South Sudan - Population and Housing Census 2008

Reference ID

SSD-NBS-PHC-2008-v01

Year

2008

Country

South Sudan

Producer(s)

National Bureau of Statistics - Government of South Sudan

Sponsor(s)

Transitional Government of National Unity - TGoNU - Financial support
Multi-Donor Trust Fund- South Sudan - MDTF-SS - Financial support
Danish International Development Agency - DANIDA - Financial support
European Union - EU - Financial su

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May 24, 2016

Last modified

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Overview

Identification

Country

South Sudan

Title

Population and Housing Census 2008

Study Type

Population and Housing Census

Series Information

Since the independence of Sudan in 1956, the government has conducted four population censuses in 1956, 1973, 1983 and 1993.

The first population census in Sudan was done by the British in 1955/56. It was undertaken during July 1, 1955 to September 2, 1955 with January 17, 1956 as the census date. This was preceded by a pilot survey which was undertaken in 1953. The coverage of population was on de- jure basis. The census involved extensive use of traditional administration (chiefs of the tribes). Reasons for de-jure system was because of the vastness of the country, great deal of climatic variations, inadequate transport facilities to cover the entire country, traverse difficult terrain and limited supply of enumerators. The total population enumerated was 10.1 m including the south.

The second population census was conducted during April 3-30 with April 4, 1973 as the census date. The census was supposed to be done in 1966 i.e. ten years after 1956, but delayed for five years because of the war in the south (The Addis Ababa Peace Agreement of 1972). Unlike the first census, the coverage of population in the second census was on a de-facto basis. In terms of geographical coverage and contents, the scope of this census was wider than that of the 1955/56 census.

The 1993 census was the fourth population census and it was carried out during the period of April 15, to May 1, 1993 and the reference date was April 15, 1993.The enumeration was done on a de-facto basis. The latest census of 1993 is the most recent source of data, however it is more than 12 years old, which makes it of a historical nature and of little further use if any. This is due to a continuously changing socio-economic and demographic structure of the society driven by the war that lasted for more than two decades.

ID Number

SSD-NBS-PHC-2008-v01

Version

Version Description

v01

Production Date

2010-10-05

Overview

Abstract

The fifth Population and Housing Census of Sudan covered the whole country at the same time. Both the north and south used the same tools, methodologies and procedures. The census enumeration took place from April 22, to May 6, 2008. During this period all the people who spent the census night in Sudan were counted. One of the objectives of the census was to provide accurate information, which was lacking on the distribution of the population which would have been the primary source of information for all development planning processes. Other objectives of the census include:

1. Describing census activities to allow users to interpret the accuracy of the census results as well as to understand any limitations of the data.

2.Guiding future census planners by providing a general record of the procedures and processes used so that the planners of the next census can benefit from previous experience, documenting both successes and failures, and giving rationale underlying the decisions made to keep future planners from making the same mistakes and preventing them from wasting valuable resources.

3. Providing basis for international comparability by describing the success or failure of the census procedures used in Sudan, which may help other countries in similar circumstances determine whether they should use the same procedures. This also allows for the exchange of information on content and procedures.

Kind of Data

Census/enumeration data [cen]

Units of Analysis

- Individuals

- Households

- Communities

Scope

Notes

The scope of the South Sudan 2008 Population and Housing Census includes:

- Geographical information

- Listing of households and members

- Relationship and age

- Education status

- Economic activity

- Marital status

- Fertility

- Housing and living conditions

- Access to safe clean drinking water.

- Mortality

Topics

Topic	Vocabulary	URI
Censuses [14.1]	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
Employment [3.1]	CESSDA	http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common

Coverage

Geographic Coverage

National

Producers and Sponsors

Primary Investigator(s)

Name	Affiliation
National Bureau of Statistics	Government of South Sudan

Other Producer(s)

Name	Affiliation	Role
The United Nations Office for Project Services
Sudan Central Bureau of Statistics		Technical assistance

Funding

Name	Abbreviation	Role
Transitional Government of National Unity	TGoNU	Financial support
Multi-Donor Trust Fund- South Sudan	MDTF-SS	Financial support
Danish International Development Agency	DANIDA	Financial support
European Union	EU	Financial support
United States Census Bureau	USCB	Financial support
French Development Agency	AFD	Financial support
United Nations Population Fund	UNFPA	Financial and technical support
United Nations Development Programme	UNDP	Financial and technical support

Metadata Production

Metadata Produced By

Name	Abbreviation	Affiliation	Role
National Bureau of Statistics	NBS	Government of South Sudan	Documentation of the study

Date of Metadata Production

2010-10-05

DDI Document Version

Version 01 (October 2010)

DDI Document ID

DDI-SSD-NBS-PHC-2008-v01