Collection Value Chain 6 Census Data Users

Who are our users? • User • clients of the statistical agency who use information products • Are the needs of all users the same? • No • Users have to be grouped according to needs • user segmentation is a necessity. 7 Census Data Users

Data Users at Statistics South Africa 8 Census Data Users

User Segmentation - South Africa ? • National Government • Formulating policy • Monitoring and evaluation • Provincial Government • Service delivery • Monitoring • Local government • Service delivery • Monitoring 9 Census Data Users

User Segmentation - South Africa. . • Major Public and Constitutional Entities • Monitoring • Service delivery • Media • Interaction with the public • Influence the public perception • Non-governmental Organisations • Social responsibility program 10 Census Data Users

User Segmentation - South Africa… • Research and educational Institutions • Undertaking research and analysis • International agencies • Comparison of countries • Monitoring of international programs • Members of the public • Monitoring • General knowledge 11 Census Data Users

User Segmentation - South Africa… • Parliament • Monitoring • Private sector • Economic development 12 Census Data Users

Internet Usage Statististics http: //www. internetworldstats. com/af/za. htm 13 Census Data Users

Number of Attendees and Questionnaires Received External attendees Questionnaires received Response rate (%) Eastern Cape 26 14 53. 8 Free State 19 8 42. 1 Gauteng 73 39 53. 4 Kwa. Zulu-Natal 58 33 56. 9 Limpopo 11 11 100. 0 Mpumalanga 28 21 75. 0 Northern Cape 34 6 17. 6 North West 10 1 10. 0 Western Cape 40 27 67. 5 299 160 53. 5 Total 14 Census Data Users

User Segment By Preferred Delivery Channel 15 Census Data Users

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• There is an increasing number of individuals who have access to the internet. • Users prefer access to information through web services, in the form electronic data sets and via e-mail. • What about mobile phone sms? • Then, what form should the dissemination plan take? 18 Census Data Users

Sources • Census 2011 Consultation Workshops Report – June 2008, Statistics South Africa • Monthly Stats. Online Statistics – Statistics South Africa. 19 Census Data Users