General Census for Population, Housing and Establishments 2017 - Egypt, Arab Rep.

Abstract --------------------------- THE CLEANED VERSION OF THE POPULATION CENSUS DATA PRODUCED AND PUBLISHED BY THE ECONOMIC RESEARCH FORUM REPRESENTS 10% OF THE ORIGINAL POPULATION CENSUS DATA COLLECTED BY THE CENTRAL AGENCY FOR PUBLIC MOBILIZATION AND STATISTICS (CAPMAS) A brief history of the census: The conduct of censuses in Egypt began with the 1882 census (The Scout for Egyptian Homes and the Counting of Its Souls). The next census was conducted in 1897, after which the census was conducted almost every 10 years. - In 1966, a population and housing census was conducted using the sampling method. - The 1976 and 1986 censuses were conducted (using two forms, one of which was a long form for 20% of the families and a short form for the rest of the families). - The 1996 and 2006 censuses used only one form for all families. - Introduction of electronic census in 2017 (with two short forms for 90% of families and one long form for the rest of families with a ratio of 10%). CAPMAS conducted the 2017 General Population, Housing and Establishment Census, the fourteenth census in the series of Egyptian censuses since the first census in Egypt in 1882. Following the 2006 census, CAPMAS mobilized all of its human and material resources to plan, prepare and conduct the 2017 census, starting with the design of the questionnaires and ending with data dissemination and announcement of the results. The number of staff involved in the census was about 45,000 enumerators, relying mainly on young graduates qualified for fieldwork, in addition to some CAPMAS staff. All staff were trained centrally and in the field using the latest training methods, and the scientific material was provided on compact discs (CD3) in addition to the well-known traditional methods to ensure clarity and uniformity of concepts for all census staff. CAPMAS has followed the United Nations Statistical Commission recommendations on international concepts and definitions, as well as the list of basic outputs to be included in the 2017 General Population, Housing, and Establishment Census. Geographic coverage --------------------------- Comprehensive enumeration on the national level . Analysis unit --------------------------- The census is based on the method of comprehensive inventory of all members of society, buildings and facilities located in the country, based on tablets, electronic applications and geographical maps. Universe --------------------------- The general census covered the population, dwellings and establishments. Kind of data --------------------------- Census/enumeration data [cen] Mode of data collection --------------------------- Face-to-face [f2f] with the assistance of tablet, electronic APP and maps Research instrument --------------------------- The short questionnaire contains 2 modules in addition to the household identification and geographic data on the cover sheet. First module: The housing conditions of the households. - Type of dwelling, tenure status of the dwelling (owned/rented), availability of facilities and services related to the dwelling, ownership of durables. Second Module: Demographic and employment characteristics and basic data for all - household members. -Gender, age, education level, marital status, residential mobility, religion, and nationality. The questionnaire can be found on the Documentation tab.