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INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT REPORT

CARRIED OUT AT

Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency ZIMSTAT!

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$ANUEL %UDZANAI CHI&O'AN#I%A R()*+,))P!

SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONS) DEGREE IN MATHEMATICS OF THE

MIDLANDS STATE UNIVERSITY

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SUPER'ISORS

INDUSTRIAL MR/&/MA%0ARE

ACADEMIC MR $/CHARUM"IRA


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Abst1act

This report is prepared in partial-fulfilment of the requirements of the Bachelor of

Science Honours Degree in Mathematics Work Related Learning experience that spans

for duration of one ear! " o#tained this experience at the $im#a#%e Statistical &genc

'$"MST&T() formerl *entral Statistical +ffice '*S+( - Harare! "nformation contained in

this report %as acquired through ,da to da actiities. and *S+ pu#lications! The report

seeks to portra a conceptual frame%ork of m experiences during the era of m

industrial attachment at $"MST&T! The report %ill highlight the organi/ational

#ackground of $"MST&T) its operations) the resulting products and serices it offers)

giing an oerie% of ho% the theor " acquired at the uniersit managed to simplif the

duties " performed during m period in the 0roduction Statistics section!!


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E2ec3ti4e S3mma1y

The agenda of this report is to explain in detail the chronological order of the precise

%ork experience at $"MST&T! The report outlines the responsi#ilities) processes of %ork

and duties undergone in each respectie department! The author introduces the #rief

histor of $"MST&T) its ision) the mission statement and the organi/ational structure!

The second section concentrates on the nature of $"MST&T) strengths) %eaknesses)

opportunities and threats! The other chapters outline the personal and professional

deelopment gained # the student during the attachment! The student ends up #

concluding the report and making some recommendations to #oth the organi/ation of

attachment and Midlands State 1niersit!


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Ac5nowle6gements

" %ould like to extend special regards to m famil especiall m aunt %ho assisted me

through out the course of m attachments especiall financiall and accommodation

a#oe all) the &LM"2HT3 2+D our father through 45S1S *HR"ST TH5 L+RD for

giing me the grace and the strength that has #rought me this far) prospering all the %a

from the #eginning of m degree through out m %ork related learning!

Special mention goes to all $"MST&T staff and management for creating an enironment

suita#le for %ork and training of students! M earnest gratitude goes to m superisor Mr

Mak%are) the statistical officers) Mr Mafunga) Mr Mupotsa) Mr Musairi) Mr *hinho

and the rest of the staff) not forgetting all m fello% students also on attachment for the

kno%ledge) support and motiation gien during the period of attachment!

"6m extremel grateful to loel friend *ha#ata T) 7udak%ashe Masarira) 7eith

*him#angu) Rum#id/ai Bakasa and Mkhokeli 8hlea! for assisting me here and during

the compilation of m report) making helpful suggestions and making memore strong to

the challenges of life!


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Ac1onyms

CSO- *entral Statistical +ffice

ZIMSTAT- $im#a#%e 8ational Statistics &genc

IMT7"nternational Migration and Tourism Section


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'*S+( came into existence in 9:;< %hen the British South &frican *ompan 'BS&*(

first esta#lished a Record and Statistical Department %hich %as under the control of

Hu#ert Hare! The +ffice conducted its first census in Bula%ao in 9:;=

for %hich the Mining and *iil *ommissioners supplied estimates of the mining and

ur#an population respectiel! "n 9:;> another census %as conducted in Salis#ur and

information %as collected through the +ffice of the &cting Magistrate!

& ariet of independent sections %ere set up # 9;?< to engage in the collection of

statistics! & recommendation %as made that greater efficienc %ould #e achieed if these

duties %ere centrali/ed in a department under a qualified statistician! & monetar

proision %as made upon recommendations for the esta#lishment of a Statistical Bureau

under the Ministr of Home &ffairs! The Bureau %as tasked for carring out an census)

collecting) compiling and anal/ing statistical information for the commercial) industrial)

agricultural) mining and social spheres of the econom! "t %as also to colla#orate %ith the

goernment in the collection) compiling) co-coordinating) analsis and pu#lication of

statistical records of administration!

"n 9;@A the +ffice %as transformed into a department under the Ministr of 5conomic

&ffairs and su#sequentl changed its name to the *entral Statistical +ffice '*!S!+!(

%hich %as then changed to $im#a#%e 8ational Statistics &genc! "n 9;:9 it %as

transferred to the Ministr of inance and 5conomic Deelopment under %hich it

operated until in &pril ?AA=! *urrentl) as from the ear ?AA=) the Department of *ensus

and Statistics is operating semi autonomousl under the Ministr of inance follo%ing

the split of the Ministr of inance and the Ministr of 5conomic Deelopment!


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-/* OR&ANIZATIONAL CULTURE

+rgani/ational culture is a ke component in the achieement of an organi/ationCs

mission and strategies) the improement of organi/ational effectieness) and the

management of change! "t reflects or mirrors %hat has %orked in the past and is a pattern

of shared #eliefs) attitudes) assumptions and alues) %hich ma not hae #een explicitl

articulated 'Talor) ?AA


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"n pursuit of the mission) the office holders shall #e respectful) courteous) open)

transparent and responsie to #oth users and suppliers of data! This %ill ensure high leel

of confidentialit of information in producing a high qualit statistical serice %ith

professionalism and integrit!

-/+ OR&ANISATIONAL STRUCTURE

The organi/ation is structurall diided into t%o main diisions headed # Deput

Directors namel the

9( Social and 0opulation Statistics Diision

?( 5conomics Statistics Diision

Economic Statistics Di4ision

The diision is responsi#le for the compilation of statistical information that relates to the

economic actiities 'actiities of the primar) secondar and tertiar industries( going

around the countr and is under the control of a Deput Director %ho reports to the

Director!

This diision consists of t%o #ranches) namel

0roduction Statistics Branch

"ncome &nalsis Branch

P1o63ction Statistics "1anc9

This #ranch consists of three sections

Ag1ic3lt31e Statistics Section %hich collects socio- economic data pertaining to the

agricultural sector including structures of farms and holdings etc


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$o1eign T1a6e Statistics Section %hose function is to produce external trade

statistics %hich sho% leels and changes in statistics # period) commodit countrE

international and regional groupings and statistics # direction of flo%!

P1o63ction Statistics Section %hose function is to produce industrial statistics

%hich descri#e the structure) characteristics and contri#ution of mining)

manufacturing) construction) utilities and transport and communication sectors of the

econom!

This section also includes the Dis:atc9 an6 Reco4e1y Unit%hich is responsi#le for

dispatching questionnaires on #ehalf of 5mploment Statistics and 0roduction

Statistics Sections respectiel! "t is also responsi#le for making follo%- ups on non-

respondents to these questionnaires and updating the register of companies!

Income Analysis "1anc9

This #ranch consists of the follo%ing sections

National Acco3nts Statistics Section 7The section calculates the 2ross Domestic

0roduct # industr of origin! "t also calculates 2ross ixed *apital ormation

%hich seeks to assess the change in the fixed assets in the econom from the preious

period! "ncome) *onsumption and expenditure Sures are also conducted # this

section %hich sho% the deriation of *0" %eights) poert leels e!t!c!

$inance Statistics Section -The section is responsi#le for managing the data#ase or

such data o#tained from financial institutions # %a of secondar sures! inancial

Statistics are aggregates that measure and quantif monetar flo%s 'i!e! income and

expenditure( and stocks 'such as assets and lia#ilities( existing in the econom of

$im#a#%e!


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T9e P1ices Section 7The section is responsi#le for calculation of price indices and the

"nternational *omparison 0rogram! The maFor pu#lications are the *onsumer 0rice "ndex)

0oert Datum Lines) *iil 5ngineering 0rice "ndex and Buildings Material 0rice "ndex!

In;o1mal Secto1 Statistics Section%hich produces current informal sector figures!

The t%o maFor diisions of the *entral Statistical +ffice are supported # other non-

statistical sections %hich include

Desktop 0u#lishing and 0rinting

5lectronic Data 0rocessing

&dministration and inance

The *50" measures the changes in the prices of *iil 5ngineering Materials oer

a gien period of time hence inflation faced in production of *iil 5ngineering

materials!

Social an6 Po:3lation Statistics Di4ision

The main task of this diision is compiling and analsis of statistical information %ith

regards to the social %elfare of the population and carring out an field sures and

mapping for the %hole Department! The Diision compiles statistics used # arious

organisations to determine the social %elfare of the different communities around the

countr!

This diision is diided into t%o main #ranches %hich are headed # &ssistant Directors!

These #ranches are namel

i! *ensus and Sures Branch

ii! Social Statistics Branch


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5ach of the t%o #ranches is further su#diided into sections %hich are headed #

statisticians!

Cens3s an6 S314eys "1anc9

This is the onl #ranch that is decentrali/ed do%n to proincial and district leels! The

#ranch consists of the follo%ing sections

Ho3se9ol6 S314eys Section %hose maFor role is to carr out a continuous and

coordinated series of national household sures on a %ide range of su#Fects such as

health) education) agriculture etc!

Po:3lation Cens3s an6 Ca1tog1a:9y Section %hose main aim is to proide the

num#er of persons per single defined unit) num#er of persons in particular categories

such as age and sex! The *artograph Section proides a map data#ase that is linked

to census data!

Social Statistics "1anc9

The Social Statistics Branch on the other hand consists of a num#er of sections %hich

are

Em:loyment an6 E63cation Statistics Section %hose function is to produce and

proide current formal emploment statistics) produce and disseminate the La#our

orce Sure results) collect and disseminate education statistics such as enrolment

figures in different educational institutions) the num#er of education institutions in the

countr) literac leels in the countr etc into core pu#lications!

En4i1onment Statistics Section %hose function is to produce current enironment

statistics such deforestation leels in $im#a#%e) pollution leels) climatic conditions)

%ildlife) tourism etc!


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&en6e1 Statistics Section %hose functionis to produce statistics on men and %omen

so as to sho% the status of %omen compared to men!


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Inte1national Mig1ation an6 To31ism Statistics Section %hose function is to

produce data on immigrants) emigrants) departing isitors and residents) trael

receipts6 figures and hotel occupanc data!


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Social In6icato1s . Li4ing Con6itions Statistics Section %hose function is to

produce and disseminate data on the liing conditions of the population! "t also

houses the $im#a#%e 8ational Statistics Data#ase '$"MD&T(!


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CSO O1gan g1am see next page(


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Economic Statistics

De:3ty Di1ecto1!

Po:3lation an6 Social Statistics

De:3ty Di1ecto1!

"ncome &nalsis

'&ssistant Director(

0roduction Statistics


0roductionG"ndustrial Statistics

&griculture Statistics

oreign Trade Statistics

'Statisticians and *lerks(

inance

'Statisticians(

'*lerks(

8ational &ccounts

'Statisticians(

0rices

'Statisticians(

'*lerks(

Household sures


&dministration

Human Resources

Registr and inance

0riate Secretar

Social Statistics Branch


*artograph

Mapping

'0roincial superisors(

'ield enumerators(

5nironment

2ender

Health

5mploment

4udicial and Social Welfare

Liing conditions

"MT

'Statisticians(

'*lerks(

DIRECTOR O$ CENSUS AND STATISTICS


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T9e P1o63ction Statistics De:a1tment>s Aims

9( To ensure the aaila#ilit of statistics in Manufacturing and *onstruction sector of

the econom for users!

?( 0olic formulation in the management of resources in the "ndustries and all the

indiiduals inoled in manufacturing and *onstruction!

( inali/e the production of strategic and corporate plan!

s Aims

Within the context of its functions) the department thus aims to

i! ensure the aaila#ilit of current population) social and economic statistics

to users

ii! deelop policies for human resources management

iii! finali/e the production of the strategic or corporate plan

i! promote the department actiities to donors) data users and the pu#lic

"n order for the $"MST&T to produce economic and social statistical figures) it also

makes use of administratie data supplied # other institutions such as

$im#a#%e Reenue &uthorit

Hospitals

0olice and 0risons


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2oernment Ministries and Departments

Resere Bank of $im#a#%e

Met9o6s o; ca11ying o3t s314eys in t9e Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency

Sures can #e carried out using

Self filled questionnaires!

ield %ork using enumerators or inestigators %ho collect data # asking

questions and noting do%n responses!

Telephone interie%s!

The methods highlighted a#oe are used in economic statistics diision and the social and

population statistics!

CHAPTER T0O8 DE'ELOPMENTS

*/- CREATION O$ ZIMDAT

+n ?9 Septem#er ?AA=) the $im#a#%e 8ational Statistics &genc launched a national

common indicator data#ase for $im#a#%e) $"MD&T that

0roides a method to organi/e) store and displa data in a uniform format to facilitate

data sharing!

&llo%s user-friendl analsis of data through ta#les) graphs and maps!

5na#les one to anal/e trends oer time!


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&llo%s the creation) modification and merging of indicator data#ases %ithout the

need for speciali/ed programs or technical support!

5nhances monitoring of goals) policies and programmes!

$"MST&T6s performance is measured # the amount of statistics it disseminates to users!

So the creation of $"MD&T has made data more accessi#le %hich is the main o#Fectie of

the department!

$"MD&T also

5nhances statistical capacit and literac!

Support eidence #ased polic formulation) decision making) monitoring and

ealuation!

0romotes the use of official statistics!

*/* IN$ORMATION TECHNOLO

"nformation Technolog '"T( is a sstem # %hich computeri/ed information is managed)

directed and controlled technologicall in an organi/ation! "t encircles the procedures)

rights) responsi#ilities) and rules for decision making matters relating "T o#Fecties and

"T performance measurement sstems!

With respect to $"MST&T) the section of computing has articulated a num#er of target

o#Fecties) it has

also managed to accomplish ke achieements in its computeri/ed information sstems

operations!

The set of o#Fecties are to computeri/e the department6s data processing sstems)

proide data entr serices to the department) #ack up data and programs) maintain the


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"ncrease use of information) especiall for eidence #ased polic and decision

making!

$"MST&T has alread started its operations under its Board of Directors after the official

announcement # the Minister of inance!


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CHAPTER THREE8 E?PECTATIONS

+/- INDI'IDUAL E?PECTATIONS

0rior to Foining the $"MST&T) m kno%ledge of the national statistical sstem %as rather

shallo%! " expected to acquire greater kno%ledge of the statistics sstem as a %hole and

ho% the uses of these statistics affect our da to da lies as human #eings and the nation

as a %hole! " particularl expected to

&ppl theor into practice

1tili/e at hand statistical soft%ares for designated duties properl e!g! S0SS)

*S0ro for data capturing

Be full a#le to collect) code) capture) anal/e) interpret and disseminate

statistical information

Be a#le to interpret statistical information into real life implications and make

decisions #ased on the aaila#le data 'Statistical "nference(

Do data coding as per organi/ational sstem

1se all Microsoft packages properl) effectiel and efficientl

Be exposed to situations that %ould help me appreciate Research and Statistics

more

Be full equipped %ith report %riting and analtical skills

ull comprehend ho% the 2oernment) 8on-2oernmental +rgani/ations and

industr use dataGstatistics produced # the $"MST&TS to plan for the present

and future purposes


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CHAPTER $OUR8 PRODUCT.SER'ICE MAR%ET

=/- STATEMENT O$ CAPACIT# AND E?PERIENCE

The $"MST&T has the capacit and technolog to delier the required statistical serices

to the nation! The staff consists of skilled and qualified professional statisticians) #oth

%omen and men! The recipient of the serices include the goernment at national and

local authorit leels) international organi/ations) deelopment partners) indiiduals) and

pu#lic and priate sectors '#anks) insurance companies) #usiness enterprises etc!( !The

$"MST&T has #een maintaining the $im#a#%e Master Sample rame '$MS( %hich is

used in most household sures conducted # different 2oernment Ministries) and other

local and international agencies!

The $"MST&T operates statistical offices in all administratie regions and is the

authoritatie source of statistical information pertaining to socio-economic conditions in

the countr! &n institution a#le to proide such information most effectiel) at point of

reference on statistical methodolog and standards! " executed m %ork related learning

in the 0roduction Statistics Diision and this diision has got sections under its

um#rella and here are the serices 'statistical pu#lications) reports and ta#les aaila#le on

request( offered # these sections!

&s sho%n in the organi/ational chart there are seeral sections that make up the

$"MST&T) all %hich pu#lish different information for different markets and it also has

other sections that offer serices like Training) *omputing) DT0 and 0rinting! $"MST&T


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%ill remain focused on operational excellence and creating the most cost-efficient and

customer-centric structure since it mainl deals %ith information at all leels of its

operations!

The compendium of statistics is the principal or chief reference of %ork produced # the

$"MST&T! "t proides data on most issues concerning the economic and social status of

the countr! The pu#lications are summari/ed on the next page!

Section P3blication

Ag1ic3lt31e &griculture and Liestock sure of *ommunal Land

&gricultural 0roduction on *ommunal Land

Scheme'9;;:(

&gricultural 0roduction on Resettlement Schemes'9;

E63cation 5ducation Report'?AA9(

Em:loyment La#our orce Sure'?AA@(

*hild La#our Report'?AA@(

En4i1onment 5nironment Statistics '?AA


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Po:3lation *ensus &tlas'9;:?(

Serices &aila#ilit Sure'9;:;(

?AA? *ensus 8ational Report

P1ices Monthl *onsumer 0rices "ndices

0roducer 0rice "ndexJuarterl 0rices Bulletin

Po4e1ty "ncome *onsumption 5xpenditure Sure'9;;A-9;;9

"nequalit among Households in $im#a#%e'9;;A-9;;


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CHAPTER $I'E8 COMPAN# SOCIET# CONNECTION

+rgani/ations interact %ith each other) directl or indirectl! The also hae to net%ork

%ith the external enironment for them to prosper!

/- EDUCATIONAL SECTOR CONNECTION

Since education is the root of organi/ational existence) $"MST&T offers a helping hand to

students from the tertiar institutions # securing attachment places hence resulting in

students gaining ast experience! "n the past the office could donate #ooks 'statistical

pu#lications( to schools and colleges! "t also proides the much needed statistical

information to students carring out their proFects!

/* PRI'ATE SECTOR CONNECTION

$"MST&T has also esta#lished concrete relationship %ith the #usiness sector! "t hosts

special meetings and %orkshops %ith concerned parties to officiall announce figures)

clearl explaining ho% these figures %ere o#tained! This reduces) if not eliminates)

confusion and mis-interpretations on statistical pu#lications! "t pu#lishes the inflation

figures and the 0DL %hich is needed # the priate sector!

/+ INTERNATIONAL OR&ANIZATIONS CONNECTION

"nternational #odies pla a crucial role in the production of national statistics in

$im#a#%e! +rgani/ations like the 1nited 8ations '18( offer support to the $"MST&TS


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to measure the progress of the national Millennium Deelopment 2oals 'MD2( in all

areas) from reducing poert to com#ating H"K and &"DS) from empo%ering %omen to

improing maternal and child health etc! The partners proide technical and financial

assistance in carring out and analsis of sures and population e!g! M"MS) J5" etc!

&frican Deelopment Bank and the S&D* took part in the process of transforming *S+

to a semi autonomous department $"MST&T!

/= MEDIA

0ress conference and dissemination %orkshops are held %here people from the media and

stake holders are inited to attend! The proide a platform to disseminate sure results

and clear misconceptions!


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CHAPTER SI?8 0OR%DONE

B/- INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS

Statistics is not onl useful #ut it can #e likened to a light in the priate #usiness) large

scale #usiness) earthl affairs of men) in the management of the affairs of the state and in

a countr6s interaction %ith the rest of the %orld! Sho%ing leels of productiit)

unemploment and earnings are a ke indicator for economic health and %hether or not

the goernment needs to make adFustments in the economic polic!

0roduction data gies some idea a#out the "ndustrial and #usinesses needs of the countr

and it also seres as a #asis for planning in ho% to reduce accidents) ho% to utilise %ater

and electricit and for deelopment planning # conducting some of the follo%ing

sures-

- *ensus of "ndustrial 0roduction 'manufacturing(

- *ensus of "ndustrial 0roduction 'mining(

- *ensus of "ndustrial 0roduction 'construction(

- &griculture and Liestock Sure '&LS(

- *ensus of "ndustrial 0roduction '*"0(

- Kolume of Manufacturing "ndex 'KM"(

- Business Tendenc Sure 'BTS(

- Building 0lans &pproed

- &rchitecture Bulletin


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- *iil 5ngineering and airport statistics

- 5lectricit 5nerg 0roduced and Distri#ution

- Motor Kehicle Statistics

- &ccident Statistics

"nformation on *ensus of "ndustrial 0roduction is as follo%s

a( 0roduction and production capacit

#( 8um#er of persons %orking for esta#lishments and their

remuneration

c( *ost of material inputs

d( *ost of gas and fuel produced # an esta#lishment

e( *ost of %ater and electricit used

f( 0urchases of serices

g( 0urchases of goods and serices for resale in the same condition as

receied

h( Rental paments

i( 5nironment protection expenditures

F( Details of materials and supplies purchased and supplies purchased

k( Kalue of stocks

l( Taxes on production

m( ixed capital formation

The data on total production) serices specified ur#an areas is pu#lished in the reports

like *"0 reports and then #e put in the Statistical 3ear#ook! The rest of the information

can #e o#tained upon request!


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B/-/- PRODUCTION STATISTICS SECTION

Haing #een in the 0roduction Statistics section " also #ecome part of their staff mem#er)

at first things seemed to #e like an un#reaka#le stone #ut %ith the help of the %hole staff

" %orked %ith eerthing #ecame fluent! So " executed m %ork related learning in the

0roduction Statistics Section and the Statistician in this section is Mr 2 Mak%are and

there is one Statistical +fficer) Mr Mafunga) Mr Mupotsa) Mr Mafunga and six Statistical

*lerks! M main duties %ere

Data collection and preparation #efore data entr

-to collect data for special returns i!e! follo%ing up # phoningGisiting the

companies that %ould not hae returned the questionnaires # deadline

-to file) code and edit *"0) BTS) KM") "*T questionnaires and special returns i!e!

filing of questionnaires in numerical order) rounding off figures and checking for

errors on completed questionnaires) coding special returns according to required

standards of classification acilitation of data capturing and capturing of late

returns

-to ensure relia#leGcorrect emploment data is captured i!e! %orking %ith data

captures clarifing areas of the questionnaires %hich are not clear!

Data cleaning

-to clear the histor file # analsing the match report i!e! identifing records

exceeding G- ?A limits) making crosschecks %ith the original questionnaires

and making quer letters or telephone calls if necessar to the suppliers of data!


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Data dissemination

- to gie users required information i!e! attending and giing users the required

data or to direct them to %here the can get help and also extractingGcompiling

data as per user requirements!

B/-/* INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS

"n "ndustrial Statistics) like l has mentioned earlier there are different tpes of sstems

that %e operate) here is the list of the sstems %e hae and ho% %e operate them!

*ensus of "ndustrial 0roduction) this inoles manufacturing) construction and mining on

%hich %e sent the companies questionnaires and deadlines for them to complete! Some of

them responded # sending us #ack through mail and some %e had to go #ack for call

#acks! The sending and receiing of questionnaires rest upon the household sures

section! The collection of data for special returns i!e! follo%ing up # phoningGisiting the

companies that %ould not hae returned the questionnaires # deadline also rest upon the

household sures section! &fter collection) %e then edited the data and enter the data to

make analsis possi#le! During editing) l %as responsi#le for error checking and rounding

off of figures to make data read for capture and entr! The responses are recorded as

forms are returned and a response rate is calculated for each quarter as follo%s

The follo%ing is the structure of the *"0 questionnaire

5ach compan is identified # a unique string of thirteen digits representing fie codes)

this num#er is the reference num#er of an esta#lishment and it takes the form

DistrG *odeG Status *odeG "ndustr *odeG Reference *odeG Si/e *ode


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? ? < < 9

Response rate N 8um#er of questionnaires receied O 9AA

8um#er of questionnaires sent out

The response rate is continuousl monitored

Ca3ses o; Non7Res:onses

Here are some of the maFor causes of non- responses

a( ailure to understand the questionnaire!

#( "mportance of data not kno%n!

c( Lack of kno%ledge of the existence of legislation goerning the collection and

dissemination of statistics!

"f the response rate is too lo% the #est %a to sole this pro#lem is to tr to address the

causes of non-responses listed a#oe and this is achieed through discussions %ith the

respondents! Here is some of the information %e can use in the discussion to help get the

respondent6s cooperation-

a( The *ensus and Statistics &ct P*hapter 9A?;Q and the Statistics

'0roduction( Regulations) ?AA9 'Statutor "nstrument ?;9 of ?AA9( in

%hich the issue of confidentialit and prosecution are expressed) proides

for the conducting of a census and it accords access to an premises)

compound or house for the purpose of enumeration!

#( &ll information supplied # the respondent is confidential!

c( +nl authori/ed persons are allo%ed to see the completed forms!

&uthori/ed persons can #e prosecuted if the discuss or other%ise disclose

an information collected a#out an indiidual!


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d( Data %ill onl #e aaila#le to other persons not %orking directl on the

data in aggregated form! The pu#lished data %ill #e in ta#ular format

%here no information a#out an indiidual can #e identified!

e( The pu#lished data are used # the goernment for social and economic

planning as %ell as monitoring and ealuating goernment deelopment

programmes!

f( The pu#lished data can also #e used # priate companies to determine

their #usiness entures! "t can #e used # charita#le organi/ations to

determine %here their assistance ma #e needed!


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CHAPTER SE'EN8 S%ILLS DE'ELOPED

)/- PRO$ESSIONAL S%ILLS

Being part of the $im#a#%e 8ational Statistics introduced me to some aspects of

professionalism %hen dealing %ith different situations!

i! " had to learn a professional customer serice to our clients! This means that "

had to understand %hat the client need and proide the exact material!

ii! &fter receiing questionnaires from esta#lishments %e made telephone follo%-

ups to non-responding companies) in this process some companies did not

#eliee that " %as calling from $"MST&T so " had to learn the professional %a

of conincing them that " %as a staff mem#er of the organi/ation!

)/* TECHNICAL S%ILL

i! Data collection methods

" %as inoled in field %ork %here %e isited companies so as to collect data! This

exposed me to all different %as of conincing the data supplier to complete the

questionnaires!

ii! 1ser interface

" also learnt some international computer skills that are essential in the efficient use of

computers these include

-5lectronic mail set up

-Business applications


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-"nternet and accessories application

Was also a#le to deelop tping skills

iii! Data capturing

"n this process %e %ill #e transferring information from the questionnaires into the

computer data #ase supported # a S&S programme! This process also taught me to

#e accurate!

i! Data processing

&fter data capturing the information had to #e processed # grouping homogeneous

items together # linking spreadsheets to come up %ith ta#led results! " managed to

#e a star in processing data!

! Ta#ulations

Learned ho% to design the output of the data entered) the output should result in a

consequential format!

i! *oding and 5diting

" %ould edit all questionnaires for arithmetic accurac and rounding off figures to the

nearest %hole num#er %here necessar! &ccurac

The consequences of inaccurac are er fatal in the sense that in case of proiding

%rong data it %ill result in the formation of %rong policies! During editing and

coding as %ell) accurac is er important for the data %ill #e #iased so accurac is

one thing " had to learn and take caution each and eer time " %as gien a task!


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for *0") KM") "*T and BTS! " leant al%as to elucidate on the data l %anted) the

reason l %anted the data and ho% the data %ill #enefit the social and the economic

sector of the econom! This significantl enhanced m communication skills!

+f late " hae come to a certain understanding that flexi#ilit is a skill in its o%n

respect %hich is impart a#le) that is) learna#le and practicall applica#le! " can simpl

testif this # giing an example! Though " %ork under the section of 0roduction) "

could also perform some duties in other sections) such as *omputing and 8ational

&ccounts Fust to mention #ut a fe%!


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0o15 Done

0articipated in the Real Sector Sure) a =-in-96 proFect %hich encompassed the *ensus

of "ndustrial 0roduction '*"0() Juarterl 5mploment "nquir 'J5"() Business Tendenc

Sure 'BTS() Kolume of Manufacturing "ndex 'KM"( and "nformation *ommunication

Technolog '"*T(! Hand deliered questionnaires to the esta#lishments) recoered) coded

and captured the data!

This %as a greatest experience of all the time l %as at *!S!+ #ecause this %as the actiit

that l took a long doing at the organi/ation!

"36geting ;o1 t9e 1eal secto1 s314ey

" had the chance to make the #udgets for the real sector sure %hich %as scheduled to

start in Ma! Though it %as a challenging task) m superisor guided me on %hat exactl

to focus on %hen #udgeting for #ig proFects like this one! This inoled kno%ing %hat

first things to concentrate! " also had the chance to learn to prepare and design

questionnaires for the data collection) this l had %hen l %as studing sureing

techniques #ut l had the opportunit to put that into practice! We prepared training

manual for the field training %hich %as to help the enumerators understand %hat

expected from them in the data collection phase! " prepared the completion notes to help

the respondents understand ho% the %ere suppose to complete the questionnaires since

some of the respondents %ere ne% at the companies and the did not kno% anthing

a#out this exercise) %hether the importance of the data %e requested to the goernment

or to them %ho are in the #usiness %orld!


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Since this %as a = in 9 real sector sure) %e had to design the same things for Kolume of

manufacturing "ndex) Business Tendenc Sure and "nformation *ommunication

Technolog!

Des:atc9ing o; 3estionnai1es

" hand deliered the questionnaires to the compan %ithin the register that %e %ere using

during the sure! We faced a lot of challenges during the exercise #ut that %as the

greatest experience eer since l had a chance to go into high offices to meet managing

directors) human resource managers and information technolog! Some respondents

refused to cooperate %ith our requisitions #ecause some didn6t %ant to expose their

salaries and some didn6t kno% the important of the data %e %anted from them! Some

claimed not to hae records of their #usiness actiities and claimed to hae destroed the

records as per the goernment act! The register %as another maFor dra% #ack from our

success in the exercise since it %as outdated thus %e %ent to look for non existing

companies thus spending our time and resources than focussing on the existing once!


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Collection o; 3estionnai1es

We started collecting the questionnaires Fust after despatching and the exercise %as er

hard #ecause of some maFor dra% #acks l hae mentioned #efore! The response rate %as

er lo% and respondents %ere not %illing to cooperate! " learnt a lot a#out sures here

since %e had to conince them to suppl us %ith the information %e required from! Some

efforts proed to #e useful #ut #ecause of limited time %e had) some efforts %ere Fust in

ain! What %e got %as er much unexpected! We decided to the collation of

questionnaires and doing some follo% ups! We also em#arked on telephone interie%s

%hich proed to #e a lot useful #ecause %e managed to get some information to steer up

the responses!

Data co6ing an6 e6iting

This exercise started after the collation of questionnaires! Since %e %anted data from the

?AA= up to ?AA; the figures %ere er #ig and some %ere in decimal form %hich needed

to #e rounded off! This %as complicated #ut m experience %ith num#ers helped me a

lot) l needed to #e fast and er accurate! *oding is a process of assigning codes to

questions to prepare it for data entr! "t is %ere %e assigned the district ) proincial)

industrial and esta#lishment codes!

*NB " used kno%ledge of 8umerical Methods %hen doing rounding of figures on our

questionnaires! This process of thoroughl editing the forms is kno%n as the coding


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process and %as one of the most fundamental aspects of the duties " performed to make

sure that statistics produced are #oth as accurate and un#iased as possi#le!

&fter coding) the forms are then filed and sent to the Data *apture Section for data

capture and after that the forms are put into the store room for future reference! +ld forms

are sent to 8ational &rchies for further storage %hen the *S+ storerooms #ecome

oerloaded) %here the are destroed after ten ears!

Data ent1y

During this phase l %as an online editor) %aiting to rectif and proiding help to data

entr clerks %hereer there %as need for help and %heneer the figures %ere not talling

together) l %as responsi#le for the mathematical calculations to make the total right! &lso

l %as responsi#le error checking and erification of the questionnaires entered) assigning

product units %hereer there %ere #lank spaces on units section!

Se14ice Deli4e1y

This section disseminates information through:

0u#lications) the reports) %hich pertain mainl this section are

o The 5ducation report %hich is pu#lished after eer three ears

o La#our Statistics report produced after eer fie ears

o The LS report %hich is pu#lished after eer fie ears

Responding to questionnaires) telephone queries and letters!

&ttending to clients isiting the section) explaining figures and directing them to

other sources of information!


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0ertinent complains pertaining to the section can #e channelled to the &ssistant Director

of Social Statistics Branch through the head of the section!

CHAPTER SE'EN8 S%ILLS DE'ELOPED

)/- PRO$ESSIONAL S%ILLS

Being part of the $im#a#%e 8ational Statistics agenc) introduced me to some aspects of

professionalism %hen dealing %ith different situations!

iii! " had to learn a professional customer serice to our clients! This means that "

had to understand %hat the client need and proide the exact material!

i! &fter receiing questionnaires from esta#lishments %e made telephone follo%-

ups to non-responding companies) in this process some companies did not

#eliee that " %as calling from $"MST&T so " had to learn the professional %a

of conincing them that " %as a staff mem#er of the organi/ation!

)/* TECHNICAL S%ILL

ii! Data collection methods


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" %as inoled in field %ork %here %e isited companies so as to collect data! This

exposed me to all different %as of conincing the data supplier to complete the

questionnaires!

iii! 1ser interface

" also learnt some international computer skills that are essential in the efficient use of

computers these include

-5lectronic mail set up

-Business applications

-"nternet and accessories application

Was also a#le to deelop tping skills

ix! Data capturing

"n this process %e %ill #e transferring information from the questionnaires into the

computer data #ase supported # a S&S programme! This process also taught me to

#e accurate!

x! Data processing

&fter data capturing the information had to #e processed # grouping homogeneous

items together # linking spreadsheets to come up %ith ta#led results! " managed to

#e a star in processing data!

xi! Ta#ulations

Learned ho% to design the output of the data entered) the output should result in a

consequential format!

xii! *oding and 5diting


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" %ould edit all questionnaires for arithmetic accurac and rounding off figures to the

nearest %hole num#er %here necessar! &lso coded to%ns and industries of the SSB

earnings distri#ution report! Had to kno% most codes # head so as to increase pace

on coding to meet deadline!

xiii! &ccurac

The consequences of inaccurac are er fatal in the sense that in case of proiding

%rong data it %ill result in the formation of %rong policies! During editing and

coding as %ell) accurac is er important for the data %ill #e #iased so accurac is

one thing " had to learn and take caution each and eer time " %as gien a task!

)/+ NON TECHNICAL S%ILLS

f( Responsieness

The organi/ation %as m chief priorit so %hicheer task " %as gien " %ould attend

to it urgentl and to perfection!

g( 0u#lic Relations

Haing %orked in the 0roduction section) it meant that " had to represent the +ffice

constantl as " interacted %ith clients) suppliers and #usiness partners! "t %as

important to portra a good image of the organi/ation and this meant that

professionalism %as imperatie in m conduct! &spects of note included the %a "

dressed) the %a " spoke) mannerism and ho% " handled difficult situations!

h( *onfidence

The interaction %ith clients %ho came to request for 5mploment data) meeting

executie officers of data producing companies and meeting delegates in some


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national meetings helped immensel in #uilding m confidence! Before attached at

the $"MST&T) " %as er sh and not assertie #ut after " am no% self confident and

assertie! Self confidence %as essential in some %orkshops!

i( Time Management

Time management is ke aspects to the achieement of assigned duties! These helped

me execute m duties effectiel hence meeting m deadlines!

F( & good communication skill

This certainl improed m communication skills as " interacted %ith different people

at different leels!

k( lexi#ilit

+f late " hae come to a certain understanding that flexi#ilit is a skill in its o%n

respect %hich is impart a#le) that is) learna#le and practicall applica#le! " can simpl

testif this # giing an example! Though " %ork under the section of 0roduction) "

could also perform some duties in other sections) such as computing Fust to mention

#ut a fe%!


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CHAPTER EI&HT8 APPLICATION O$ LEARNT S%ILLS

,/- MINI PRO


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&"M to inestigate %hether ariation of emploees in the industrial sector has an effect

on the 2ross Domestic 0roduct '2D0( of the "ndustrial sector!

Obecti4es8

To analse the ariation of emploees in the "ndustrial sector 'from 9;; -?AA?(

To analse ariation of the 2D0 in the "ndustrial sector '9;;-?AA?(

To find out if the ariation in the "ndustrial sector has an effect on the 2D0

To find out if there is an interaction #et%een emploees and 2D0 in the industrial

serices


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"t is 2D0 measured in current prices! "t doesn6t take into consideration the effects of

inflation thus the nominal 2D0 figures are inflated!

There are different %as of calculating 2D0

"! "ncome approach %hich aggregates the incomes earned # input supplies in

production!

""! 5xpenditure approach %hich uses the total expenditures in the econom) this

includes goernment and indiiduals expenditure!

Lite1at31e 1e4iew

2D0 is a measure of the measure the economic performance on national econom oer a

gien period! "t indicates the alue of goods and serices produced in the economic

territor and are calculated at current prices and prices-adFusted 'deflation %ith the

preious ear6s prices) changing eer ear and chain linking(!

0roduction approach expresses 2D0 as a total alue of goods and serices proided # all

production units in a countr! "n this case the production units in a countr! "n this case the

production units are the industries %hich form the industrial sector mentioned in the

introduction of the chapter!


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TA"LE B/-8 Ann3al a4e1age em:loyees in e63cation se14ices

YearEmployees(thousands)

1993 1239

1994 1263.31995 1239.61996 1273.71997 1323.21998 1348.31999 1316.12000 1237.12001 1183.42002 1115

Averae 1253.87

&1a:9ical :1esentation $ig31e B/-

The num#er of emploees fluctuates oer the num#er of ears under consideration! rom

9;;= the num#er increases graduall and reaches to 9


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emploees figure then drops and continues to decrease to 999= thousand in ?AA?! The

annual aerage emploees oer the ten ear period %as 9?=!:> thousand emploees!

Table B/*8 &DP o; t9e In63st1ial Secto1

Year !"#(m$ll$ons)1993 424811994 561591995 619801996 870991997 1084341998 1483511999 2283842000 3613732001 709214

2002 1698180

&1a:9ical :1esentation $ig31e B/-


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"t is clear from the graph a#oe that there is gradual increase of the 2D0 from 9;;-?AA?!

The greatest Fumped %as #et%een ?AA9 and ?AA? # a percentage of ?AA!Ta#le @!

Ran6omise6 bloc5 ;acto1ial e2:e1iment

GDP

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

19931239&42481

1239&56159

1239&61980

1239&87099

1239&108434

1239&148351

1239&228384

1239&361373

1239&709214

1216

19941263.3&42481

1263.3&56159

1263.3&61980

1263.3&87099

1263.3&108434

1263.3&148351

1263.3&228384

1263.3&361373

1263.3&709214

1216

19951239.6&42481

1239.6&56159

1239.6&61980

1239.6&87099

1239.6&108434

1239.6&148351

1239.6&228384

1239.6&361373

1239.6&709214

1216

19961273.7&42481

1273.7&56159

1273.7&61980

1273.7&87099

1273.7&108434

1273.7&148351

1273.7&228384

1273.7&361373

1273.7&709214

1216

19971323.2&42481

1323.2&56519

1323.2&61980

1323.2&87099

1323.2&108434

1323.2&108434

1323.2&228384

1323.2&361373

1323.3&709214.

1316

1998 1348.3&42481 1348.3&56519 1348.3&61980 1348.3&87099 1348.3&108434 1348.3&148351 1348.3&228384 1348.3&361373 1348.3&709214 1316

19991316.1&42481

1316.1&56519

1316.1&61980

1316.1&87099

1316.1&108434

1316.1&148351

1316.1&228384

1316.1&361373

1316.1&709214

1316

20001237.1&42481

1237.1&56519

1237.1&61980

1237.1&87099

1237.1.108434

1237.1&148351

1237.1&228384

1237.1&361373

1237.1&709214

1216

20011183.4&42481

1183.4&56519

1183.4&61980

1183.4&87099

1183.4&108434

1183.4&148351

1183.4&148351

1183.1&361373

1183.1&709214

1116


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20021115&42481

1115&56519

1115&61980

1115&87099

1115&108434

1115&148351

1115&148351

1115&361373

1115&709214

1116

P1elimina1y Ano4a

Ta#le of total

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

1993 21860 28699 31609.5 44169 54836.5 74795 114811.5 18130.6 351994 21872.15 26711.15 31621.65 44181.15 54848.65 74807.15 114823.7 181318.2 3

1995 21860.3 28699.3 31609.8 44169.3 54836.8 74795.3 114811.8. 181306.3 3

1996 21877.35 28716.35 31626.85 44186.35 54853.85 74812.35 114828.9 181323.4 3

1997 21902.1 28741.11 31651.6 44211.1 54878.6 74537.1 114853.6 181348.1 3

1998 21914.65 28753.65 31664.15 44223.65 54891.15 74849.65 114866.2 181360.7 3

1999 21898.55 28737.55 31648.05 442207.6 54875.05 74833.55 114850.6 181344.6 3

2000 21859.05 28698.05 31608.55 44168.05 54838.55 74794.05 114783.7 181304.1 3

2001 21832.2 28671.2 31581.7 44141.2 54808.7 74767.2 114783.7 181275.2 3

2002 21798 28637 31547.5. 44107 54774.5 74733 114749.5 181244 3

'ean 21867.44 28706.44 31616.94 44176.44 54843.94 74802.44 114818.9 181313.4

Ta#le of means

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000


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1993 43720 57398 63219 88338 109673 149590 229623 362612 7

1994 43744.3 57422.3 63243.3 88362.3 109697.3 149614.3 229647.3 362636.3 71

1995 43720.6 57398.6 63219.6 88338.6 109673.6 149590.6 229623.6 362612.6 71

1996 43754.7 57432.2 63253.7 88372.7 109707 149624.7 229657.7 362646.7 71

1997 43804.2 57482.2 63303.2 88422.2 109757.2 149674.2 229707.2 362696.2 71

1998 43829.3 57507.3 63328.3 88447.3 109782.3 149699.2 229732.3 362721.3 711999 43797.1 57475.1 63296.1 88415.1 109750.3 149667.1 229700.1 362689.1 71

2000 43318.1 57396.1 63217.1 883361 109671.1 149588.1 229621.1 362610.1 71

2001 43664.4 57342.4 63163.4 88282.4 109617.4 149534.1 229567.4 362556.4 71

2002 43596 57274 63095 88214 109549 149466 229499 362488 7

otal 437348.7 574128.7 632338.7 883528.7 1096879 1496049 2296279 3626269 7

*alculations

nN num#er of replicates N?) N 5mploees &iN ro%s sums) effect a has a leels

BFN 2D0 N column sums) effect B has # leels

*N 'sum of all o#serations( G 'a#n(

SStotalN U'each o#seration(-*

SS'&(N U &i -*

SS'B(N UU '&B( iF -*-SS'&(-SS'B(

SS5N SStotalVSS'&(-SS'B(-SS'&B(

our*e d+ ' ,'a$n e++e*t

A (A) a-1 (A)d+ '(A)'(E)

'a$n E++e*t/ (/) -1 (/)d+ '(/)'(E)ntera*t$onE++e*t (A/) (a-1)(-1) (A/)d+ '(A/)'(E)es$dual E a(n-1) Ed+

otalum o+all an-1


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nN?) aN9A) #N9A

*N@!9>>:@:959?) SStotalN!AA??;=:59

SS'&(N?9@) SS'B(N9!9;@>::>?59

SS'&B(N9!


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F/- RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE OR&ANIZATION

T9e nee6 to c1eate g1eate1 statistical awa1eness

Statistical a%areness in the $im#a#%ean societ is generall er lo%! There is er little

appreciation of statistics as most people ie% it as the mere production of figures %ithout

kno%ledge of ho% to interpret them or their significance) in some cases one might

encounter a compan6s Managing Director refusing to suppl the necessar data! The

*entral Statistical +ffice

thus needs to

&docate for and market statistics # carring out campaigns amongst all ke

stake-holders and the general pu#lic

5ffectiel use resources # promoting the use of statistics in societ

Build and deelop greater statistical capacit # channeling funds and sourcing


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inestments for the deelopment of the national statistical sstem as a %hole

T9e nee6 to 3:6ate t9e Statistical 6atabase

$"MD&T the statistical data#ase used # the *S+ should #e frequentl updated to

proide up-to-date statistical information %hich is much needed # the end users!

T9e1e is nee6 to stic5 to t9e inte1national stan6a16s o; 6ata collection

The office must ensure that up-to-date standards are emploed so as to ensure that

useful information is collected and international comparisons are eased!

To t9e E63cation Statistics Section

There is need for data on foreign students in $im#a#%e and also $im#a#%ean students

studing outside!

F/* RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE UNI'ERSIT#

" %ould like to commend the good %ork #eing done # the &pplied Mathematics

Department in terms of organi/ing attachment for students! Students in our

department found the task of securing attachment places much easier as compared to

students in other departments! " urge the department to continue maintaining good

relations %ith the industr!

The uniersit needs to source more computers for the department as practical

kno%ledge of the #asic applications 'Microsoft Word) 5xcel) 0o%er-point etc( is

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There is need for the students to hae the kno%ledge of fundamental statistical

packages such as S&S and S0SS in addition to mathematical packages like

M&TH5M&T"*&!

The lecturers should hae frequent isits to the industr and attend #usiness

%orkshops for them to hae the actual feel of %hat is happening in the industr in

order for them to produce full #acked graduates!

F/+ CONCLUSION

M industrial attachment at the $"MB&BW5 8&T"+8&L ST&T"ST"*S &258*3 %as

an ee opener! "t %ent a long %a in enriching m kno%ledge of the application of

statistics in #oth the local and international markets! " can confidentl sa this %as indeed

a alue adding experience! This has ena#led me to take a #ig stride to%ards achieing one

of m goals %hich is that of contri#uting to%ards the greater deelopment of the industr

through the proision of accurate and timel statistics and statistical solutions!

fanuel repor

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