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GOVERNMENT OF SIERRA LEONE

THE PRELIMINARY REPORT

ON THE

1985 National Population Census

of

SIERRA LEONE

August 198


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PRESENTATION OF REPORT

You! E"#ellen#$%

I &a'e g!eat pleasu!e in p!esenting to $ou t&is (etaile( P!eli)ina!$ Repo!t of t&e 1985

Population Census &el( in *e#e)+e!% 1985,

T&is !epo!t is t&e fi!st of fi'e )a-o! !epo!ts t&at .ill +e pu+lis&e( +$ t&e National Population

Census Se#!eta!iat on t&e 1985 Census, /e a!e )ost g!ateful to $ou an( $ou! Minist!$ of

E#ono)i# Planning an( National *e'elop)ent fo! $ou! suppo!t t&!oug&out t&e e"e!#ise,

P L Tu#0e!

Co))issione!C&ai!)an

National Population Census

August 198,

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P R E F A C E

T&is is t&e P!eli)ina!$ Repo!t on t&e 1985 National Population Census of Sie!!a Leone, It

#ontains a )et&o(ologi#al a##ount of t&e Census an( Statisti#s on t&e (ist!i+ution of t&ePopulation +$ a()inist!ati'e (i'isions an( se" st!u#tu!e,

A nu)+e! of su+si(ia!$ 'olu)es on t&e Census &a'e +een planne( to su##ee( t&is

p!eli)ina!$ !epo!t, T&ese 'olu)es .ill p!esent t&e (ata on t&e (e)og!ap&i#% so#ial an(

e#ono)i# #&a!a#te!isti#s of t&e population2 t&e anal$sis of age an( se" st!u#tu!es2 fe!tilit$ an(

)o!talit$ (ata2 )ig!ation (ata an( &ousing (ata,

A national un(e!ta0ing of t&is natu!e an( )agnitu(e (epen(s fo! its a##o)plis&)ent on a

g!eat )an$ fa#to!, A(e3uate finan#ial !esou!#es% te#&ni#al 0no.4&o.% national suppo!t an(

pu+li# #o4ope!ation a!e a)ong t&e )ost i)po!tant ing!e(ients fo! su##ess, In p!esenting t&is

p!eli)ina!$ !epo!t% t&e National Population Census Se#!eta!iat NPCS6 an( t&e Cent!alStatisti#s Offi#e CSO6 .oul( li0e to ta0e t&is oppo!tunit$ to a#0no.le(ge t&e 'alua+le

#ont!i+utions )a(e to t&e su##ess of t&e p!o-e#t +$ 'a!ious national an( inte!national

o!gani7ations% go'e!n)ent agen#ies an( institutions an( t&e gene!al pu+li#,

Spe#ial )ention )ust +e )a(e of t&e !ole of t&e nite( Nations *e'elop)ent P!og!a))e

an( t&e nite( Nations un( fo! Population A#ti'ities% .&ose gene!ous finan#ial an(

te#&ni#al assistan#e g!eatl$ fa#ilitate( t&e i)ple)entation of t&e Census p!og!a))e, NPCS

an( CSO also .is& to !e#o!( t&ei! app!e#iation of t&e assistan#e of t&e E#ono)i#

Co))ission fo! Af!i#a in p!o'i(ing te#&ni#al assistan#e in #a!tog!ap&$ an( !e'ie.ing of t&e

3uestionnai!e an( t&e :o'e!n)ent of e(e!al Repu+li# of :e!)an$ in p!o'i(ing finan#ial

assistan#e fo! t&e p!inting of t&e 3uestionnai!e, T&e )o!al suppo!t gi'en +$ He! E"#ellen#$

t&e :uinean A)+assa(o! in Sie!!a Leone to t&e Census a!!ange)ents is also a#0no.le(ge(

.it& app!e#iation, T&e !esou!#efulness an( (e(i#ation (e)onst!ate( +$ M!, Pete! L Tu#0e!%

t&e Census Co))issione! an( C&ai!)an of t&e National Population Census Co))ittee an(

&is g!eat sense of (i!e#tion gi'en to t&e Census e"e!#ise &a'e +een a#0no.le(ge( +$ all

Sie!!a Leoneans, T&e suppo!t an( a('i#e !e#ei'e( f!o) t&e National Population Census

Co))ittee Appen(i" 162 t&e Te#&ni#al A('iso!$ Co))ittee Appen(i" ;62 Census Pu+li#it$

an( E(u#ation Co))ittee Appen(i"


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1985 NATIONAL POPULATION CENSUS PRELIMINARY REPORT

CONTENTS

Page

1, INTRO*CTION

i, Histo!i#al

ii, :ene!al

iii, O!ganisational St!u#tu!e an( A()inist!ation

;, THE CENSS ACT AN* ITS PRACTICAL APPLICATION 1F

4 Suggestions fo! a)en()ent


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TABLES IN PRELIMINARY REPORT

Ta+le 1,1 4 Population (ist!i+ution +$ (ist!i#t% pe!#entage in#!ease an(

:!o.t& !ates% 19


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1, INTRODUCTION

i6 His!"i#a$

T&e 1985 Population Census .as t&e t&i!( #o)plete #ount of t&e Population to +e #a!!ie( out

in Sie!!a Leone, T&e fi!st .as in 19< an( t&e se#on( in 19=,

P!io! to 19< an( 19=% &o.e'e!% a nu)+e! of >Censuses@ &a( +een &el( in t&e #ount!$%

e)plo$ing 'a!ious )et&o(s, T&e ea!liest of su#& >Censuses@ is +elie'e( to &a'e ta0en pla#e

in 18F; in .&at is no. t&e /este!n A!ea, In 19F1% t&e .&ole #ount!$ .as #o'e!e( fo! t&e

fi!st ti)e% alt&oug& t&e )et&o(s in t&e p!o'in#ial a!eas .e!e (iffe!ent f!o) .&at &a( +e#o)e

t&e stan(a!( p!a#ti#e in t&e /este!n A!ea, Si)ila! >Censuses@ follo.e( in 1911% 19;1% 19Censuses@ .as &el(,

T&e >Censuses@ of 19F1 to 19=8 #o)+ine( #o)plete #ounts in t&e /este!n A!ea .it& sa)ple

esti)ates of t&e p!o'in#ial population to o+tain t&e population of t&e #ount!$, e#ause of t&e

sa)pling an( esti)ation p!o#e(u!es use(% t&e esti)ates of t&e population of Sie!!a Leoneo+taine( f!o) t&ese Censuses .e!e as follo.s4

19F1 4 1%F;=%;8

1911 4 1%=FF%1=9

19;1 4 1%5=F%55=

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P!epa!ato!$ .o!0 fo! t&e Census sta!te( in August% 198=, As soon as t&e :o'e!n)ent too0

t&e (e#ision to &ol( anot&e! Census% t&e *i!e#to! of Statisti#s% !el$ing on t&e p!o'isions of t&e

Statisti#s A#t of 19< .&i#& &a( full e"e#uti'e !esponsi+ilit$ fo! t&e Census an( t&e tas0 of

planning an( a()iniste!ing it,

T&e Census Co))issione!C&ai!)an .as appointe( in *e#e)+e!% 198=, T&e!e .as no

National Population Census Se#!eta!iat at t&e ti)e an( one of &is fi!st a#tions .as to set out

esta+lis&ing t&e a()inist!ati'e st!u#tu!e of t&e Census as .ell as !epai!ing an( !e(e#o!ating

t&e +uil(ing allo#ate( +$ t&e :o'e!n)ent, T&is e"e!#ise .as #o)plete( in e+!ua!$% 1985,

At t&e sta!t of a#ti'e ope!ations% t&e p!ofessional an( te#&ni#al Census Staff #o)p!ise( t&e

A#ting *i!e#to! of Statisti#sC&ief Census Offi#e!% t&e N Census A('ise!% t&e Census

Statisti#ian% t&e P!in#ipal iel( Offi#e!% t&e Census Ca!tog!ap&e! an( a s)all #o!e of CSO

Staff,

A la!ge! staff .oul( &a'e +een (esi!a+le +ut (ue to )anpo.e! s&o!tage in t&e Cent!alStatisti#s Offi#e an( ot&e! (e)an(s% 'e!$ fe. p!ofessional o! te#&ni#al offi#e!s .e!e

asso#iate( .it& t&e Census until )u#& late! in t&e p!epa!ations, As t&e p!epa!ations fo! t&e

Census gat&e!e( )o)entu) an( t&e enu)e!ation app!oa#&e(% ot&e! senio! Cent!al Statisti#s

Offi#e!s -oine( t&e p!og!a))e as #i!#u)stan#es allo.e(, No less t&an fifteen too0 pa!t in

t&e t!aining of fiel( staff an( t&e enu)e!ation itself,

iii6 Ce%s&s O"ga%isai!%a$ S"&"e a%' A'(i%is"ai!%

T&e o!gani7ational #&a!t fo! t&e Census ope!ations is s&o.n in Appen(i" 11, A #onsi(e!a+le

pa!t of t&e Census a#ti'ities .as #ent!e( a.a$ f!o) t&e National Population Census

Se#!eta!iat% alt&oug& t&e Se#!eta!iat se!'e( as t&e ne!'e #ent!e of t&e ope!ations, T&e!e .as

an info!)al #ensus stan(ing #o))ittee #onsisting of t&e Census Co))issione!% t&e Census

A()inist!ati'e Se#!eta!$ t&at )et 3uite f!e3uentl$ an( often info!)all$ to fin( solutions to

p!o+le)s as t&e$ a!ose an( p!o'i(e( gui(elines fo! t&e Census Staff at t&e Se#!eta!iat%

Cent!al Statisti#s Offi#e an( in t&e fiel(, T&e Census Co))issione!% t&e Census

A()inist!ati'e Se#!eta!$% t&e Pu+li#it$ *i'ision an( t&e A##ounts Staff .e!e lo#ate( at t&e

Census Se#!eta!iat% .&ile t&e N Census A('ise! along .it& t&e Statisti#al Planning Staff%

Ca!tog!ap&i# an( *ata P!o#essing Staff .e!e lo#ate( at t&e Cent!al Statisti#s Offi#e, T&e

C&ief Census Offi#e! .&o .as #on#u!!entl$ t&e A#ting *i!e#to! of t&e Cent!al Statisti#s

Offi#e &as an offi#e at t&e Census Se#!eta!iat as .ell as at t&e CSO,

In o!(e! to ensu!e t&at t&e (i!e#ti'es issue( +$ t&e Se#!eta!iat !ea#&e( t&ei! (estinations an(

.e!e p!ope!l$ a(&e!e( to +$ t&e a((!essees% )ont&l$ )eetings .e!e &el( +$ t&e Se#!eta!iat

an( t&e *ist!i#t Census Offi#e!s at (iffe!ent *ist!i#t Hea(3ua!te! to.ns, T&e !otation of t&e

'enues fo! t&e )eetings ensu!e( t&at t&e Se#!eta!iat .as +ette! info!)e( of t&e fiel(

#on(itions an( p!o+le)s an( (iffi#ulties fa#e( +$ t&e Census fiel( pe!sonnel,

T&e Census C&ief E"e#uti'e .as t&e C&ief Census Offi#e!, He% t&e N Census A('ise! an(

t&e 'a!ious Census A('iso!$ Co))ittees a('ise( t&e Census Co))issione! on t&e te#&ni#al

an( a()inist!ati'e aspe#ts of t&e Census,

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T&e Census Co))issione! .as t&e )ain lin0 +et.een t&e Census Se#!eta!iat an( t&e

:o'e!n)ent, He info!)e( t&e :o'e!n)ent of t&e p!og!ess on Census a#ti'ities an( +!oug&t

to t&e attention of :o'e!n)ent as often as .as ne#essa!$ an$ i)po!tant o! sensiti'e issues

e)anating f!o) t&e Census ope!ation, His !ole in assisting t&e Census Se#!eta!iat to o+tain

finan#ial su+'entions f!o) t&e :o'e!n)ent at t&e app!op!iate ti)e an( !e3ueste( le'el .as

pa!ti#ula!l$ #!u#ial to t&e su##ess of t&e Census ope!ations, T&e Co))issione! .as also t&eC&ief i)age +uil(e! fo! t&e Census .it& t&e go'e!n)ent an( t&e pu+li#, T&e ope!ational

a#ti'ities of t&e Pu+li#it$ *i'ision .e!e un(e! &is (i!e#t #ont!ol,

T&e Census A()inist!ati'e Se#!eta!$ .as !esponsi+le fo! t&e a()inist!ation at t&e

Se#!eta!iat% p!o#u!e)ent of supplies an( negotiation of #ont!a#ts fo! se!'i#es, He in

#on-un#tion .it& t&e Census Co))issione! an( t&e C&ief Census Offi#e! )anage( t&e

finan#ial a##ounts of t&e Census,

T&e Statisti#al Planning nit .o!0e( (i!e#tl$ .it& t&e N Census A('ise!, T&is unit .as

a)ong ot&e! t&ings !esponsi+le fo! p!epa!ing t&e #alen(a! of Census ope!ations% t&e Census

3uestionnai!es an( ot&e! te#&ni#al (o#u)ents% t&e planning an( #o4o!(ination of #a!tog!ap&i#.o!0 an( also p!epa!ation of Census ta+ulation plan an( #lassifi#ations,

T&e Ca!tog!ap&i# nit .as t&e !e#eption #ent!e fo! all fiel( (ata #olle#te(, A se#tion of t&is

unit fo!)e( t&e (!a.ing offi#e% .&i#& .as !esponsi+le fo! up(ating t&e 19= Census Maps

an( (elineation into ne. enu)e!ation a!eas,

o! )ost of t&e p!e4#ensus enu)e!ation pe!io(% no signifi#ant .o!0 .as going on at t&e *ata

P!o#essing nit, T&e pe!io( .as spent in upg!a(ing t&e #o)pute! &a!(.a!e in !ea(iness fo!

p!o#essing t&e #ensus (ata,

i'6 I%e"%ai!%a$ Assisa%#e

T&e nite( Nations un( fo! Population A#ti'ities NPA6 !en(e!e( su+stantial assistan#e

to t&e #ensus t&!oug& t&e nite( Nations *e'elop)ent P!og!a))e in !eeto.n an( ot&e!

N Agen#ies, T&e NPA fun(s .e!e use( to p!o'i(e ten 1F6 Lan(!o'e!s fo! #ensus

p!eli)ina!$ a#ti'ities2 to up(ate t&e #o)pute! fa#ilities at t&e CSO +$ p!o'i(ing a((itional

fifteen 156 /ang (ata4!e#o!(ing )a#&ines an( a p!inte! an( to pu!#&ase #a!tog!ap&i#

)ate!ials an( offi#e e3uip)ent, T&e NPA also p!o'i(e( fun(s fo! &i!ing t.o e"pe!ts ?

:ene!al Census A('ise! an( *ata P!o#essing A('ise! ? as .ell as fun(s fo! si" 6

fello.s&ips ? a total of si"t$ F6 )an4)ont&s,

T&e :o'e!n)ent of t&e e(e!al Repu+li# of :e!)an$ t&!oug& its E)+ass$ in !eeto.n

p!o'i(e( assistan#e to t&e #ensus +$ suppl$ing pape!s fo! an( p!inting t&e #ensus

3uestionnai!es% p!o'i(ing enu)e!ato!s sat#&els an( +all point pens,

Su+stantial te#&ni#al assistan#e .as p!o'i(e( +$ t&e N E#ono)i# Co))ission fo! Af!i#a ?

ECA, As t&e!e .as no Ca!tog!ap&i# A('ise! on t&e p!o-e#t an( lo#al !esou!#es on

#a!tog!ap&$ .e!e ina(e3uate% M!, Roge! Ha!e% t&e ECA Regional A('ise! on Ca!tog!ap&$

#a)e on )ission fi'e ti)es, *!, ,T, (e :!aft4o&nson .as inst!u)ental to t&e setting up of

t&e (!a.ing offi#e of t&e Ca!tog!ap&i# nit of t&e CSO, T&e!e .e!e also )onito!ing

)issions +$ t&e ECA Regional A('ise! in *e)og!ap&i# an( So#ial Statisti#s% *!, E,A,Cole#!aft, *!, Anis Mait!a% t&e Te#&ni#al A('ise! in *e)og!ap&i# an( So#ial Statisti#s% N

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Statisti#s Offi#e% Ne. Yo!0 also 'isite( t&e p!o-e#t an( pa!ti#ipate( in one of t&e Census

Te#&ni#al Co))ittee Meetings,

;, THE CENSUS ACT AND ITS PRACTICAL APPLICATION

T&e legal +asis fo! t&e 1985 Population Census is t&e Census A#t% C&apte! 55 of t&e La.s of

Sie!!a Leone as a)en(e( +$ t&e Census A)en()ent6 A#t% 19=, n(e! t&is A#t t&e

P!esi(ent is e)po.e!e( to (i!e#t a National Population Census to +e ta0en in t&e .&ole of

Sie!!a Leone% to appoint a Census Co))issione! fo! t&e pu!pose% an( a National Census

Co))ittee to a('ise t&e Co))issione!, T&e (e#ision to &ol( t&e Census .as )a(e +$ t&e

P!esi(ent in 198= an( an O!(e! to t&at effe#t signe( ea!l$ in 1985% a Census Co))issione!

.as appointe( in *e#e)+e!% 198=% an( t&e Census Co))ittee on ;9t&Ma$% 1985,

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O.ing to #onsi(e!ations of e#ono)$% )o+ilit$ an( #on'enien#e% .e &a( (e#i(e( to t!ain

potential enu)e!ato!s% .it&in t&e (ist!i#ts in .&i#& t&e$ .oul( ope!ate, T&e su##essful

t!ainees &a( to +e (ispat#&e( to enu)e!ation a!eas as soon as t&e$ .e!e appointe(, In t&ese

#i!#u)stan#es it .as not possi+le to o+tain t&e app!o'al of t&e Ministe! to appoint t&e)

.it&in t&e ti)e a'aila+le, Te#&ni#all$% t&e!efo!e% t&e appoint)ent of t&e enu)e!ato!s fo! t&e

1985 Census .as illegal, Ho.e'e!% t&e )atte! .as su+se3uentl$ !epo!te( to t&e Ministe! fo!!et!ospe#ti'e app!o'al,

Se#tion of t&e a)en(e( A#t also p!o'i(es t&at >t&e!e s&all +e *ist!i#t Census Offi#e!s .&o

s&all a#t un(e! t&e supe!'ision an( #ont!ol of t&e Census Offi#e!@, No fu!t&e! )ention is

)a(e an$.&e!e else in t&e A#t of t&e *ist!i#t Census Offi#e!s% .&o t&e$ .e!e% an( .&at t&e$

.e!e to (o, n(e! t&e ol( A#t t&e *ist!i#t Census Offi#e!s .e!e t&e sa)e as t&e Census

Offi#e!s of t&e a)en(e( A#t, It .oul( appea! t&e!efo!e t&at in t&is Se#tion of t&e a)en(e(

A#t t&e *ist!i#t Census Offi#e! .as to ope!ate un(e! &is o.n supe!'ision an( #ont!ol% (oing

.&at% no+o($ #oul( tell,

I))e(iatel$ follo.ing% in Se#tion 8% !efe!en#e is )a(e to Enu)e!ato!s% Supe!'iso!s an(iel( Offi#e!s, T&ese offi#e!s .e!e to ope!ate in t&e (ist!i#ts +ut t&e$ .e!e not put un(e! t&e

#ont!ol an( supe!'ision of t&e *ist!i#t Census Offi#e!s2 t&e$ .e!e pla#e( un(e! t&e #ont!ol of

t&e C&ief Census Offi#e! .&o !esi(e( in !eeto.n,

/e .e!e t&e!efo!e #onf!onte( .it& t&e situation .&e!e .e &a( t.el'e *ist!i#t Census

Offi#e!s .it& no !esponsi+ilit$ fo! an$ staff an( a+out 8%FFF Enu)e!ato!s% Supe!'iso!s an(

iel( Offi#e!s !esponsi+le to t&e C&ief Census Offi#e! in !eeto.n, T&is le( to so)e

#onfusion in #ont!ol an( )anage)ent% pa!ti#ula!l$ .&en it #a)e to finan#ial )atte!s, T&e

#onfusion .as )ini)i7e(% &o.e'e!% +$ ou! (e#ision to a#t #ont!a!$ to t&e Legislation an(

pla#e Enu)e!ato!s% Supe!'iso!s an( iel( Offi#e!s un(e! t&e i))e(iate ope!ational #ont!ol of

t&e *ist!i#t Census Offi#e!s,

T&e!e a!e ot&e! ano)alies in t&e a)en(e( A#t% +ut I +elie'e I &a'e &ig&lig&te( enoug& of

t&e) to )a0e #lea! t&e (i!e#tion in .&i#& t&e A#t s&oul( +e a)en(e(, T&e #!eation of a

National Census Co))ittee .as goo( +e#ause t&e Co))ittee% if #a!efull$ sele#te(% #oul( +e

of g!eat &elp to t&e Co))issione! as in(ee( t&e 1985 National Census Co))ittee .as, T&e

post of C&ief Census Offi#e! )a$ +e !etaine(% +ut its fun#tions s&oul( +e (ete!)ine( +$ t&e

Census Co))issione! un(e! .&ose supe!'ision an( #ont!ol &e s&oul( ope!ate, Su+-e#t to

t&ese t&e +est an( si)plest a)en()ent !e3ui!e( is a !etu!n to t&e p!o'isions of t&e Census

O!(inan#e% C&apte! 55 of t&e La.s of Sie!!a Leone,


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#onsistent .it& t&e nee( to )a0e t&e !ea(e! un(e!stan( #lea!l$ .&at .as (one an( .&$ it .as

(one, Alt&oug& t&e )a-o! a#ti'ities of t&e Census a!e t!eate( sepa!atel$% it s&oul( +e +o!ne in

)in( t&at% at an$ one ti)e% se'e!al of t&ese a#ti'ities .e!e going on toget&e! in a##o!(an#e

.it& t&e !e3ui!e)ents of t&e p!og!a))e,

T&e Census is (es#!i+e( un(e! t&e follo.ing &ea(ingsi, Census Mapping

ii, Census Guestionnai!e

iii, Pilot Census

i', Census Pu+li#it$

', P!epa!ation fo! t&e Enu)e!ation

'i, T&e Enu)e!ation

'ii, *ata P!o#essing /o!0 P!og!a))e

'iii, Pu+li#ation an( *isse)ination P!og!a))e

i6 Ce%s&s Ma))i%g

Census )apping is one of t&e )ost fun(a)ental ope!ations in a Census% +e#ause it la!gel$

(ete!)ines t&e su##ess of t&e Census, T&e +asi# pu!pose of Census Mapping is to p!o'i(e a

geog!ap&i# f!a)e fo! t&e enu)e!ation% t&at is% t&e totalit$ of (istin#t an( i(entifia+le

geog!ap&i# units into .&i#& t&e enti!e te!!ito!$ is (i'i(e( fo! #ounting t&e population,

A Census +ase( on a &ouse to &ouse #an'ass !e3ui!es t&at t&e #ount!$ +e (i'i(e( into

enu)e!ation a!eas% .&i#& a!e Census units of )anagea+le si7e to .&i#& one Enu)e!ato! is

assigne(, T&is #annot +e a#&ie'e( unless t&e e"tent of t&e te!!ito!$ is 0no.n as .ell as t&e

)anne! in .&i#& t&e population is (ist!i+ute( o'e! t&e lan(, Maps a!e nee(e( to p!o'i(e t&is

info!)ation an( to esta+lis& t&e enu)e!ation a!ea +oun(a!ies,

T&e +asi# set of )aps use( fo! t&e 1985 Census #onsiste( of a se!ies of 118 topog!ap&i#al

)aps on a s#ale of 15F%FFF% .&i#& #o'e!e( t&e .&ole #ount!$, T&is se!ies .as +ase( on ai!

p&otog!ap&$ #a!!ie( out in 195859 .it& in#o!po!ate( !e'isions )a(e at 'a!ious (ates sin#e

t&en, T&e$ &o.e'e!% !e3ui!e( e"tensi'e !e'ision to +!ing t&e) up4to4(ate as t&e$ (i( not

!efle#t #&anges in t&e (ist!i+ution of t&e population t&at &a( +een asso#iate( .it& t&e )o!e

!e#ent so#ial an( e#ono)i# (e'elop)ents in t&e #ount!$,

o! t&e la!gest to.ns% t&e!e .as a set of la!ge4s#ale )aps on a s#ale of 1;5FF .&i#& .e!e

fai!l$ up4to4(ate an( so nee(e( onl$ )ini)al !e'ision, o! )e(iu)4si7e settle)ents% t&at is%

t&ose #ontaining ;FF o! )o!e (.ellings% s0et#& )aps .e!e p!epa!e(,

T&e 19< an( 19= Censuses &a( s&o.n t&at a+out 8FJ of t&e population li'e( in

settle)ents of less t&an 1%5FF pe!sons% ;5J of t&ese .e!e to +e foun( in


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So)e i(ea of t&e natu!e of t&e ope!ation an( t&e p!o+le)s in'ol'e( #oul( +e o+taine( f!o)

t&e fa#t t&at t&e fiel( .o!0 entaile( #o'e!ing o'e! ;%FFF s3ua!e )iles of t&e .o!0 &a( to +e

#a!!ie( out (u!ing t&e (!$ season .&en .eat&e! #on(itions pe!)it easie! t!a'elling an(

a##essi+ilit$ to !e)ote a!eas of t&e #ount!$, T&e p!o+le)s .e!e #o)poun(e( +$ t&e la#0 of

a(e3uate t!anspo!t in t&e ea!l$ stages of t&e ope!ation, Conse3uentl$% t&e p!o#e(u!es &a( to

+e si)ple an( #onsistent .it& t&e p!i)e o+-e#ti'e of )a0ing a #o)plete list of lo#alities,

T&e staff a'aila+le fo! t&e fiel( .o!0 in#lu(e( a nu)+e! of e"pe!ien#e( fiel( .o!0e!s in t&e

Cent!al Statisti#s Offi#e, T&e$ .e!e taug&t to !ea( )aps p!ofi#ientl$ an( )aste!e(

o!ientation an( s#ale, T&e )o!e talente( .e!e a(e3uate fo! t&e pu!pose, T&e$ .e!e

o!gani7e( into tea)s of 5 )appe!s to a 'e&i#le an( (ispat#&e( into t&e fiel( .it& enoug&

pen#ils% pape! an( 15F%FFF )aps, Ea#& tea) .o!0e( un(e! a supe!'iso! .it& t&e Regional

iel( Offi#e! in o'e!all #&a!ge of t&e ope!ation, T&e nu)+e! of tea)s at t&e sta!t of

ope!ations .as onl$ t.o% +ut t&is .as in#!ease( g!a(uall$ as ne. 'e&i#les a!!i'e( to a

)a"i)u) of si" tea)s,

Annotate( fiel( s&eets .e!e !etu!ne( to t&e Census Offi#e .&e!e t&e$ .e!e #&e#0e( an(!etu!ne( fo! #la!ifi#ation if ne#essa!$% +efo!e t&e (etails .e!e ente!e( on a )aste! s&eet,

To.n )aps .e!e (!a.n up in In(ian in0 on #a!t!i(ge pape! in a fo!) suita+le fo!

!ep!o(u#tion,

T&e p!in#ipal te#&ni#al (iffi#ult$ .as in (ete!)ining a()inist!ati'e +oun(a!ies% pa!ti#ula!l$

#&ief(o) +oun(a!ies .&i#& in gene!al #oul( not +e follo.e( on t&e g!oun(, /&e!e

+oun(a!ies .e!e not (efine( in te!)s of 'isi+le geog!ap&i#al featu!es su#& as .ate!s&e(s o!

st!ea)s% no lo#alities in t&e a!ea .e!e lo#ate( as a##u!atel$ as possi+le on t&e )ap an(

+oun(a!ies a(u)+!ate( so t&at t&e lo#alities .e!e assigne( to t&ei! #o!!e#t a()inist!ati'e

units, T&e!e .e!e o##asions .&en t&e lo#alit$ &a( to +e a!+it!a!il$ assigne(% +e#ause )o!e

t&an one #&ief(o) #lai)e( it, Su#& lo#alities .e!e% &o.e'e!% 'e!$ fe. an( gene!all$

#onsiste( of onl$ a fe. (.ellings,

Pla#e na)es .e!e a sou!#e of p!o+le), T&ese assu)e( )an$ fo!)s2 t&e a+sen#e of a s$ste)

of stan(a!( spellings of pla#e na)es% t&e p!olife!ation of s)all lo#alities .it&in a fe. )iles of

ea#& ot&e!% all &a'ing t&e sa)e o! si)ila! na)es% t&e p!a#ti#e in so)e a!eas of #&anging t&e

na)es of lo#alities o! &a'ing )o!e t&an one na)e fo! t&e sa)e lo#alit$, In t&ese

#i!#u)stan#es na)es .e!e so)eti)es (upli#ate( o! plotte( t.i#e so)e (istan#es apa!t +$

(iffe!ent )appe!s, T&ese e!!o!s .e!e (ete#te( an( #o!!e#te( in t&e offi#e as fa! as possi+le,

Enu)e!ation a!ea +oun(a!ies .e!e (eli)ite( in t&e Cent!al Statisti#s Offi#e% +ase( on alla'aila+le info!)ation, T&is ensu!e( e'en t!eat)ent of t&e #ount!$ as a .&ole, It .as (e#i(e(

to plan fo! a ten4(a$ enu)e!ation% )a0ing !easona+le allo.an#e fo! unfo!eseen (iffi#ulties,

T&is i)plie( an a'e!age nu)+e! of 1=F (.ellings pe! enu)e!ation a!ea in t&e !u!al a!eas an(

18F (.ellings in u!+an a!eas .&e!e t&e population .as )o!e #on#ent!ate( an( less t!a'el

ti)e .as !e3ui!e( fo! #an'assing,

Enu)e!ation a!ea +oun(a!ies .e!e (!a.n so as not to #!oss e"isting a()inist!ati'e an(

ele#to!al +oun(a!ies% e"#ept in !eeto.n .&e!e a slig&tl$ (iffe!ent app!oa#& .as follo.e(,

He!e% ele#to!al +oun(a!ies &a( +een (!a.n to in#lu(e +ot& si(es of a st!eet in t&e sa)e

#onstituen#$% p!esu)a+l$ +e#ause t&is a!!ange)ent fa#ilitate( 'ote! !egist!ation, At t&e ti)e

of !e'ising t&e )aps% it .as (is#o'e!e( t&at% in )ost pa!ts of t&e #it$% t&e o!iginal ele#to!al+oun(a!ies in#lu(ing t&e e)pt$ spa#es a(-a#ent to t&e) &a( +e#o)e t&i#0l$ #o'e!e( .it&

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(.ellings% so)e of .&i#& .e!e ast!i(e t&e o!iginal +oun(a!ies, T&is situation #!eate( se!ious

#onfusion o'e! t&e #ou!se of t&e +oun(a!ies% so t&at it +e#a)e i)possi+le to (e#i(e on .&i#&

si(e of t&e o!iginal +oun(a!$ a gi'en (.elling la$, In o!(e! to ensu!e a p!e#ise an(

une3ui'o#al (eli)itation of +oun(a!ies fo! !eeto.n% it +e#a)e ne#essa!$ to )a0e t&e

+oun(a!ies !un (o.n t&e )i((le of st!eets,

!o) t&e point of 'ie. of its ulti)ate o+-e#ti'e of ensu!ing #o)plete #o'e!age of t&e

population% t&e )apping .o!0 !esol'e( itself into t&e tas0 of #o)piling a #o)plete list of

lo#alities an( (e'ising a si)ple p!o#e(u!e to ena+le t&e enu)e!ato!s to !ea#& t&ei! !espe#ti'e

lo#alities, Sin#e t&e enu)e!ato!s .oul( +e pe!sons .it& lo#al 0no.le(ge% t&is p!esente( no

(iffi#ult$, It .as onl$ ne#essa!$ fo! ea#& enu)e!ato! to +e gi'en #lea! inst!u#tions fo!

!ea#&ing t&e nea!est lo#alit$ in &is enu)e!ation a!ea% using &is #&ief(o) &ea(3ua!te!s as

+ase, T&e ot&e! lo#alities in &is a!ea .e!e t&en liste( in se3uen#e% follo.ing t&e s&o!test

itine!a!$, T&us% t&e!e .as +ot& a )ap an( a list of lo#alities fo! ea#& enu)e!ation a!ea,

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19< an( 19= Censuses, Guestions on le'el of e(u#ation an( s#&ool atten(an#e as0e( in

19< an( 19= .e!e !epeate(, No 3uestion .as in#lu(e( on lite!a#$% as e"pe!ien#e &as

s&o.n t&at t&is topi# usuall$ poses p!o+le)s un(e! enu)e!ation #on(itions an( t&e!e a!e

ot&e! .a$s of o+taining !easona+le esti)ates of lite!a#$ le'el,

Guestions on t&e e#ono)i# #&a!a#te!isti#s of t&e population a!e also !ega!(e( as +asi# in an$Census% alt&oug& t&ese topi#s a!e a)ongst t&e )ost (iffi#ult to in'estigate p!ope!l$ in

Af!i#an Censuses, Mu#& #onsi(e!ation .as t&e!efo!e gi'en to t&e e#ono)i# 3uestions .&i#&

s&oul( +e in#lu(e( in t&e 3uestionnai!e, T&e!e .as a g!eat (e)an( fo! (ata on e)plo$)ent

status an( on t&e (ist!i+ution of t&e .o!0ing population +$ o##upation an( in(ust!$,

In t&e inte!est of ease of &an(ling an( e#ono)$% it .as (e#i(e( afte! t&e Pilot Census

e"pe!ien#e t&at t&e 3uestionnai!es s&oul( +e +oun( up into pa(s of 5F 3uestionnai!es ea#&

#onsisting of 1F lines, Sin#e t&e 'ast )a-o!it$ of &ouse&ol( #o)p!ise( less t&an 1F pe!sons%

t&e a!!ange)ent .as 'e!$ #on'enient as it allo.e( all t&e pa!ti#ula!s fo! a &ouse&ol( to +e

a##o))o(ate( on one page in t&e )a-o!it$ of #ases, T&is )a(e fo! easie! #!oss4#&e#0ing of

ans.e!s to 3uestions pe!taining to t&e )e)+e!s of t&e sa)e &ouse&ol( an( p!o)ote( )o!ea##u!ate !epo!ting,

iii6 T*e Pi$! Ce%s&s

T&e Pilot Census enu)e!ation .as #on(u#te( (u!ing t&e pe!io( ;4


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T&e !esults of t&e pilot s&o.e( t&at t&e +asi# (esign of t&e 3uestionnai!e% )anuals an( fiel(

p!o#e(u!es .oul( +e satisfa#to!$ fo! t&e Census, T&e!e .e!e no a('e!se !ea#tions +$ t&e

!espon(ents to an$ of t&e 3uestions as0e( in t&e Pilot, T&e !esults also in(i#ate( t&at t&e

#o'e!age of lo#alities a#&ie'e( in t&e )apping .o!0 +$ t&e ti)e of t&e Pilot Census .as goo(

an( t&at t&e p!o#e(u!es lai( (o.n fo! !e'ising t&e )aps .e!e 3uite a(e3uate,

One )a-o! point t&at #a)e fo! spe#ial attention .as t&at of sele#tion of enu)e!ato!s, It

+e#a)e o+'ious t&at t&e Census Se#!eta!iat s&oul( not #o)pletel$ ent!ust t&e sele#tion of t&e

Supe!'iso!s an( Enu)e!ato!s to t&e *ist!i#t Census Offi#e!s, :ui(elines .e!e t&e!efo!e

p!epa!e( +$ t&e Census Se#!eta!iat fo! t&e use of *ist!i#t Census Offi#e!s in t&e sele#tion of

.oul(4+e supe!'iso!s an( enu)e!ato!s, T&ese gui(elines spe#ifie( t&e +!oa( 3ualifi#ations

an( age li)its fo! supe!'iso!s an( enu)e!ato!s, Afte! fu!t&e! #onsi(e!ation of t&e !esults of

t&e pilot% a (e#ision .as ta0en to t!ain t&e fiel( offi#e!s an( supe!'iso!s in August in o!(e! to

&a'e enoug& ti)e an( g!eate! (eg!ee of #ont!ol on t&e sele#tion an( t!aining of enu)e!ato!s

in No'e)+e!,

i'6 Ce%s&s P&,$i#i-

T&e i)po!tan#e of pu+li#it$ in an$ Census ope!ation% pa!ti#ula!l$ in t&e Af!i#an situation

#annot +e o'e!4e)p&asi7e(% fo! .it&out t&e .illing #o4ope!ation of t&e population% no #ensus

#an su##ee(, T&e )ain o+-e#ti'es of t&e pu+li#it$ .o!0 fo! t&e 1985 Census .e!e

i6 to info!) t&e gene!al pu+li# a+out t&e Census% t&e !easons fo! &a'ing a Census

an( t&e !ole t&e$ &a'e to pla$ an( t&e!e+$ soli#it t&ei! #o4ope!ation2

ii6 to e"plain to t&e pu+li# t&e !easons fo! as0ing #e!tain 3uestions su#& as >.&e!e (i(

$ou sleep last nig&t@2 !elations&ip to t&e &ea( of &ouse&ol(2 nu)+e! of #&il(!en

+o!n et#, an( &opefull$ alla$ t&ei! fea!s% an"iet$ an( (isaffe#tion a+out su#&

3uestions2

iii6 to +uil( up t&e i)age of enu)e!ato!s% .&o a!e in'a!ia+l$ )u#& $ounge! t&an t&e

!espon(ents an( &en#e at a (isa('antage( position% as !esponsi+le pe!sons .&o

#an +e t!uste( .it& inti)ate pe!sonal (etails2

i'6 to !eassu!e t&e pu+li# t&at t&e info!)ation gat&e!e( .oul( +e t!eate( as

#onfi(ential an( )easu!es .oul( +e ta0en to ensu!e t&at su#& info!)ation .ill not

pass to unla.ful p!i'ate o! offi#ial &an(s .&o #oul( use t&e info!)ation to t&e

(et!i)ent of t&e !espon(ents,

T&e pu+li#it$ .o!0 .as #a!!ie( out in t&!ee p&ases,

T&e fi!st p&ase .as !at&e! info!)al, It .as sta!te( in O#to+e! 198= at t&e sa)e ti)e as t&e

)apping .o!0 an( +ot& a#ti'ities .ent on #on#u!!entl$, As tea)s of )appe!s .ent a+out

t&ei! )apping (uties% t&e$ .e!e a+le to tal0 to Pa!a)ount C&iefs% Billage Hea()en an( Lo#al

El(e!s in t&e to.ns an( 'illages t&e$ passe( t&!oug& an( )a(e t&e) a.a!e of t&e Census

+eing planne(,

T&e se#on( p&ase .as )o!e fo!)al, T&e #a)paign .as laun#&e( ea!l$ in anua!$% 1985%

.it& a P!ess Confe!en#e gi'en +$ t&e C&ai!)an of t&e National Census Co))ittee,

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Plans fo! t&e )ain pu+li#it$ #a)paign .e!e (!a.n up +et.een anua!$ an( e+!ua!$% 1985

afte! t&e :o'e!n)ent &a( (e#i(e( to &ol( t&e Census in *e#e)+e!% 1985, Conse3uentl$% a

National Census Pu+li#it$ an( E(u#ation Co))ittee .as esta+lis&e( +$ t&e Census

Se#!eta!iat% #o)p!ising i)po!tant pe!sonalities in t&e #o))unit$% to fo!)ulate an( #o4

o!(inate plans an( also p!epa!e )ate!ials fo! a +!oa(#ast #a)paign in t&e fou! )ain national

languages, It .as inten(e( to ensu!e t&at e'e!$one 0ne. t&at a Census .as to +e ta0en an(t&at t&e go'e!n)ent !ega!(e( it as an i)po!tant national un(e!ta0ing, In pa!ti#ula!% it .as

also inten(e( to ans.e! t&e 3uestions )ost often as0e( an( .&i#&% in so)e #ases% in(i#ate(

(ou+t o! fea! an(% in ot&e! #ases% a!ose out of a (esi!e to +e +ette! info!)e(, At t&e p!o'in#ial

le'el% *ist!i#t Census Offi#e!s .e!e appointe( fo! ea#& of t&e t.el'e 1;6 (ist!i#ts in Sie!!a

Leone )ainl$ fo! t&e pu!pose of pu+li#i7ing t&e #ensus p!og!a))e% in #olla+o!ation .it&

*ist!i#t Offi#e!s% Pa!a)ount C&iefs an( C&ief(o) El(e!s,

Census offi#ials +egan to 'isit p!i)a!$ an( se#on(a!$ s#&ools all o'e! t&e #ount!$ to tal0 to

stu(ents an( tea#&e!s a+out t&e #ensus an( its ai)s, T&e stu(ents an( tea#&e!s% apa!t f!o)

+e#o)ing !at&e! .ell info!)e( a+out t&e #ensus% +e#a)e t&e 'e&i#le fo! (isse)ination t&is

info!)ation to pa!ents% !elations an( a#3uaintan#es .&o .e!e not easil$ a##essi+le +$ ot&e!)eans, T&is #a)paign .as #o)+ine( .it& a !e#!uit)ent (!i'e .&i#& .as inten(e( to o+tain

so)e p!eli)ina!$ esti)ates of t&e nu)+e! of tea#&e!s an( pupils t&at #oul( +e #ounte( upon

in ea#& a!ea of t&e #ount!$ to se!'e as enu)e!ato!s an( supe!'iso!s, !o) t&e sta!t of t&e

)apping .o!0 an( t&!oug&out t&e enti!e pe!io( of p!epa!ation% t&e Census Offi#e !elie(

&ea'il$ on t&e Sie!!a Leone !oa(#asting Se!'i#e SLS6 fo! (isse)inating info!)ation on

t&e Census% +ot& at t&e sta!t of so)e fiel( a#ti'it$ an( also at f!e3uent inte!'als (u!ing t&e

p!og!ess of t&e a#ti'it$, Late! on it .as possi+le to in#lu(e tal0s on t&e Census% (is#ussions

an( ot&e! featu!e p!og!a))es% .&i#& e)plo$e( )ainl$ t&e )a-o! lo#al 'e!na#ula!s,

Ho.e'e!% t&e effe#ti'e use of t&e !a(io in t&e pu+li#it$ #a)paign .as li)ite( to t&e /este!n

A!ea (ue to te#&ni#al an( ot&e! p!o+le)s t&en p!e'ailing in t&e +!oa(#asting s$ste),

Conse3uentl$% pu+li#it$ .o!0 in t&e p!o'in#es +e#a)e a )a-o! a#ti'it$ of t&e *ist!i#t Census

Offi#e!s, *espite t&e #onst!aints of t!anspo!tation% fuel% +a( !oa(s an( so on% t&e$ 'isite( all

t&e Pa!a)ount C&iefs% ot&e! &ea(s of lo#al a()inist!ati'e units an( s#&ools in t&ei! !espe#ti'e

(ist!i#ts to a#3uaint t&e) of t&e Census an( soli#it t&ei! &elp in t&e (isse)ination of

info!)ation on t&e Census,

Pu+li# )eetings .e!e also #on'ene( in 'a!ious pa!ts of ea#& #&ief(o) in a *ist!i#t% ta0ing

pa!ti#ula! #a!e to in#lu(e !e)ote an( ina##essi+le lo#alities, *ist!i#t Census Offi#e!s also

e"ploite( to )a"i)u) a('antage spe#ial e'ents .&i#& att!a#te( la!ge nu)+e!s of people su#&

as Ag!i#ultu!al S&o.% T!a(e ai!s an( Pa!t$ Con'entions,

Conta#ts esta+lis&e( +et.een fiel( )appe!s an( Census Offi#ials on t&e one &an( an(

Pa!a)ount C&iefs% tea#&e!s% pupils an( ot&e!s on t&e ot&e!% &a( gi'en !ise to useful

(is#ussions on t&e Census, Man$ issues .e!e !aise( an( 3uestions as0e(% .&i#& ga'e #lea!

in(i#ations of t&e )a-o! fea!s an( )is#on#eptions &el( a+out t&e Census, Notes .e!e )a(e

of all su#& 3uestions so t&e$ #oul( +e stu(ie( in t&e Census Offi#e, T&is p!o'i(e( a goo(

+asis on .&i#& t&e final p&ase of t&e pu+li#it$ p!og!a))e #oul( +e +uilt,

ase( on info!)ation #olle#te( (u!ing t&e pu+li#it$ .o!0% t&e Census Offi#e .as also to

i(entif$ p!o+le) a!eas .&i#& .oul( nee( spe#ial attention in t&e )ain pu+li#it$ p!og!a))e,

T&ese .e!e t&e (ia)on( )ining a!eas of ene)a an( ono% .&e!e t&e #onstant (iffe!en#es+et.een se#u!it$ fo!#es an( illi#it )ine!s &a( #!eate( a)ong t&e latte!% a (eep feeling of fea!

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an( )ist!ust of an$ go'e!n)ent% no )atte! .&at its goo( ai)s .e!e, o!(e! (ist!i#ts li0e

Pu-e&un% aila&un% a)+ia an( oina(ugu .e!e gi'en spe#ial t!eat)ent,

et.een O#to+e! an( )i(4*e#e)+e! .&en t&e enu)e!ation .as #o)plete(% o'e! fift$ &ou!s

of +!oa(#asting ti)e &a( +een e"#lusi'el$ (e'ote( to t&e Census, E'e!$ +!oa(#ast .as

p!e#e(e( +$ a spe#ial #o)pose( #ensus #al$pso )usi#, Slogans an( s0et#&es .e!e featu!e(as .ell as a la!ge nu)+e! of (is#ussion p!og!a))es #on(u#te( in Englis& an( t&e )ain

national languages, S#&ool +!oa(#asts an( .ee0l$ #&il(!enKs p!og!a))es also #a)e in fo!

t&ei! o.n s&a!e of #ensus info!)ation )ate!ial,

T&ese +!oa(#ast p!og!a))es fo!)e( t&e +ul0 of t&e pu+li#it$ .o!0% +ut t&e$ .e!e

supple)ente( app!op!iatel$ +$ tele'ision +!oa(#asts% p!ess #o'e!age% #ount!$4.i(e tou!s +$

t&e C&ai!)an an( t&e use of )o+ile pu+li#it$ tea)s .&i#& t!a'elle( all o'e! t&e #ount!$%

gi'ing tal0s on t&e #ensus an( (ist!i+uting poste!s an( leaflets,

A li'el$ pu+li#it$ p!og!a))e .as )ounte( in t&e (ia)on( )ining a!eas of ene)a an(

ono an( e"tensi'e use .as )a(e of )o+ile tea)s using lou(4spea0e!s .&i#& #o)+e( t&ea!eas an( +la!e( out t&ei! )essage to all an( sun(!$% in t&e &ope of alla$ing t&ei! fea!s an(

enlisting t&ei! #o4ope!ation, T&e!e is no (ou+t t&at 'i!tuall$ e'e!$one in Sie!!a Leone 0ne.

t&at a #ensus .as +eing un(e!ta0en an( t&at it .as an i)po!tant ele)ent in en&an#ing t&e

go'e!n)entKs plan fo! e#ono)i# an( so#ial (e'elop)ent,

On Census Nig&t% *e#e)+e! 1st% 1985% t&e Census Co))issione!C&ai!)an )a(e a +!oa(#ast

soli#iting t&e #o4ope!ation of t&e gene!al pu+li# (u!ing t&e a#tual #ounting e"e!#ise,

P&,$i# Re$ai!%s

e#ause t&e Census Co))issione!C&ai!)an atta#&e( g!eat i)po!tan#e to !elations .it& t&e

pu+li#% a Pu+li# Relations Co4#oo!(inato! .as appointe( 'e!$ ea!l$ in t&e Census e"e!#ise,

T&is .as an inno'ation, In &is 'ie.% t&e #on(u#t of t&e 'a!ious a#ti'ities #onne#te( .it& t&e

Census .oul( +e )a(e easie! if t&e people a!e )a(e to i(entif$ .it& an( &a'e a sense of

+elonging an( #o))it)ent to t&e Census,

It .as in fu!t&e!an#e of t&is 'ie. t&at t&e Census Co))issione!C&ai!)an an( &is staff

t!a'elle( e"tensi'el$% (is#ussing an( e"plaining t&e Census an( its o!gani7ation to i)po!tant

an( influential pe!sonalities an( institutions, In t&e #ou!se of t&ese 'isits% t&e CensusCo))issione!C&ai!)an spo0e to Pa!a)ount C&iefs% Hea()en% Religious Lea(e!s% Hea(s of

:o'e!n)ent *epa!t)ents% Me)+e!s of t&e usiness Co))unit$ an( Me)+e!s of t&e

*iplo)ati# Co!ps an( ot&e! Opinion Lea(e!s,

In'a!ia+l$% a lasting an( f!uitful !elations&ip .as fo!)e( .&i#& not onl$ fa#ilitate( t&e .o!0

of Census Pe!sonnel +ut )a(e it easie! fo! t&e) to as0 fo! an( +e gi'en assistan#e in

p!o#u!ing )ate!ials an( se!'i#es ne#essa!$ fo! Census ope!ation, E"a)ples a!e )an$ +ut one

is .o!t& )entioning, It .as t&e !esult of su#& pe!sonal #onta#ts )a(e +$ t&e Census

Co))issione!C&ai!)an t&at t&e :o'e!n)ent of t&e e(e!al Repu+li# of :e!)an$ t&!oug&

its E)+ass$ in !eeto.n offe!e( to p!o'i(e p!inte( 3uestionnai!e +oo0s an( ot&e! statione!$

an( sat#&els fo! t&e Census,

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./0 P"e)a"ai!%s !" *e E%&(e"ai!%

*etaile( p!epa!ations fo! t&e enu)e!ation .e!e #o))en#e( in anua!$% 1985 afte! t&e

go'e!n)ent &a( in(i#ate( t&at t&e #ensus )ust +e ta0en in *e#e)+e!% 1985, T&e Census .as

to +e a (e fa#to #ensus #on(u#te( +$ &ouse to &ouse #an'assing2 t&is !e3ui!es t&at t&e #ount!$

+e (i'i(e( into enu)e!ation a!eas .&i#& a!e #ensus units of )anagea+le si7e to .&i#& oneenu)e!ato! is assigne(, T&is a!!ange)ent )a0es fo! e#ono)i#al use of )anpo.e! an( fo!

eas$ #ont!ol, T&e (i'ision of t&e #ount!$ into enu)e!ation a!eas )a$ also se!'e as a

sa)pling f!a)e fo! su+se3uent su!'e$s,

Sin#e t&e pu!pose of Census )apping is to p!o'i(e a geog!ap&i#al f!a)e.o!0 .&i#& is to +e

use( to #ont!ol Census enu)e!ation +ot& in spa#e an( in ti)e% all effo!t .as )a(e to !e#!uit

t&e !ig&t t$pe of people an( to gi'e t&e) a(e3uate t!aining +efo!e .o!0 in all t&!ee !egions of

t&e p!o'in#es an( in t&e /este!n A!ea sta!te(, $ t&e en( of August% 1985% !epo!t !e#ei'e(

f!o) t&e Ca!tog!ap&i# Se#tion of t&e Cent!al Statisti#s Offi#e in(i#ate( t&at a g!eate!

p!opo!tion of t&e .o!0 &a( +een #o)plete(, T&e !ole pla$e( +$ Cent!al Statisti#s Regional

iel( Offi#e!s in t&is e"e!#ise .as 'e!$ i)po!tant an( #!u#ial to t&e Census enu)e!ation ast&e$ supe!'ise( all )apping e"e!#ises t&!oug&out t&e #ount!$,

*u!ing t&e su+se3uent .ee0s% t&e fiel( )anuals an( inst!u#tions .e!e (!afte( an( o!(e!s

pla#e( fo! t&e suppl$ of essential )ate!ials su#& as 3uestionnai!es% +oo0s% pens% enu)e!ato!sK

sat#&els% #ensus 'ests% #ensus +a(ges an( so on,

T&e 3uestionnai!e &a'ing +een teste( in t&e Pilot Census an( t&e !esults o+taine( e'aluate(

+$ t&e Te#&ni#al A('iso!$ Co))ittee .as su+)itte( to t&e National Population Census

Co))ittee fo! #onsi(e!ation, T&e National Population Census Co))ittee afte! #a!eful

e"a)ination an( #onsi(e!ation !e#o))en(e( t&e 3uestionnai!e to go'e!n)ent fo! app!o'al

an( a(option, T&is .as spee(il$ gi'en,

Enu)e!ation )ate!ials &a( to +e p!o#u!e( an( (ispat#&e( nation4.i(e f!o) National

Population Census Se#!eta!iat in !eeto.n, Se!'i#ea+le !oa(4.o!t&$ 'e&i#les an( fuel fo!

t&ei! use .e!e in s&o!t4suppl$ +ut #a!eful planning an( pe!sonal appeals an( !ep!esentations

to fuel supplie!s an( o.ne!s of 'e&i#les +$ t&e National Population Census C&ai!)an an(

ot&e! Senio! Offi#e!s sa'e( t&e (a$ at #!iti#al )o)ents (u!ing t&e e"e!#ise,

T&e 3uestion of )anpo.e! fo! enu)e!ation .as ne"t #onsi(e!e(, It .as !e#ogni7e( t&at t&e

enu)e!ation .oul( )a0e &ea'$ (e)an(s on )anpo.e! an( it .as i)po!tant to ta0e steps

ea!l$ to ensu!e t&at an a(e3uate nu)+e! of t&e !ig&t t$pe of people .oul( +e a'aila+le .&ennee(e(,

T&!ee #atego!ies of fiel( staff .e!e !e3ui!e(, i!st .e!e t&e Enu)e!ato!s to (o t&e

#an'assing% t&en t&e iel( Offi#e!s an( Supe!'iso!s .&o .e!e to supe!'ise t&e) an( finall$

t&e *ist!i#t Census an( *ist!i#t iel( Offi#e!s% .&o .e!e to +e in #&a!ge of la!ge a!eas .it& a

nu)+e! of enu)e!ato!s an( supe!'iso!s an( fiel( offi#e!s .o!0ing un(e! t&e), T&e!e .e!e

also In(epen(ent O+se!'e!s,

Dis"i# Ce%s&s Oi#e"s a%' Dis"i# Fie$' Oi#e"s

efo!e t&e en( of t&e se#on( 3ua!te! of 1985% t.el'e *ist!i#t Census Offi#e!s% one!ep!esenting ea#& *ist!i#t% t.el'e iel( Offi#e!s% a Census Offi#e! an( an Assistant fo! t&e

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/este!n A!ea &a( +een appointe(, T&e appoint)ent of t&ese offi#e!s .as pu+lis&e( in t&e

Sie!!a Leone :a7ette of t&e 8t&August% 1985 :o'e!n)ent Noti#e No, ==86,

T&e *ist!i#t Census Offi#e! is e)po.e!e( to (elegate so)e of t&e !esponsi+ilities to t&e iel(

Offi#e! se!'ing un(e! &i),

esi(es t&ei! a#a(e)i# attain)ents% *ist!i#t Census Offi#e!s an( iel( Offi#e!s .e!e

!e#!uite( on t&e +asis of t&ei! 0no.le(ge of t&e language of t&e a!ea an( &o. fa)ilia! t&e$

.e!e .it& t&e te!!ain of t&e a!eas .&e!e t&e$ .e!e going to .o!0,

$ an( la!ge t&ose !e#!uite( to fill t&ese 'a#an#ies .e!e t&ose .&o 0ne. t&ei! a!eas an( t&ei!

people 'e!$ .ell, T&e$ .e!e e"pe!ien#e( an( )atu!e people .it& a &ig& sense of

!esponsi+ilit$,

*ist!i#t Census Offi#e!s .e!e !esponsi+le to t&e Census Se#!eta!iat t&!oug& t&e C&ief Census

Offi#e! fo! all )atte!s #onne#te( .it& t&e Census, T&e$ .e!e !esponsi+le fo! t&e effi#ient

#on(u#t of t&e enu)e!ation .it&in t&ei! *ist!i#ts, In a((ition to t&ei! gene!al !esponsi+ilitiest&e$ &a( pa!ti#ula! !esponsi+ilit$ fo! #a!!$ing out #e!tain of t&e #&e#0s in t&e #ont!ol, T&e$

.e!e !e3ui!e( to su+)it !epo!ts on t&e enu)e!ation .&en &an(ing o'e! #ensus (o#u)ents of

t&ei! *ist!i#ts, On #o)pletion of enu)e!ation it .as t&e !esponsi+ilit$ of t&e *ist!i#t Census

Offi#e!s to )a0e su!e t&at all iel( Staff engage( fo! t&e Census .e!e (ul$ pai(% p!o'i(e( all

Census (o#u)ents .e!e &an(e( o'e! t&!oug& t&ei! Supe!'iso!s an( iel( Offi#e!s

!espe#ti'el$,

S&)e"/is!"s a%' Fie$' Oi#e"s

Repo!ts f!o) p!e'ious Censuses an( e"pe!ien#e f!o) t&e Pilot Census &el( in Ma$% 1985%

suggeste( t&at t&e 3ualit$ of t&e #an(i(ates sele#te( fo! t!aining as iel( Offi#e!s an(

Supe!'iso!s #oul( +e en&an#e( +$ a p!io! inte!'ie. of t&e #an(i(ates,

As a !esult% s)all tea)s of inte!'ie.e!s% #onsisting of Census Se#!eta!iat Rep!esentati'es%

*ist!i#t Census Offi#e!s% P!o'in#ial iel( Offi#e!s% *ist!i#t Offi#e!s an( pe!sons appointe( +$

t&e Se#!eta!iat% .e!e set up to #on(u#t inte!'ie.s in all t&e *ist!i#ts an( in t&e /este!n A!ea,

*ist!i#t Census Offi#e!s .e!e as0e( to in'ite t.i#e t&ei! !e3ui!e( nu)+e! of iel( Offi#e!s

an( Supe!'iso!s fo! inte!'ie.s,

T&e suggeste( sou!#es of Supe!'iso!s .e!e as follo.s4 Hea( tea#&e!s of P!i)a!$ S#&ools%Tea#&e!s in Se#on(a!$ S#&ools an( Supe!'iso!$ Staff in E"tension Se!'i#es of t&e !an0 of

Ag!i#ultu!al Offi#e!s o! e3ui'alent% pe!sons .it&in t&e age !ange of ;545F $ea!s .e!e to +e

gi'en p!efe!en#e, Pa!ti#ula! effo!ts .e!e )a(e to in#lu(e fe)ales a)ong t&e #an(i(ates,

Sou!#es of iel( Offi#e!s .e!e P!in#ipals of Se#on(a!$ S#&ools an( Tea#&e! T!aining

Colleges% Senio! Pe!sonnel in E"tension Se!'i#es% se!'ing o! !eti!e( Pu+li# Offi#e!s of t&e

!an0 of at least Assistant Se#!eta!$ o! e3ui'alent,

Inte!'ie.s too0 pla#e +et.een August 1 ? 15 at *ist!i#t Hea(3ua!te! To.ns fo! ea#& *ist!i#t

an( in !eeto.n fo! t&e /este!n A!ea,

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E%&(e"a!"s

Re#!uit)ent of Enu)e!ato!s .as (one +$ *ist!i#t Census Offi#e!s% .&o a('e!tise( t&e posts

in t&ei! !espe#ti'e *ist!i#ts, Appli#ants .e!e as0e( to pe!sonall$ ta0e t&ei! appli#ations to

t&e *ist!i#t Census Offi#e!s .&o .oul( &a'e an info!)al inte!'ie. .it& ea#& #an(i(ate an(

issue appli#ation fo!)s to +e #o)plete( +$ sele#te( #an(i(ates,

T&e appli#ation fo!)s a)ong ot&e! t&ings !e3ui!e( info!)ation on age% se"% 3ualifi#ation%

o##upation% .o!0 e"pe!ien#e% language spo0en% an( #&ief(o) t&at #an(i(ate .oul( p!efe! to

.o!0,

Sou!#es of Enu)e!ato!s .e!e Tea#&e!s of Se#on(a!$ S#&ools% Senio! Tea#&e!s in P!i)a!$

S#&ools% an( Cle!i#al Staff in :o'e!n)ent Minist!ies not +elo. t&e !an0 of i!st :!a(e Cle!0,

ollo.ing t&e #o)pletion of appli#ation fo!)s% Senio! Te#&ni#al Staff f!o) Cent!al Statisti#s

Offi#e .e!e sent to ea#& (ist!i#t an( toget&e! .it& t&e *ist!i#t Census Offi#e! s#!utini7e(

ea#& appli#ation an( )a(e a final sele#tion of appli#ants .&o .oul( go into t!aining, T&e!e3ui!e( nu)+e! of Enu)e!ato!s plus 1FJ fo! ea#& (ist!i#t .as sele#te( fo! t!aining, T&is

nu)+e! 'a!ie( f!o) *ist!i#t to *ist!i#t% (epen(ing on t&e si7e an( population of t&e *ist!i#t,

Mainl$ tea#&e!s .e!e sele#te( sin#e s#&ools &a( al!ea($ #lose( (o.n fo! t&e Census, Again

effo!ts .e!e )a(e to in#lu(e fe)ales a)ong t&e #an(i(ates,

R!$e P$a-e' ,- I%'e)e%'e% O,se"/e"s2 Pa"a(!&% C*ies2 Se#i!% C*ies a%'

C!((&%i- G"!&)s

It .as #onsi(e!e( ne#essa!$ to appoint in(epen(ent o+se!'e!s f!o) .it&in an( outsi(e Sie!!a

Leone, T&ese o+se!'e!s .e!e to assess +ot& t&e pe!fo!)an#e of Census iel( Staff an( t&e

#o'e!age of enu)e!ation, O+se!'e!s .e!e (!a.n f!o) ECA staff in A((is A+a+a% t&e nite(

Nations% Senio! Le#tu!e!s of ou!a& a$ College% N-ala ni'e!sit$ College an( Tea#&e!sK

Colleges% Cent!al Statisti#s Offi#e Senio! Staff% )e)+e!s of t&e nite( Nations Te#&ni#al

Tea) atta#&e( to t&e Cent!al Statisti#s Offi#e% all of .&o) f!eel$ su+)itte( t&ei! !epo!ts on

t&ei! assess)ent of t&e #o'e!age of enu)e!ation an( t&e 3ualit$ of (ata #olle#te(,

T&e !ole pla$e( +$ Pa!a)ount C&iefs% Se#tion C&iefs% T!i+al Hea(s% Religious Lea(e!s an(

'a!ious #o))unit$ g!oups #annot +e o'e!4e)p&asi7e(, P!io! to Census Enu)e!ation% t&e

Census Co))issione!C&ai!)an an( )e)+e!s of &is Senio! Staff )a(e se'e!al 'isits to all

*ist!i#ts in t&e P!o'in#es an( to 'a!ious settle)ents in t&e /este!n A!ea (u!ing .&i#&

o##asions t&e$ e(u#ate( people a+out Census an( enliste( t&ei! )a"i)u) #o4ope!ation an(suppo!t fo! t&e Census,

In )ost a!ea% Pa!a)ount C&iefs% Se#tion C&iefs% an( T!i+al Hea(s 'oluntee!e( to se!'e as

Supe!nu)e!a!$ Enu)e!ato!s an( so)e in(ee( assiste( +$ )o'ing f!o) &ouse to &ouse

&elping enu)e!ato!s,

Pe!io(i#all$ t&e Census Co))issione!C&ai!)an .oul( su))on )eetings of t&e National

Census Co))ittee #o)p!ising !ep!esentati'es f!o) t&e follo.ing o!gani7ations an( +o(ies

Sie!!a Leone La+ou! Cong!ess% Sie!!a Leone Tea#&e!sK nion% Repu+li# of Sie!!a Leone

Milita!$ o!#es% Sup!e)e Isla)i# Coun#il% !eeto.n Cit$ Coun#il% nite( C&!istian Coun#il%

Confe!en#e of Cat&oli# is&ops% t&e All PeopleKs Cong!ess Pa!t$ an( one C&ief !ep!esentingea#& P!o'in#e,

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Anot&e! sou!#e of #o4ope!ation !e#ei'e( +$ ou! Census iel( Staff .as f!o) Poli#e Offi#e!s

all o'e! t&e #ount!$ .&o .e!e 'e!$ p!o)pt to #o)e to t&e ai( of )e)+e!s of ou! iel( Staff

.&ene'e! t&e$ nee(e( t&ei! suppo!t, T&is .as t&e !esult of (is#ussions at t&e C&ief Poli#e

Offi#e!sK )eeting &el( at t&e Census Se#!eta!iat on Mon(a$% ;8 t&O#to+e!% 1985, T&is

)eeting .as #&ai!e( +$ t&e Census Co))issione!% M!, Pete! L, Tu#0e!, T&e agen(a fo! t&e)eeting in#lu(e( gene!al +!iefing on4

i, Logisti#s fo! t&e Census

ii, Se#u!it$ nee(e(

iii, T&e Legal P!o'isions of t&e 1985 National Population Census

On !etu!n to t&ei! +ase% t&e C&ief Poli#e Offi#e!s in tu!n &el( )eetings .it& t&ei! su+o!(inates

t&!oug&out t&e #ount!$ an( soli#ite( t&ei! suppo!t an( #o4ope!ation fo! t&e Census,

T"ai%i%g a%' Re#"&i(e% ! Ce%s&s Fie$' Pe"s!%%e$

a3 T"ai%i%g

T!aining of iel( Pe!sonnel .as (one at (iffe!ent stages an( at (iffe!ent le'els, T&e!e .as a

spe#ial t!aining session fo! all Cent!al Statisti#s Offi#e Staff an( all National Population

Census Se#!eta!iat Staff,

Si)ila!l$% +!iefing sessions .e!e &el( fo! all t&e In(epen(ent O+se!'e!s an( Le#tu!e!s f!o)

t&e ni'e!sit$ .&o .e!e in'ol'e( in t&e Census e"e!#ise, T&is .as to ensu!e unifo!)it$ in

t&e t!aining of Census iel( Staff,

,3 S&)e"/is!"s a%' Fie$' Oi#e"s

T!aining in all t&e *ist!i#ts an( t&e /este!n A!ea .as (one in t&e *ist!i#t Hea(3ua!te!

To.ns fo! fi'e (a$s% +et.een t&e 19t&an( t&e


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t&ose .&o pe!fo!)e( 'e!$ .ell .e!e sele#te( to se!'e as T!aine!s of t&e Enu)e!ato!s, T&e

final sele#tion .as )a(e st!i#tl$ on t&e )e!it of #an(i(atesK pe!fo!)an#e,

#3 T"ai%i%g ! E%&(e"a!"s

E'e!$ effo!t .as )a(e to ensu!e t&at t!aining .as unifo!) t&!oug&out t&e #ount!$, T!aine!s#onsiste( of so)e iel( Offi#e!s an( Supe!'iso!s% Census an( Statisti#s Offi#e Pe!sonnel .&o

&a( p!e'iousl$ +een t!aine( in August, All t&e t!ainees .e!e t!aine( at t&e *ist!i#t

Hea(3ua!te! To.ns so)eti)e in O#to+e!, T!aining pa#0ages .e!e also p!epa!e(, On t&e

;

asi#all$% t!aining of Enu)e!ato!s follo.e( a si)ila! patte!n as fo! t&e t!aining of

Supe!'iso!s an( iel( Offi#e!s, T!aining in all *ist!i#ts an( t&e /este!n A!ea laste( fo! fi'e

(a$s% f!o) t&e ;5t&to t&e ;9t&No'e)+e!% 19852 t&e test .as a()iniste!e( on t&e si"t& (a$,

In o!(e! to )a0e t!aining )o!e effe#ti'e an( eas$% it .as (e#i(e( to use a t!aine!t!ainee !atio

of 1;5% t&at is% one t!aine! to t.ent$4fi'e t!ainees,

P!ofiles use( fo! t&e t!aining of Supe!'iso!s .e!e also use( as P!a#ti#e P!ofiles fo! t&e

t!aining of Enu)e!ato!s, T!aine!s .e!e as0e( to .!ite ot&e! p!ofiles fo! p!a#ti#e as foun(

ne#essa!$, A (iffe!ent p!ofile .as &o.e'e! use( fo! t&e test, Afte! &a'ing gone t&!oug&

se'e!al p!a#ti#e p!ofiles in t&e #lass!oo)% Enu)e!ato!s .ent out to inte!'ie. &ouse&ol(s

li'ing a!oun( t&e t!aining #ent!es,

T&e !esults of t&e tests a()iniste!e( to Supe!'iso!s an( iel( Offi#e!s s&o.e( t&at t&e!e .as

a positi'e #o!!elation +et.een )a!0s o+taine( in t&e #o)p!e&ension pape! an( t&ose o+taine(

in t&e p!ofile tests2 t&at is% #an(i(ates .&o s#o!e( &ig& )a!0s in t&e #o)p!e&ension tests% also

s#o!e( &ig& )a!0s in t&e p!ofile test, As a !esult of t&is #o!!elation% it .as (e#i(e( t&at a

single test pape! +e gi'en to Enu)e!ato!s, T&ei! test #o'e!e( filling out a 3uestionnai!e f!o)

a p!ofile p!epa!e( +$ t&e Census Se#!eta!iat, ase( on t&e !esult of t&e test% su##essful

#an(i(ates .e!e e)plo$e( as Enu)e!ato!s,

'3 T"ai%i%g Mae"ia$s

T&e )ate!ials fo! t!aining of all Census iel( Pe!sonnel .e!e p!o'i(e( +$ t&e Census

Se#!eta!iat, T&ese in#lu(e( )anuals fo! *ist!i#t Census Offi#e!s% Supe!'iso!s% an(

Enu)e!ato!s% s#&e(ule of t!aining% p!ofiles% 3uestionnai!es% e'ent #alen(a!s% #ont!ol lists%

enu)e!ation a!eas )aps% sti#0e!s an( .!iting )ate!ials,

T!aining fa#ilities .e!e a!!ange( fo! +$ t&e *ist!i#t Census Offi#e!s, P!in#ipals an(

Hea(3ua!te!s .e!e of g!eat &elp in p!o'i(ing t!aining fa#ilities in t&e fo!) of #lass!oo)s an(%

in a fe. #ases% sleeping a##o))o(ation fo! no)inal fees,

e3 T"ai%i%g Ce%"es

T&e sele#tion of t!aining #ent!es .as (one +$ t&e *ist!i#t Census Offi#e!s, T&e nu)+e! of

#ent!es !e3ui!e( fo! t&e t!aining of Enu)e!ato!s .as (ete!)ine( +$ t&e a'aila+ilit$ of

fa#ilities% su#& as #oo0ing% sleeping% nea!ness to t&e *ist!i#t Hea(3ua!te! To.ns .&e!e+an0ing fa#ilities .e!e a'aila+le% an( also eas$ an( !ea($ t!anspo!t fa#ilities,

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T&e nu)+e! of t!aining #ent!es 'a!ie( f!o) *ist!i#t to *ist!i#t, T&e!e .e!e t.ent$4eig&t ;86

t!aining #ent!es in t&e Sout&e!n Region% t.ent$ ;F6 in t&e Easte!n Region% t.ent$4fi'e ;56

in t&e No!t&e!n Region% an( t.ent$4fi'e ;56 in t&e /este!n A!ea, Effo!ts .e!e )a(e to &a'e

at least t.o t!aine!s at ea#& #ent!e,

3 O*e" A#i/iies

T&e a#tual nu)+e! of fiel( staff !e3ui!e( at ea#& le'el .as (ete!)ine( afte! t&e (eli)itation

of enu)e!ation a!eas &a( +een #o)plete( an( t&e (etails of fiel( o!gani7ation &a( +een

.o!0e( out,

A ten4(a$ enu)e!ation pe!io( .as planne( fo! as t&e )ost effi#ient in t&e #i!#u)stan#es, A

s&o!te! ti)e .as #onsi(e!e( as a )eans of !e(u#ing t&e effe#t of population )o'e)ent on t&e

#ensus an( so i)p!o'ing t&e #o'e!age, It .as also felt t&at t&e gene!al 3ualit$ of t&e

!epo!ting .oul( +enefit f!o) an a!!ange)ent .&i#& .oul( ena+le t&e enu)e!ato!s to

#o)plete t&ei! tas0s 3ui#0l$% .&ile t&ei! )o!ale .as still &ig& an( +o!e(o) &a( not $et set in,Ho.e'e!% t&is .oul( !e3ui!e p!opo!tionatel$ )o!e )anpo.e!% an( t&e in(i#ations .e!e t&at

t&is .oul( pose a 'e!$ se!ious p!o+le), In t&e !u!al a!eas pa!ti#ula!l$% suita+le people .oul(

+e &a!( to fin( in suffi#ient nu)+e!s,

$ )i(4O#to+e!% t&e e"a#t (etails of fiel( staff !e3ui!e)ents &a( +een .o!0e( out, T&e

#ount!$ .as (i'i(e( into enu)e!ation a!eas% .&i#& .e!e agg!egate( into Supe!'iso! a!eas

an( iel( Offi#e!s a!eas, T&e fiel( o!ganisation .as +ase( on a !atio of a+out fi'e

Enu)e!ato!s to one Supe!'iso! an( a+out t.el'e 1;6 Supe!'iso!s to one 16 iel( Offi#e!,

All Census )ate!ials .e!e !ea($ in t&e Census Se#!eta!iat fo! pa#0ing +$ t&e en( of O#to+e!%

an( pa#0ing sta!te( in )i(4No'e)+e!, T&e .o!0 .as #o)plete( an( all )ate!ials (ist!i+ute(

to t&e !espe#ti'e iel( Offi#e!s +$ late No'e)+e!, Census Offi#e Staff pa#0e( one sat#&el

fo! ea#& enu)e!ation a!ea .it& all )ate!ials% in#lu(ing t&e )ap fo! t&e a!ea an( an

app!op!iate nu)+e! of 3uestionnai!e +oo0s to #ate! fo! t&e esti)ate( population,

Guestionnai!e +oo0s .e!e st!i#tl$ a##ounta+le an( t&ei! se!ial nu)+e!s .e!e liste( on a

#ont!ol fo!) .&i#& also se!'e( as a !e#eipt (u!ing #&e#0s an( &an(4o'e!s en !oute to t&e fiel(

an( +a#0 again to t&e offi#e, Sat#&els .e!e pa#0e( fo! Supe!'iso!s an( iel( Offi#e!s an( a

fe. fo! !ese!'e use, All sat#&els .e!e t&en a!!ange( a!ea +$ a!ea fo! eas$ (ist!i+ution +efo!e

+eing pla#e( in #!ates fo! #a!ting to t&ei! !espe#ti'e (estinations,

Mu#& t&oug&t .as gi'en to t&e s$ste) of pa$)ent fo! t&e staff an( its a()inist!ation, T&e!ates s&oul( +e seen to +e fai! an( !ealisti# in o!(e! to att!a#t goo( people an( sti)ulate t&e)

to .o!0 .ell, T&e ope!ation of t&e s$ste) s&oul( +e effi#ient +ut si)ple so as to a'oi(

(ela$s .&i#& #oul( se!iousl$ (is!upt t&e e"t!e)el$ tig&t s#&e(ule of a#ti'ities t&at .as

planne( fo! t&e enu)e!ation, It .as (e#i(e( t&at ea#& #atego!$ of staff .as to !e#ei'e a +ul0

su) pa$)ent as &ono!a!iu) afte! satisfa#to!$ #o)pletion of t&e assign)ent, In a((ition% a

t!aining +onus an( a s)all a)ount fo! t!a'elling e"penses .oul( +e pai( +efo!e t&e

enu)e!ation, iel( Offi#e!s .e!e to )a0e pa$)ents an( s&oul( +e issue( .it& i)p!ests fo!

t&e pu!pose,

In t&e last fe. (a$s +efo!e t&e enu)e!ation% t!anspo!t .as a#3ui!e( an( p!o'ision )a(e fo!

fuel supplies to ena+le iel( Offi#e!s an( Census offi#ials to t!a'el 3ui#0l$ an( !egula!l$ int&ei! !espe#ti'e a!eas, E'e!$ iel( Offi#e! .as p!o'i(e( .it& a 'e&i#le fo! t&e (u!ation of t&e

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enu)e!ation, /&e!e ne#essa!$% suita+le a!!ange)ents .e!e also )a(e fo! t&e &i!e of

laun#&es an( #anoes,

In o!(e! to 0eep t&e Census Se#!eta!iat in #onstant tou#& .it& t&e p!og!ess of t&e

enu)e!ation% a!!ange)ents .e!e )a(e to ena+le Census iel( Staff to #o))uni#ate (i!e#tl$

.it& t&e National Population Census Se#!eta!iat in !eeto.n, In t&is .a$ t&e CensusSe#!eta!iat .oul( +e#o)e a.a!e of an$ (iffi#ult$ a!ising (u!ing t&e enu)e!ation an( .oul(

t&en +e a+le to ta0e p!o)pt !e)e(ial a#tion, o! t&is pu!pose t&e enti!e #o))uni#ations

net.o!0 in t&e #ount!$ .as put at t&e (isposal of t&e Census Se#!eta!iat an( e'e!$ iel(

Offi#e! &a( a##ess to t&e .i!eless fa#ilities lo#ate( nea!est to &is +ase,

$ t&e 1stof *e#e)+e!% 1985% !epo!ts f!o) all o'e! t&e #ount!$ in(i#ate( t&at e'e!$t&ing .as

!ea($ fo! t&e enu)e!ation an( t&at Enu)e!ato!s an( Supe!'iso!s .e!e al!ea($ on t&e )o'e to

ta0e up t&ei! positions in t&ei! !espe#ti'e enu)e!ation a!eas, $ )i(nig&t on *e#e)+e! 1st%

Enu)e!ato!s &a( !ea#&e( t&e sta!ting point in t&ei! assigne( enu)e!ation a!eas,

/3 T*e E%&(e"ai!%

T&e Census Enu)e!ation .as s#&e(ule( to ta0e pla#e f!o) t&e ;n(of *e#e)+e! to t&e 11t&

*e#e)+e!% 1985% in#lusi'e, T&e 1stof *e#e)+e! .as t&e Census !efe!en#e (ate, T&e ten (a$

pe!io( .as e"#ee(e(% +e#ause of t&e unfo!eseen #i!#u)stan#es ine'ita+le in an e"e!#ise of

su#& )agnitu(e, T&e #ount4(o.n to t&e Census #o))en#e( on !i(a$% ;;n(No'e)+e!%

1985% .&en all s#&ools .ent on 'a#ation in o!(e! to &a'e t&e se!'i#es of t&e tuto!ial staff of

t&ese s#&ools as iel( Offi#e!s% Supe!'iso!s an( Enu)e!ato!s, In t&is #onne#tion% all t&ose

.&o &a( +een in'ite( fo! t!aining &a( a)ple ti)e to t!a'el to t&ei! !espe#ti'e #ent!es as f!o)

t&e ;

.&ile in t&e /este!n A!ea ea#& .a!( &a( one iel( Offi#e! .it& a fe. e"#eptions t&at .e!e

#o)+ine( un(e! t&e supe!'ision of one iel( Offi#e!, !eeto.n /est III &a( t.o iel(

Offi#e!s, Be&i#les .e!e p!o'i(e( fo! t&e iel( Offi#e!s an( laun#&es .&e!e ne#essa!$,

Alt&oug& t&is en&an#e( t&ei! pe!fo!)an#es in t&e fiel(% $et t&e$ en#ounte!e( so)e p!o+le)s

.it& !ega!( to fuel suppl$ an( t&e un.illingness of so)e of t&e (!i'e!s of t&e &i!e( 'e&i#les

to .o!0 afte! #e!tain &ou!s in t&e e'ening, Ea#& iel( Offi#e! &a( an initial suppl$ of fo!t$

gallons of fuel an( a!!ange)ents .e!e )a(e fo! !eplenis&)ent as ne#essa!$, /it& t&e t&en

p!e'ailing #i!#u)stan#es it .as not 3uite possi+le to !e#ei'e i))e(iate suppl$ .&en t&e$.e!e s&o!t of fuel, So)e of t&e 'e&i#les .e!e not suita+le to pl$ so)e of t&e !oa(s t&at .e!e

+a(l$ (a)age(2 &o.e'e!% .it& un(e!stan(ing an( goo(.ill t&e$ )anage( to pe!fo!) t&ei!

allotte( tas0 .it& assi(uit$,

On t&e 1stof *e#e)+e!% 1985% Census Nig&t% at 1; )i(4nig&t si!ens .e!e soun(e( +$ s&ips at

an#&o!% #&u!#& +ells .e!e !ung% 'e&i#les &oote(% )os3ues soun(e( ta+ules (!u)s6 an( e'en

f!o) t&e C&iefsK #o)poun(s t&e t!a(itional (!u))ing announ#ing i)po!tant o##asions fille(

t&e ai! to us&e! in Mon(a$% ;n(*e#e)+e!% 1985% as t&e #o))en#e)ent (a$ fo! Census

enu)e!ation, P!io! to t&is% t&e!e .e!e ot&e! a#ti'ities (u!ing t&e (a$, In !eeto.n% t&e!e .as

a loatK pa!a(e t&!oug& t&e st!eets .it& Miss CensusK seate( )a-esti#all$ on t&e float

a##o)panie( +$ an a!!a$ of )usi#ians% (an#e!s% )as3ua!a(e!s an( a &ost of ot&e!ente!taine!s, At t&e fo!e noon% *i'ine Se!'i#es t&at (a$% spe#ial p!a$e!s .e!e offe!e( an(

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.o!s&ippe!s .e!e !e)in(e( a+out t&e Census an( its i)po!tan#e to ou! national (e'elop)ent,

On t&e p!e#e(ing !i(a$ t&e!e .e!e si)ila! p!a$e!s in )os3ues,

T&e Census enu)e!ation (ul$ #o))en#e( on t&e )o!ning of Mon(a$% ;n(*e#e)+e!% 1985,

In )ost a!eas t&!oug&out t&e #ount!$% #ounting sta!te( at (a.n% .&ile in a fe. ot&e!s it

sta!te( +et.een ten an( ele'en oK#lo#0 in t&e )o!ning, Pe!sons in &ospitals% &otels% p!isons%lo#04ups% se#!et so#ieties an( ot&e! institutions .e!e enu)e!ate( +$ Enu)e!ato!s o!

Supe!'iso!s +$ 0in( pe!)ission of t&e !espe#ti'e aut&o!ities #on#e!ne(,

T&e Census Se#!eta!iat .as inun(ate( +$ se'e!al #alls late on t&e fi!st (a$ of enu)e!ation +$

people 'e!$ eage! to +e enu)e!ate(, T&e$ .e!e gi'en full assu!an#e t&at (u!ing t&e #ou!se of

t&e .ee0% t&e Enu)e!ato!s .oul( #all on t&e), In t&e !u!al a!eas% so)e #&iefs (i( not allo.

t&ei! su+-e#ts to go out until t&e$ &a( +een enu)e!ate( ? espe#iall$ in t&e )ining a!eas,

T&e loating PopulationK% t&at is people .&o &a'e no fi"e( a+o(e +ut fin( s&elte! .&e!e'e!

t&e$ #oul( fo! t&e nig&t% .e!e also enu)e!ate( in spe#ial ope!ation )ounte( at )i(4nig&t of

*e#e)+e! ;n(an(

of t&e &i(e4outs 'isite( .e!e )ost #o4ope!ati'e,

T&!oug&out t&e enu)e!ation e"e!#ise% t&e Census Se#!eta!iat in !eeto.n .as in #onstant

tou#& .it& t&e fiel( t&!oug& t&e iel( Offi#e!s an( Census Pe!sonnel, T&e gene!al pu+li#

)anifeste( inte!est .&i#& no (ou+t .as in(i#ati'e of t&e e"#ellent pu+li#it$ e)+a!0e( on an(

t&e .i(e #o'e!age t&e enu)e!ation #ontinue( to !e#ei'e t&!oug& t&e )ass )e(ia% t&!oug&out

t&e enu)e!ation pe!io(, Ho.e'e!% alt&oug& t&e!e .e!e no )a-o! o! insu!)ounta+le

p!o+le)s% t&e!e .e!e a fe. instan#es of lo#al (iffi#ulties% .&i#& .e!e a)i#a+l$ !esol'e(,

T&e!e .as a+un(ant e'i(en#e of a nation4.i(e a.a!eness of t&e Census e"e!#ise an( so it

.as .&ole4&ea!te(l$ a##epte( as pat!ioti# to Stan( p An( e Counte(K% in o!(e! to !eap t&e

full +enefits (e!i'a+le f!o) a Census, Sin#e t&e Census .as s#&e(ule( fo! ;n(to 11t&

*e#e)+e!% so)e t.o to t&!ee (a$s to t&e s#&e(ule( (ate% a fe. #on#e!ne( #iti7ens .&o &a(

not +een enu)e!ate( +e#a)e .o!!ie( an( a 'olle$ of !epo!ts .e!e !e#ei'e( at t&e Se#!eta!iat

eit&e! +$ telep&one o! pe!sonal #alls, All #o)plainants !e#ei'e( full assu!an#e t&at t&e$

.oul( +e enu)e!ate(, In o!(e! to alla$ all fea!s% t&e!e .as a !a(io announ#e)ent t&at allt&ose .&o &a( not +een enu)e!ate( .oul( +e enu)e!ate( +efo!e t&e #lose of t&e enu)e!ation

e"e!#ise,

T&e enu)e!ation% as al!ea($ )entione( .as s#&e(ule( fo! ten (a$s an( in )ost a!eas t&is

(ea(line .as attaine( 3uite easil$ .&ile in a fe. ot&e!s% )ostl$ u!+an a!eas (ue to so)e

unfo!eseen #i!#u)stan#es enu)e!ation .as not #o)plete( until t&e 18 t&of *e#e)+e!,

Enu)e!ato!s .e!e p!o'i(e( .it& +lue an( $ello. sti#0e!s, T&e +lue sti#0e!s .e!e affi"e( to

)a!0 +uil(ings .&i#& &a( +een 'isite( an( .&ose o##upants &a( all +een enu)e!ate( .&ile

t&e $ello. sti#0e!s .e!e use( to )a!0 an$ +uil(ing .&i#& &a( eit&e! not +een enu)e!ate( o!

enu)e!ation of all t&e &ouse&ol(s in t&e (.elling &a( not +een #o)plete(, T&e use of t&esesti#0e!s &elpe( to #&e#0 on #o'e!age, *u!ing t&e #a)paign an( t&!oug& t&e )ass )e(ia% t&e

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popula#e .as )a(e a.a!e of t&e i)pli#ations of t&e +lue an( $ello. sti#0e!s t&at .oul( +e

affi"e( to t&ei! +uil(ings +$ Enu)e!ato!s, T&e$ 0ne. t&e sti#0e!s s&oul( not +e !e)o'e( +$

t&e) fo! an$ #ause .&ate'e! an( ea#& Enu)e!ato! +efo!e lea'ing a +uil(ing .oul( !e)in(

t&e o##upants not to !e)o'e t&e sti#0e!s, T&is .as st!i#tl$ a(&e!e( to +$ Enu)e!ato!s, T&e

fi!st #&e#0ing of enu)e!ation .as (one +$ t&e Supe!'iso!s% t&en t&e iel( Offi#e!s (i( so)e

#&e#0ing on !an(o) sa)ple +asis, T&is .as #losel$ follo.e( +$ t&e In(epen(ent O+se!'e!s.&o .e!e (eplo$e( to o+se!'e t&e p!o#ess of enu)e!ation% t&e (e)eanou! of enu)e!ation

pe!sonnel% t&e !ea#tions of !espon(ents an( to #&e#0 on t&e #o!!e#t use of t&e sti#0e!s,

T&us f!o) t&e -u(ge)ent of t&e Census Se#!eta!iat an( t&e !epo!ts of t&e In(epen(ent

O+se!'e!s (eplo$e( t&!oug&out t&e #ount!$% it is esti)ate( t&at total enu)e!ation #o'e!e(

.as )o!e t&an ninet$4fi'e pe! #ent a#&ie'e(,

In so)e a!eas% +ot& in t&e /este!n A!ea% !eeto.n in pa!ti#ula! an( t&e p!o'in#es a fe.

Enu)e!ato!s en#ounte!e( (iffi#ulties .it& a )ino!it$ g!oup of Non4Sie!!a Leoneans .&o (i(

not .ant to +e enu)e!ate(, So)e ente!taine( t&e opinion t&at t&e Census e"e!#ise .as a

p!elu(e to (epo!tation (!i'e ai)e( at fo!eigne!s, Ot&e!s !ega!(e( it as a .aste of ti)e%+e#ause t&e !esults .oul( neit&e! +e pu+lis&e( no! .oul( t&e go'e!n)ent e)+a!0 on an$

(e'elop)ent p!og!a))e in o!(e! to )eet t&e (i!e nee(s of t&e people, In t&e #ase of

fo!eigne!s t&e .&ole e"e!#ise &a( to +e t&o!oug&l$ e"plaine( to t&e) in o!(e! to #on'in#e

t&e)% .&ile t!i+al &ea(s .e!e #onta#te( to pe!sua(e t&ei! g!oups to !e#ei'e Enu)e!ato!s an(

)a0e t&e)sel'es a'aila+le fo! enu)e!ation, So)e )easu!es of su##ess .as a#&ie'e(,

In t&e )ining a!eas o! inte!national )a!0et #ent!es .&e!e )u#& p!o+le) .as anti#ipate(% t&e

enu)e!ation in )ost of t&ese a!eas .ent on e"t!e)el$ .ell, T&e C&iefs% T!i+al Aut&o!ities

an( t&e Census Pe!sonnel s&oul( +e #o))en(e( fo! .o!0 .ell (one% +e#ause )ost of t&e

Enu)e!ato!s (i( not en#ounte! )u#& (iffi#ult$ in penet!ating e'en t&e e"#lusi'e (o)ain of

illi#it )ine!s, On#e again% t&e eas$ a##ess #oul( +e att!i+ute( to t&e )a!'ellous .o!0 of t&e

pu+li#it$ tea) an( t&e )ass )e(ia, Ho.e'e!% t&e possi+ilit$ of so)e people .&o t&!oug&

s&ee! igno!an#e t&oug&t it p!u(ent to &i(e t&e)sel'es an( to a'oi( #o)ing into #onta#t .it&

Enu)e!ato!s #oul( not +e !ule( out, T&e pe!#entage of su#& #atego!$ of people .as no (ou+t

infinitesi)al,

T&e!e .as a #onsensus of opinion t&at t&is Census .as uni3ue in t&at in(igenous pe!sons

.e!e appointe( to se!'e as Census Pe!sonnel .it&in t&ei! o.n a!eas o! lo#alities t&e$ 0ne.

+est, Most of t&e) .e!e 3uite fa)ilia! .it& t&e te!!ain of t&ei! assigne( enu)e!ation a!eas,

'ii, Daa P"!#essi%g 4!" P"!g"a((e

As ea#& Enu)e!ato! #o)plete( &is assign)ent% &e &an(e( &is sat#&el .it& all (o#u)ents to

&is Supe!'iso! fo! #&e#0ing +efo!e &e too &an(e( it o'e! to t&e iel( Offi#e! fo! anot&e! set of

#&e#0s, T&e iel( Offi#e! in tu!n &an(e( o'e! all t&e Census )ate!ials to t&e *ist!i#t Census

Offi#e! .&o .as t&us finall$ !esponsi+le fo! ensu!ing t&at all Census )ate!ials fo! &is a!ea

.e!e !etu!ne( to t&e Census Offi#e in !eeto.n% #o)plete an( inta#t% afte! #a!!$ing out all t&e

ne#essa!$ #&e#0s, $ t&e en( of *e#e)+e!% 1985% all Census )ate!ials &a( +een !e#ei'e( at

t&e Census Offi#e an( a##ounte( fo!, Su))a!$ population totals .e!e a+st!a#te( an(

p!o'isional figu!es o+taine( fo! t&e #ount!$% (ist!i#ts an( #&ief(o)s +$ )i(4anua!$% 198,

It is en'isage( t&at .&en #o(ing is in full ope!ation a+out =F te)po!a!$ #o(ing staff .ill +ee)plo$e(,

;


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E(iting an( #o(ing of t&e 1985 National Population Census (ata sta!te( in Ap!il% 198, It

.as (e#i(e( t&at a fou! (a$ t!aining pe!io( .as !e3ui!e( in 'ie. of t&e fa#t t&at

a, )ost of t&e 3uestionnai!e ite)s .e!e p!e4#o(e(2 an(

+, )ost of t&e E(ito!sCo(e!s e)plo$e( &a( p!e'iousl$ se!'e( as Enu)e!ato!s an(.e!e t&us #on'e!sant .it& t&e 3uestionnai!e,

o! t&e felt nee( of +ot& spee( an( a##u!a#$ of e(iting an( #o(ing an( fo! eas$ un(e!stan(ing

of t&e p!o#e(u!es +$ E(ito!sCo(e!s t&e e(iting an( #o(ing s#&e)es .e!e )a(e si)ple, T&e

enti!e e(iting an( #o(ing e"e!#ise .as s#&e(ule( to +e #o)plete( +$ *e#e)+e!% 198,

T&e!e .as no (iffi#ult$ in !e#!uiting suita+le pe!sonnel fo! t&e e(iting an( #o(ing e"e!#ise,

iel( Mappe!s% Enu)e!ato!s an( a s)all nu)+e! of outsi(e!s .e!e !e#!uite( as

E(ito!sCo(e!s +ase( on +ot& pe!fo!)an#e at a test a()iniste!e( +$ t&e Cent!al Statisti#s

Offi#e an( p!e'ious .o!0 !e#o!( in t&e offi#e, A total of t.ent$4t.o ;;6 appli#ants satisfie(

t&e !e3ui!e)ents set fo! !e#!uit)ent, Of t&e ;; E(ito!sCo(e!s e)plo$e(% 1 &a( p!e'iousl$se!'e( +ot& as Mappe!s an( Enu)e!ato!s (u!ing t&e fiel( p&ase of t&e Census e"e!#ise% ; &a(

se!'e( as Enu)e!ato!s an( = .e!e enti!el$ ne. to t&e Census p!og!a))e,

T!aining on e(iting an( #o(ing .as (one in t.o stages, T&e fi!st stage .&i#& laste( fou! =6

(a$s f!o) ;8t&Ma!#& to ;n(Ap!il% 1986 .as on Enu)e!ato!s )anual an( t&e se#on( stage

f!o) t&to 8t&Ap!il .as on #o(ing inst!u#tion )anual,

A( &o# t!aining +ot& in t&e #lass!oo) an( on t&e -o+ .as p!o'i(e( +$ t&e p!ofessional staff

an( in t&is .a$ t&e E(ito!sCo(e!s an( e$ Pun#& Ope!ato!s .e!e t!aine( to t&e !e3ui!e(

stan(a!(s, In t&e t!aining p!og!a))e e)p&asis .as lai( on t&e follo.ing

A, :ene!al Consi(e!ation

i, O!ganisation of e(iting an( #o(ing .o!0 an( flo. of (o#u)ents a)ong

#o(ing units

ii, Enu)e!ato!s )anual an( filling of 3uestionnai!e

iii, Mate!ials to +e use(,

, Co(ing ? (istin#tion +et.een

i, P!e4#o(e( ite)s on t&e 3uestionnai!e an( t&ei! p!o+a+le lo.e! an( uppe!!ange

ii, Guestionnai!e ite)s fo! .&i#& #o(es a!e to +e supplie( in t&e offi#e an(

use of #o(e lists,

C, E(iting

i, Co)pleteness an( legi+ilit$ of ent!ies in 3uestionnai!esii, Inte!nal #onsisten#$

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As it .as (is#o'e!e( t&at geog!ap&i# an( pe!sonal #&a!a#te!isti# #o(ing #oul( not +e (one +$

all at t&e sa)e ti)e% a geog!ap&i# #o(ing unit .as #!eate(, T&e units #!eate( fo! t&e pu!pose

of e(iting an( #o(ing ope!ation .e!e *o#u)ents !oo)% geog!ap&i# unit2 e#ono)i# unit2

so#ial an( (e)og!ap&i# unit2 e(iting an( #o(ing 'e!ifi#ation unit2 (ata ent!$ an(

!e#on#iliation unit an( (ata ent!$ 'e!ifi#ation unit,

T&e pe!sonnel .as (ist!i+ute( a)ong t&e units +ase( on t&e a)ount of .o!0 in ea#& unit, At

t&e initial stage onl$ fou! =6 units .e!e #onsi(e!e( fo! t&e (ist!i+ution of pe!sonnel,

E#ono)i# #o(ing unit .it& onl$ fou! =6 3uestionnai!e ite)s to .o!0 on .as !e3ui!e( to &a'e

less nu)+e! of #o(e!s, It .as &o.e'e! (is#o'e!e( t&at )o!e ti)e .as spent on fin(ing

o##upation an( in(ust!$ #o(es t&an .as e"pe#te(, A(-ust)ent in pe!sonnel (ist!i+ution .as

t&en )a(e a##o!(ingl$ as s&o.n +elo.

NITS PERSONNEL

O!iginal A(-uste(

1, :eog!ap&i#;, So#ial an( *e)og!ap&i#


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T&e enti!e tas0 of e(iting an( #o(ing in ea#& unit is (one +$ e(ito!s#o(e!s assigne( at t&e

pa!ti#ula! ti)e to t&e unit, It is e"pe#te( t&at e(iting of 3uestionnai!es ta0es pla#e +efo!e t&e$

a!e #o(e(, E"&austi'e inte!nal #onsisten#$ #&e#0s a!e not possi+le (u!ing )anual e(iting,

Ho.e'e!% an$ in#onsisten#$ foun( (u!ing e(iting )ust +e !esol'e( +efo!e t&e 3uestionnai!e

is #o(e(, :ene!all$ 1FFJ e(iting of all 3uestionnai!es is !e3ui!e( +efo!e #o(ing, All

3uestionnai!es .it& se!ious e!!o!s s&oul( +e passe( to t&e p!ofessional &ea( t&!oug& t&eSupe!'iso!,

E(ito!#o(e!'e!ifie! s&oul( (o t&e sa)e -o+ as t&e e(ito!#o(e!, Be!ifi#ation is not a )atte!

of )e!el$ #&e#0ing t&e #ases .&e!e e!!o!s .e!e foun( o! #o(es &a( +een #on'e!te( +ut to

#&e#0 all #ases% t&at is% t&e .&ole 3uestionnai!e, T&e 'e!ifi#ation s&oul( +e (one as if t&e

o!iginal e(iting an( #o(ing &a( not +een (one,

T&e Census (ata .ill +e p!o#esse( on t&e CSO #o)pute!, T&e #onfigu!ation of t&e #o)pute!

is as follo.s4

Cent!al p!o#essing unit 4 /ang BS 8F 51; 0ilo4+$tes*is# (!i'es t.o6 4 ;88 )ega4+$tes ea#&6

Line p!inte!s t.o6 4 FF lines pe! )inute

Tape (!i'e ? 9 t!a#0 one6 4 1FF +$tes pe! in#&

/o!0s stations 4 19 units an( 1 #ont!ol

/o!0 &as no. sta!te( on t&e !e#o!(ing of #o(e( #ensus info!)ation on to t&e #o)pute!

(e'i#es, An a++!e'iate( (ata p!o#essing ti)e4ta+le is s&o.n +elo.4

A#ti'it$ Esti)ate( Co)pletion *ate

Co(ing an( 'e!ifi#ation of #o(ing Ma!#& 198

*ata !e#o!(ing Septe)+e! 198

Manualauto)ati# e(iting O#to+e! 198

Statisti#al ta+ulation *e#e)+e! 198

'iii, P&,$i#ai!% a%' Disse(i%ai!% P"!g"a((e

i'e )a-o! pu+li#ations a!e planne( fo! t&e (ata (e!i'e( f!o) t&e 1985 National Population

Census, O##asional pu+li#ations .ill +e issue( as (ee)e( ne#essa!$, In a((ition a national

se)ina! fo! use!s of #ensus (ata is planne(, It is also en'isage( t&at a s&o!t

pu+li#it$population e(u#ation #a)paign on t&e #ensus (ata .oul( +e )ounte( pa!ti#ula!l$

fo! t&e people in t&e !u!al a!eas, It is essential t&at people .&o 'olunta!il$ ga'e info!)ation(u!ing t&e enu)e!ation s&oul( &a'e oppo!tunit$ of 0no.ing t&e !esults of t&e #ensus

espe#iall$ in !elation to t&e)sel'es as a g!oup an( to t&e lo#alities .&e!e t&e$ li'e,

T&e fi'e )a-o! #ensus pu+li#ations a!e as follo.s4

i, >1985 National Population Census P!eli)ina!$ Repo!t@, T&is is t&e pu+li#ation

.&i#& t&is .!ite4up is pa!t of, It .as (e#i(e( to issue t&is pu+li#ation ea!l$

+e#ause use!s a!e 'e!$ an"ious to 0no. )o!e a+out t&e !esults of t&e Census t&an

.&at t&e ea!lie! p!ess !elease% on t&e a##eptan#e of t&e enu)e!ation !etu!ns +$ t&e

go'e!n)ent% sai(, T&e ta+les in t&is pu+li#ation .e!e &an(4#o)pile(, T&e finalta+ulations )a$ t&e!efo!e +e slig&tl$ (iffe!ent f!o) .&at is gi'en &e!e,


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ii, >National Statisti#al Ta+les@, T&is 'olu)e .ill #ontain t&e )a-o! statisti#al ta+les

)ainl$ at national an( a()inist!ati'e (ist!i#t le'els, T&e ta+les .ill gi'e

statisti#al info!)ation on (e)og!ap&i#% so#ial an( e#ono)i# a#ti'it$ status of t&e

#ount!$ an( t&e a()inist!ati'e (ist!i#ts, Info!)ation on fe!tilit$% )o!talit$%

)ig!ation% fa#ilities a'aila+le in (.elling units an( &ouse&ol( #o)position .ill

also +e gi'en, A list of t&e anti#ipate( ta+les in t&e pu+li#ation is gi'en asAppen(i" ,

iii, >Su))a!$ Statisti#s on Settle)ents of 1FFF o! )o!e people@, So)e use!s of

Census statisti#s a!e )ainl$ inte!este( in info!)ation on s)all o! na)e( lo#alities

!at&e! t&an at national o! (ist!i#t le'els, Ho.e'e!% )ost of t&e Census ta+ulations

a!e at t&is le'el, T&is 'olu)e is +eing pu+lis&e( in o!(e! to )eet t&e !e3ui!e)ents

of t&ose .&o nee( #o)p!e&ensi'e info!)ation of lo.e! le'el geog!ap&i#al o!

a()inist!ati'e (i'isions of t&e #ount!$, T&e >Su))a!$ Statisti#s@ is a t.o4page

su))a!$ of statisti#s on House&ol( an( Population in ea#& Census enu)e!ation

a!ea, Agg!egates of t&ese statisti#s fo! settle)ents of 1FFF o! )o!e people .ill +e

pu+lis&e( in t&is 'olu)e, T&is su))a!$ .ill also +e a'aila+le fo! s)alle!

population a!eas +ut t&is .ill not +e pu+lis&e( as t&e #onfi(ential natu!e of t&esou!#e of (ata )ig&t +e -eopa!(i7e(2 &o.e'e!% a fe. &a!( #o)pute! outputs .oul(

+e a'aila+le .it& t&e *i!e#to! of Statisti#s so t&at t&e$ #an +e #onsulte( +$

!esea!#&e!s,

T&e su+-e#ts to +e #o'e!e( in t&e Su))a!$ Statisti#s on House&ol(s a!e as follo.s4

a, House&ol(s

i, Nu)+e! of &ouse&ol(

ii, Total nu)+e! of (.ellings% nu)+e! o##upie(

iii, Met&o( of a#3uisition of o##upie( (.ellings

i', *.elling fa#ilities

4 p!in#ipal sou!#e of .ate! suppl$

4 p!in#ipal fuel fo! #oo0ing an( lig&ting

4 toilet fa#ilities

', Mate!ial of #onst!u#tion of (.elling units

T&e su+-e#ts to +e #o'e!e( in t&e Su))a!$ Statisti#s on Population a!e as follo.s4

+, Population

i, Age (ist!i+ution of

4 total population

4 population e#ono)i#all$ a#ti'e

4 &ea(s of &ouse&ol(

4 #&il(!en of s#&ool4going age

4 pe!sons .&o &a'e left s#&ool

4 pe!sons .&o &a'e ne'e! atten(e( s#&ool

ii, E#ono)i# a#ti'it$


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iii, Ma-o! o##upational g!oups

i', Ma-o! in(ust!ial g!oups

#, La$out

Su))a!$ Statisti#s fo! t&e .&ole of a (ist!i#t .ill +e gi'en follo.e( +$ su))a!$ fo! ea#&ief(o) an( t&en fo! settle)ents of 1FFF o! )o!e people in t&e #&ief(o),

T&e settle)ents .ill +e a!!ange( in (es#en(ing o!(e! of population si7e,

', >Anal$ti#al Repo!t@, T&is is t&e fou!t& 'olu)e of t&e Census pu+li#ation

p!og!a))e, It .ill #ontain (etails of statisti#al e'aluation of t&e Census (ata an(

anal$sis of (e)og!ap&i# an( so#io4e#ono)i# #&a!a#te!isti#s as p!esente( +$ t&e

Census , T&e pu+li#ation .ill +e in t&!ee pa!ts pa!t one #ontaining (etails of t&e

anal$sis2 pa!t t.o .ill #ontain te#&ni#al (etails of t&e anal$sis an( pa!t t&!ee .ill

#onsist of appen(i#es% )aps an( (efinitions of #on#epts an( te!)s,

T&e #ontents of t&e pu+li#ation as en'isage( no. a!e s&o.n in Appen(i" ,

'i >Repo!t of t&e Se)ina! on t&e se of Census *ata@, T&e fift& )a-o! Census

pu+li#ation .ill +e t&e !epo!t of t&e p!opose( se)ina! on >T&e se of Census *ata@

=, DATA IN PRELIMINARY RETURNS

T&is 'olu)e #ontains ele'en ta+les% .&i#& toget&e! p!o'i(e +asi# statisti#s on t&e si7e an(

!egional (ist!i+ution of t&e population as .ell as its se" st!u#tu!e, T&e (ata a!e p!esente(

(o.n to t&e s)allest a()inist!ati'e su+4(i'ision% t&at is% t&e #&ief(o)s% an( at t&e lo#alit$

le'el in so)e #ases, T&e ta+le (ealing .it& lo#alities (oes not in#lu(e (etails fo! all lo#alities

+e#ause of t&e nee( to 0eep t&e ta+les of !easona+le lengt&,

Con#epts an( *efinitions

elo. a!e t&e #on#epts an( (efinitions use( in t&is p!eli)ina!$ !epo!t,

i, A()inist!ati'e Su+4(i'isions

T&e Repu+li# of Sie!!a Leone #onsists of fou! )a-o! a()inist!ati'e !egions, T&ese a!e t&e

Sout&e!n% Easte!n an( No!t&e!n P!o'in#es an( t&e /este!n A!ea, T&e last #o)p!ises

!eeto.n% t&e #apital% an( t&e /este!n Ru!al A!ea, T&e p!o'in#es a!e (i'i(e( into t.el'e

1;6 (ist!i#ts% .&i#& a!e su+4(i'i(e( into #&ief(o)s% .&ile t&e /este!n A!ea is (i'i(e( into.a!(s, At t&e ti)e of t&e 1985 Census% t&e!e .e!e 1=8 #&ief(o)s% in Sie!!a Leone,


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In 19Lo#alit$@ is use( in t&is Repo!t to !efe! to an$ (istin#t population #luste!% #apa+le

of i(entifi#ation on t&e )ap% .it& one o! )o!e in&a+itants .&o li'e as a #o))unit$, T&us it

)a$ !efe! to a #it$% to.n o! 'illage,

Nea!l$ all lo#alities &a'e pla#e4na)es% +$ .&i#& t&e$ a!e i(entifie( alt&oug& not all na)es

a!e uni3ue, T&e!e .e!e% &o.e'e!% a nu)+e! of s)all lo#alities enu)e!ate( in t&e Census

.&i#& .e!e !eall$ te)po!a!$ #a)ps o! seasonal settle)ents fo! fa!)e!s an( &e!(s)en, T&ese

&a( no gene!all$ a##epte( na)es an( .e!e si)pl$ !e#o!(e( in t&e Census as >a!) Huts@ o!

>/o!!e&s@,

T&!oug&out t&is !epo!t% t&e :!eate! !eeto.n A!ea is t!eate( as a single lo#alit$ an( is

!efe!!e( to in t&e ta+ulations si)pl$ as !eeto.n,

iii, Se"

Info!)ation on se" .as !e3ui!e( fo! e'e!$ pe!son enu)e!ate( in t&e Census, In so)e #ases% a

pe!sonKs se" #oul( +e (ete!)ine( .it&out t&e nee( fo! a spe#ifi# 3uestion as% fo! instan#e%

.&en t&e pe!son #on#e!ne( .as p!esents at t&e inte!'ie. an( t&e enu)e!ato! #oul( t&en

(ete!)ine &is o! &e! se" +$ sig&t, In ot&e! #ases% in pa!ti#ula! .&e!e $oung #&il(!en an(

a+sent )e)+e!s of t&e &ouse&ol( .e!e in'ol'e(% t&e enu)e!ato! .as inst!u#te( to as0 ?

>Is t&is pe!son )ale o! fe)ale@

i', Census Offi#e

/&e!e'e! !efe!en#e is )a(e in t&is Repo!t to a#ti'ities ta0ing pla#e at t&e Census Offi#e t&is

!efe!s to Census a#ti'ities ta0ing pla#e eit&e! at t&e National Population Census Se#!eta!iat o!

t&e Cent!al Statisti#s Offi#e o! +ot&,

5, PRESENTATION AND ACCEPTANCE


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T&e 1985 National Population Census P!o'isional igu!es .e!e !ea(il$ an( spee(il$ a##epte(

+$ go'e!n)ent, T&e P!o'isional igu!es .e!e p!esente( to His E"#ellen#$ t&e P!esi(ent% *!,

osep& S, Mo)o& on T&u!s(a$% 1t&anua!$% 198 at State House +$ t&e Census

Co))issione!C&ai!)an in t&e p!esen#e of t&e Honou!a+le Bi#e P!esi(ents% Honou!a+le

Ministe!s% Rep!esentati'es of Inte!national O!ganisations% t&e /o!l( P!ess% Senio! Offi#ials

of t&e National Population Census Se#!eta!iat an( t&e Cent!al Statisti#s Offi#e an( a gala"$of *istinguis&e( La(ies an( :entle)en, T&e Census Co))issione!C&ai!)an in &is

p!esentation sai(4

>I .as appointe( Co))issione!C&ai!)an of t&e National Population Census Se#!eta!iat in

*e#e)+e!% 198=, T&e!e .as no Se#!eta!iat at t&e ti)e an( one of )$ fi!st a#tions .as to set

a+out esta+lis&ing t&e a()inist!ati'e st!u#tu!e of t&e Census as .ell as !epai!ing an( !e4

(e#o!ating t&e +uil(ing t&at .as allo#ate( to )e, T&is e"e!#ise .as #o)plete( in e+!ua!$%

1985 .&en .e )o'e( into ou! p!esent +uil(ing, One of t&e )ost (iffi#ult te#&ni#al p!o+le)s

t&at &a( to +e o'e!#o)e !elate( to t&e #a!tog!ap&$ ne#essa!$ fo! an effi#ient Census, T&e!e

.e!e no up4to4(ate )aps of Sie!!a Leone an( t&e enu)e!ation )aps of 19= &a( ne'e! +een

up4(ate(, T&e fi!st tas0 t&e!efo!e of t&e Se#!eta!iat an(

1985 census report

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