Identification
idno
LSO_2016_PHC_v01_M_BOS
Title
Population and Housing Census 2016
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Lesotho | LSO |
Abstract
The goal of the 2016 Lesotho Population and Housing Census is to contribute to the general improvement of lives of the Lesotho nation through the provision of most up-to-date and reliable data for development planning, informed policy formulation, proper service delivery as well as monitoring and evaluation of population related programmes and projects.
The census is meant to provide information on the size, distribution and characteristics of a country's population. The census data are used for policy-making, planning and administration, as well as in management and evaluation of programs in education, labor force, family planning, housing, health, transportation and rural development. A basic administrative use is in the demarcation of constituencies and allocation of representation to governing bodies. The census is also an invaluable resource for research, providing data for scientific analysis of the composition and distribution of the population and for statistical models to forecast its future growth. The census provides business and industry with the basic data they need to appraise the demand for housing, schools, furnishings, food, clothing, recreational facilities, medical supplies and other goods and services.
The census is meant to provide information on the size, distribution and characteristics of a country's population. The census data are used for policy-making, planning and administration, as well as in management and evaluation of programs in education, labor force, family planning, housing, health, transportation and rural development. A basic administrative use is in the demarcation of constituencies and allocation of representation to governing bodies. The census is also an invaluable resource for research, providing data for scientific analysis of the composition and distribution of the population and for statistical models to forecast its future growth. The census provides business and industry with the basic data they need to appraise the demand for housing, schools, furnishings, food, clothing, recreational facilities, medical supplies and other goods and services.
Kind of Data
Census/enumeration data [cen]
Unit of Analysis
Household and individual
Version
Version number
v1.0 Edited Data
Version Date
2016-09-29
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
National coverage
Unit of Analysis
Household and individual
Universe
The census covered all the de jure and de facto household members as well as members in the institutions (military barracks, prisons, convents, hostels, hospitals, and hotels) and cattle posts.
Producers and sponsors
Authoring entity/Primary investigators
| Agency Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Bureau of Statistics | Ministry of Development Planning, Government of Lesotho |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Government of Lesotho | GOL | Funder |
| United Nations Population Fund | UNFPA | Funder |
| United Nations International Children Emergency Fund | UNICEF | Funder |
| United Nations Development Programme | UNDP | Funder |
| United States Agency for International Development | USAID | Funder |
| Integrated Public Use Microdata Series | IPUMS | Funder |
| United States Census Bureau | U.S.Census Bureau | Funder |
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection (YYYY/MM/DD)
| Start date | End date |
|---|---|
| 2016-04-10 | 2016-04-29 |
Mode of data collection
Face-to-face [f2f]
Type of Research Instrument
The 2016 Population and Housing Census (PHC) used two sets of questionnaires; for households and for institutions, and they were both published in Sesotho and English.
The Household questionnaire has seven sections, namely;
1. Identification
2. Demographics
3. Disability and Albinism
4. Education
5. Economic activity status
6. Fertility
7. Deaths
8. Housing characteristics and housing possessions.
The Institutional Questionnaire had only one section, which consisted of name and surname, sex, age, orphan hood status, highest educational level and employment status.
The Household questionnaire has seven sections, namely;
1. Identification
2. Demographics
3. Disability and Albinism
4. Education
5. Economic activity status
6. Fertility
7. Deaths
8. Housing characteristics and housing possessions.
The Institutional Questionnaire had only one section, which consisted of name and surname, sex, age, orphan hood status, highest educational level and employment status.
Data Collectors
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Bureau of Statistics | BOS | Ministry of Development Planning |
Data Processing
Cleaning Operations
Data editing took place at a number of stages throughout the processing, including:
a) Office editing and coding
b) During data entry
c) Structure checking and completeness
d) Secondary editing
e) Structural checking of SPSS data files
Detailed documentation of the editing of data was based on the Edit Specifications.
a) Office editing and coding
b) During data entry
c) Structure checking and completeness
d) Secondary editing
e) Structural checking of SPSS data files
Detailed documentation of the editing of data was based on the Edit Specifications.
Data access
Citation requirement
Use of a dataset must be acknowledged using a citation which would include:
- the identification of the Primary Investigator
- the title of the survey (including country, acronym, and year of implementation)
- the survey reference number
- the source and date of download.
- the identification of the Primary Investigator
- the title of the survey (including country, acronym, and year of implementation)
- the survey reference number
- the source and date of download.
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
Copyright
(c) 2016, Lesotho Bureau of Statistics
Contacts
Contact
| Name | Affiliation | URI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesotho Bureau of Statistics | Ministry of Development Planning | info@bos.gov.ls | www.bos.gov.ls |
Metadata production
Document ID
DDI_LSO_2016_PHC_v01_M_BOS
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bureau of Statistics | BOS | Ministry of Development Planning | Documentation of the study |
| Development Economics Data Group | DECDG | The World Bank | Review of the Documentation |
Date of Production
2019-06-24
Document version
Version 01 (June 2019)