Ghana - Population and Housing Census 2010 - Ghana

Ghana Population and Housing Census 2010 - Ghana

Population and Housing Census The first semblance of a national census was undertaken by the colonial administration since 1891 at approximately ten year interval. Prior to that, local chiefs counted their subjects in their own areas. The series was continued until 1941 when it was interrupted as a result of World War II but was resumed in 1948. The 2010 Population and Housing Census (PHC) is the fifth Population Census in Ghana since independence in 1957 and was undertaken to follow the ten year interval. The previous censuses were conducted in 1960, 1970, 1984 and 2000. Failure to keep to decennial Censuses in 1980 and 1994 was due to the political and economic challenges then facing the country.

The 2010 PHC was the second time that Population Census and Housing Census have been conducted as a combined exercise. The first Population Census combined with Housing Census was carried out in 2000.

The 2010 Census was undertaken to update current information on the size, sex, age, composition and other characteristics of Ghana's population and to ascertain the specific changes in these characteristics which had taken place since the last census was conducted in 2000. The Census was expected to ensure the continuation of a time series of demographic and socio-economic benchmark data at the national and sub-national levels and enhance the capability-building programme of the Statistical Service.

The main objective of the 2010 Population and Housing Census was to update the statistical information on the characteristics of the population of Ghana.

There were four main operatnal area:

- Methodology

- Cartography

- Field

- Operational and Logistics

- Data processing (dataentry/scanning, editing, tabulation and analysis)

ID Number GHA-GSS-PHC-2010-v1.0

The scope of the Population and Housing Census includes:

HOUSING: Housing conditions and community facilities

HOUSEHOLD: Houshold characteristics, absentees, emigrants, ICT use and agricultural activities

PERSONS: Marital status, literacy, education, economic activity, disability and use of ICT, fertility for women aged 12 and above and women 12 years and older

Topic	Vocabulary	URI
censuses [14.1]	CESSDA	http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common
information technology [16.2]	CESSDA	http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common
basic skills education [6.1]	CESSDA	http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common
agricultural, forestry and rural industry [2.1]	CESSDA	http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common
fertility [14.2]	CESSDA	http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common
morbidity and mortality [14.4]	CESSDA	http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common
housing [10.1]	CESSDA	http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common
economic conditions and indicators [1.2]	CESSDA	http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common

Census, 2010, Housing, Household, head of household, Roster, Emigration, Population, Age, Sex, Religion, Education, Literacy, ethnicity, Marital Status, Occupation, Industry, Employment sector, Employment status, Disability, ICT, Fertility, birth, Children ever born, Children surviving, Children born in the past 12 months, Mortality, Agriculture, Crop farming, Tree growing, Livestock rearing, Fish farming, Type of dwelling, Outer wall, Floor, Roof, Tenure, Ownership, Rooms, Lighting, Water, Cooking fuel, Cooking space, Bathing facility, Toilet, waste disposal, Community facilities, Region, residence National coverage

The lowest level of geographic aggregation covered by the data is the Enumeration Area which is the small geographical unit covered by each Census Enumerator.

The 2010 census covered a de-facto population count of Ghana on Census Night (26th September 2010). These were all usual residents, infants sick as well as the mentally challenged, inmates of institutions. out-door sleepers and all persons who spend census night within the boarders of Ghana, semi-stable floating population enumeration was done immediately after midnight of Census Night. Enumeration was done on Census Night of fishermen, other persons at sea and other persons in Field Camps.

All types of housing structures were listed a week before the census night.

All enumeration of institutional population was done a week before the Census Night

Name	Abbreviation	Affiliation	Role
Ghana Statistical Service	GSS	autonomous	Documentation of the study

2012-07-09 Version1.0 (July 2012)

DDI-GHA-GSS-PHC-2010-v1.0