presentation by: yusuff m. sarnoh
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United Nations Regional Seminar on Census Data Archiving for Africa. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 20 th -23 rd September, 2011. Documentation and Cataloguing in Data Achieving. Presentation by: Yusuff M. Sarnoh Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS). - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Presentation by: Yusuff M. Sarnoh
Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS)
Documentation and Cataloguing in Data Achieving
United Nations Regional Seminar on Census Data Archiving for Africa.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 20th -23rd September, 2011
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OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION
Background
Division and Team
Tools used
Documentation
Cataloguing
Challenges
Motivation
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Background
2004 LISGIS was created and a Division for Coordination and Dissemination was formed.
Manual Document existed before 2007
Liberia joins other countries in the world to document censuses and surveys in 2007.
We used the Metadata Toolkit to document our Censuses and surveys
First documentation by Mr. Ivo Njosa, a WB consultant to LISGIS in 2008
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DOCUMENTATION
Division and TeamThis division is charged with the responsibility of documentation, achieving and dissemination of all censuses and surveys conducted by LISGIS.
2010 Training was conducted by PARIS21 to some LISGIS Staff
Before documenting any censuses and/or survey, a team is formed comprising the following staff:
Two persons from dissemination divisionOne person from Economic statisticsOne person from Data processOne person from the ITOne person from the PRO
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Methodology
For Census (2008 NPHC)We selected 20% of the census data and weighted it.
Methods of the census - we explained the methodology in the process.Variables - Variables are defined
Definitions - Definitions are explain to the fullestCapture the information required
Upload the census questionnaire and the associate documentation
Capture the metadata of the census .
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Editing - Editing is done before the documentation is completed and uploaded
Assessment of data - We have put in to place the assessment of our data through our website and other dissemination tools
Methodology
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Data quality - Before data are uploaded the following are performed:
Data quality Assurance.
1. Put the relevant documentation/ instructments together
2. Ensure training of the data entry staff
3. After data entry, print to proof read the data
4. Upload the data
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Anonymization procedure
Removed Individual identity
Removed Household identity
Removed Business entities and organization identity
This to ensure that identification of individual is not achieved before achieving.
Methodology Con’t
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NADA Data Cataloguing
NADA is now being customized and uploaded toLISGS website. (EG: CWIQ, Education, RISK, etc.)
It is a storage site which is have Surveys loaded on a CD and uploaded to the site.
For example: You can find NADA online (www.lisgis.org/nada)
Introduced and sponsored by Paris 21
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Other Documentation
We used the Metadata Toolkit to document various surveys and other censuses
2006/2007 LHDS
2007 National Establishment Census
2007 CWIQs
2009 Human Resources for Health Census
2007 LDHS etc
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Other Tools used for Documentation
• CensusInfoTraining conducted but has not been used
Integrated Management Information Systems
Preservation and dissemination of data.
Set of relevant indicators at national and local levels
harmonize methodologies of data collection, processing and analysis
LiberiaInfo?
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Challenges
Lack of motivation of current staff.
Insufficient resources.
Lack of cooperation among ministries and agencies to provide information for documentation.
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Motivation
1. Availability of cooperation of international organization use of the tool
2. Data dissemination and Sharing policy will soon be launched among government line ministries and agencies in Liberia
3. Government of Liberia willingness to support documentation and dissemination of data.
Thank you for your Attention!
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