Census Certification Program – Census Concepts and Definitions

The aim of this lesson is to make you understand the definition of basic census concepts and terminologies. At the end of the lesson, you should be familiar with the important census terms and concepts. The census concepts listed here are not exhaustive but serve as an aid to assist you in conducting thoroughly, correctly, confidently and in tandem with other co-enumerators all over the Federation.

Issues of census content, including what information is sought and how, the definitions and classifications used, and the manner in which databases and tabulations are specified, are important in generating data needed