Integrated Global Census Microdata Workshop Durban, South Africa, 16 th August 2009 COUNTRY REPORT MONGOLIA B. Tserenkhand Head, Data Processing and Technology Department, NSO of Mongolia
Content History of Population censuses of Mongolia Census Documentation Entrusted to the IPUMS Samples Population census data Population and Housing Census-2000 Population and Housing Census -1989 New Plan to cooperate with IPUMS
HISTORY OF MONGOLIAN POPULATION CENSUSES Census Population, thousand 2010 Next Census 12 percent 10 percent 20 percent 2000 1989 1979 1969 1963 1956 1944 1935 1918 1197.5 1017.1 845.4 759 738.2 647.5 1595 2373.5 2043.9
HISTORY OF MONGOLIAN POPULATION CENSUSES 1969, 1979 and 1989 censuses were developed in accordance with methodologies recommended by Commission of Economic Mutual Assistance for socialist countries. Main features of these censuses: Population censuses and housing censuses were conducted together UN recommendation on periodicity 4
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Census Microdata Initiatives and Census Documentation Census questionnaires for 1989 and 2000 censuses Data dictionaries and classifications and code books Census enumerator manual and coding instructions Documentation on data processing/editing Technical reports
Contents of census microdata files entrusted to IPUMS Social and demographic characteristics Geographical and migration characteristics Educational characteristics Economic characteristics Dwelling characteristics Building characteristics
Census microdata, availability and accessibility 2000 population and housing census data available 1989 census data (10 %) partially available 1956 census data (20%) will be recovered
Harmonization Harmonization 1989 and 2000 censuses 2000 census differ from 1989: Migration issues Economic activity Definition Classification
Documentation, archiving, and preservation of survey and census microdata Current practices in Mongolia: Documented the following censuses and surveys : Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2000, 2005 Population and Housing Census (PHC) 1989, 2000 Reproductive Health Survey (RHS) 1998, 2003,2008 Labour Force Survey (LFS) 2002 2003, 2006 2007 Household Income and Expenditure Survey/Living Standards Measurement Survey (HIES LSMS) 2002 2003 Disabled Persone One Time Registration and Survey (DPOTRS) 2004
Documentation, archiving, and preservation of survey and census microdata The IHSN metadata catalogue application known as NADA (National Data Archive) was established on the NSO website: http://www.statis.mn/nada in English http://www.statis.mn/nadamn in Mongolian
Establishment of 1989 Population and Housing census microdata set Census questionnaire hard copies from the National Archive No electronic dataset, unable to separate the 1989 PHC as soum centers and rural area To sort out all census questionnaires by administrative units and recode according to the 2000 census classifications
Establishment of 1989 Population and Housing census microdata set To determine number of households of each soum To harmonize concept and definitions Recoding Develop new software for data entry Training for data entry staff Data entry Documentations
Census publications The 2000 Population and Housing Census results: for analysis of socio-demographic, some economic and ethnic characteristics as well as housing for development, monitoring and evaluation of policies and programs for population projections, analyses of trends
Preliminary Results of the Census (in Mongolian and English) (April, 2000) The Census Preliminary Results included: Total population, number of households Population growth Age and sex Census organization Census concepts and definitions
The 2000 Census Administrative Report Volume 1 (in Mongolian and English, Dec 2000) This Report included: Record of the experiences accumulated during the 2000 Population and Housing Census Serves as key reference in confronting and resolving issues in organizing and conducting subsequent censuses Provides all technical and logistics information on the census for the experts
The Main Results of the 2000 Population and Housing Census (in Mongolian and English, 2001) Main results also published by each provinces. The content: Population size and growth Residency Demographic characteristics Ethnicity Internal migration, urbanization Education Economic activity Households, living quarters and housing facilities
Thematic Monographs based on 2000 census data: Gender in Mongolia, 2002 Housing, 2001 Internal Migration and Urbanization, 2002 Population projections, 2002 Economic Activity, 2001 Nuptiality Patterns in Mongolia, 2002 Education and Literacy, 2002 Older Population in Mongolia, 2002 Youth, 2002 All monographs in Mongolian and English
New Plan to cooperate with IPUMS: Establishing microdata set for 1956 population census 20 percent sample of total household data 1956 census 9 months will be required. Planned period for this exercise: November 2010 August 2011 Materials of 170 thousand persons will be sorted out. The comparability of data with other censuses will be ensured.
New Plan to cooperate with IPUMS: Establishing microdata set from 1956 population census A contract with the National Archive Office to obtain a permission to use the census materials; Selection of operators for recoding and data entry and conduct trainings; Recruitment of a programmer and data processing staff; A contract with a translator; Arrangement of the questionnaires of the 1956 Census according administrative classifications of the capital city, aimag, and soum, and determination of number of households by each soum; Sampling from archive materials; Extract sampled household and individual questionnaires to make them available at the NSO; Setting up a system for re-coding the questionnaires;
Establishing microdata set, 1956 Development and testing of software for data entry, verification, and processing; All indicators except for age and sex will be recoded; Supplement of GIS coding; Data entry and re-entry, verification, and processing of sampled HH and individuals forms; Submission of the files aggregated, along with other supporting materials to the IPUMS; Return the census materials to the National Archive.
Importance of the Integrated Global Census Microdata Initiatives Global use of valuable data on the census; Creation of microdata sets of several censuses Confident and safe storage of them; Prevention of census data from any loss and eradication due to unprecedented situations; Study and experiences/practices sharing to establish and utilize integrated census database;
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