52:20722 Bender,
Rosemary; Verma, Ravi B. P. Translation for converting
demographic data between overlapping sub-provincial areas in
Canada. In: American Statistical Association, 1983 proceedings of
the Social Statistics Section. [1983]. 518-21 pp. American Statistical
Association: Washington, D.C. In Eng.
"Within Statistics Canada
there is need for a translation code to convert demographic data from
one set of subprovincial areas to another. This paper examines two
translation codes that estimate demographic components for one set of
geographic units (CMAs) [census metropolitan areas] from data derived
for a second set of geographic units (CDs) [census divisions]. Both
techniques are shown to be very similar, and superior to that used by
Statistics Canada for the period 1976-81. The code which produces
slightly better migration estimates, and is easier to implement is
recommended."
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
52:20723 Brachmi,
Abderrahmane. The quality of demographic information in
Morocco. [La qualite de l'information demographique au Maroc.] In:
Actes du colloque: la question demographique dans le monde arabe.
Tunis 21-25 novembre 1983. Revue Tunisienne de Sciences Sociales, Vol.
21, No. 76-79, 1984. 95-112 pp. Tunis, Tunisia. In Fre.
A review of
the quality of available demographic data for Morocco is presented. The
development of the vital statistics system is described; demographic
surveys since the early 1960s are outlined; and censuses from 1921 to
1982 and their results are summarized.
Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
52:20724 Lucas,
Henry. Life expectancy as an integrating concept for
social and demographic data: a summary of six country studies.
Development Centre Papers, LC 85-239968. May 1985. 86 pp. Organisation
for Economic Co-operation and Development [OECD], Development Centre:
Paris, France. In Eng.
In connection with a research project to
investigate the use of life expectancy for the integration of social
statistics and demographic data among various countries, the
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development sponsored a
workshop, entitled "Life Cycle Profiles", in Paris, in January 1983.
"This report presents a selective summary of the papers and proceedings
of this meeting, and also attempts to provide a general introduction to
the approach and an initial evaluation of the work so far carried out."
Following a discussion of the methodology involved and an outline of
the research program and the sources of data, the author summarizes the
life cycle profiles of Malaysia, Kenya, Brazil, Hong Kong, Fiji, and
the United Kingdom.
The author notes that "three distinct but
closely interrelated aspects of the approach have emerged. The first
relates to the use of the methodology to provide a framework for social
statistics, the second with the possibility of defining a family of
related social indicators, and the third with the conceptual life cycle
approach to social statistics and social
policy...."
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
52:20725 Premi,
Mahendra K. Opportunities for research and analytical work
from the available demographic data in India. Demography India,
Vol. 14, No. 2, Jul-Dec 1985. 261-76 pp. Delhi, India. In Eng.
The
author discusses innovations in the recent Indian censuses and the
availability of census data. The National Sample Survey and the Sample
Registration Scheme are briefly described. The author then discusses
"research possibilities involving (1) development of methodological or
analytical tools, and (2) the inter-relationships among the demographic
variables or with other social and economic
variables."
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
52:20726 Bonte, J.
T. P.; Friden, L. M.; van den Berg, J. W. H. Statistics on
the cause of death. [De statistiek van de doodsoorzaken.]
Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde, Vol. 129, No. 30, Jul 27,
1985. 1,421-9 pp. Amsterdam, Netherlands. In Dut.
The procedures
for obtaining official statistics on causes of death in the Netherlands
are described. Information is included on obtaining access to these
data and on maintaining confidentiality.
Location: New York
Academy of Medicine.
52:20727 India.
Office of the Registrar General. Vital Statistics Division (New Delhi,
India). Sample Registration Bulletin. Vol. 18, No. 2,
Dec 1984. 25 pp. New Delhi, India. In Eng; Hin.
This is one of a
series of reports giving results from the Sample Registration System
(SRS) of India. Data are included on estimated vital rates, 1971-1983;
birth and death rates, 1980-1983; birth and death rates based on a
three-year moving average, 1971-1983; age-specific fertility and
mortality rates, 1979-1980; and life expectancy for India and its major
states, 1970-1975.
Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
52:20728 Lopez de
Lera, Diego. The use of rates of growth by age for
demographic measurement: the completeness of death registration.
[Uso de tasas de crecimiento por edad para mediciones demograficas:
cobertura de registro de defunciones.] Instituto de Investigaciones
Economicas y Sociales Documento de Trabajo, No. 21, 1986. 82 pp.
Universidad Catolica Andres Bello, Instituto de Investigaciones
Economicas y Sociales: Caracas, Venezuela. In Spa.
This report
describes an indirect method for estimating the completeness of
registration of death records using data on deaths reported in two
consecutive censuses. Chapters are included on a description of the
technique; its application to controlled data; the application of the
method to actual data from Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Peru, and
Venezuela; and the estimation of life expectancy at five years of
age.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
52:20729 Talwalkar,
Madhuree A. Matching of the vital events from two sources:
an experience in Vadhu rural health project. Demography India,
Vol. 14, No. 1, Jan-Jun 1985. 106-23 pp. Delhi, India. In Eng.
Two
sources of data on vital events in a rural region of India are
compared, and an attempt is made to resolve discrepancies. The data
are from registers maintained by community health workers in 19
villages in Poona, India, and from a 1982 survey of 5,741 households in
these villages. It is found that crude birth rates based on survey
data are higher than those based on register statistics, while crude
death rates based on survey data are lower than those based on
registration data.
Information obtained during return visits to
households and by referring to other records is used to identify
possible causes of error in reporting, to arrive at estimates of the
extent of underreporting, and to adjust the birth and death
rates.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
52:20730 Bailar,
Barbara A. Counting or estimation in a census--a difficult
decision. In: American Statistical Association, 1983 proceedings
of the Social Statistics Section. [1983]. 42-9 pp. American Statistical
Association: Washington, D.C. In Eng.
The author examines the use
of estimation in past U.S. censuses in order to assess appropriate
procedures for the 1990 census. Consideration is given to the
importance of estimation in validating the enumeration, during
follow-up, and after enumeration to improve the count. Among the
issues discussed are accuracy, timeliness, cost, and perceptions of
privacy and confidentiality.
Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
52:20731 Bounpane,
Peter A. 1990 census planning issues. In: American
Statistical Association, 1983 proceedings of the Social Statistics
Section. [1983]. 28-35 pp. American Statistical Association:
Washington, D.C. In Eng.
The author outlines various aspects of the
U.S. Bureau of the Census's planning and preparation for the 1990
census. Shortcomings of the 1980 census are briefly summarized. Topics
under discussion among the Bureau's census planners are described,
including the choice of an alternative to the mail-out and mail-back
method, improvements in the effectiveness and efficiency of the census
process, the problems and feasibility of adjusting for the undercount,
and the meaning of enumeration. The focus is on census-taking
techniques and methods.
Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
52:20732 Bounpane,
Peter A. Looking toward 1990: planning the next United
States Census of Population and Housing. Government Publications
Review, Vol. 12, No. 2, Mar-Apr 1985. 111-30 pp. Elmsford, New
York/Oxford, England. In Eng.
The author addresses certain aspects
of the planning process underway at the U.S. Bureau of the Census for
the 1990 census. "This article discusses current bureau thinking in
several specific areas: basic methodology; automation; personnel
management; outreach and publicity; coverage improvement, coverage
measurement, and adjustment; census content; and data products. The
article also describes the process the bureau has set up for planning
the census, including internal review, consultation with data users and
the interested public, and formal tests of census procedures and
content."
Location: U.S. Library of Congress, Washington,
D.C.
52:20733 France.
Institut National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques [INSEE]
(Paris, France). General population census of 1982:
user's guide. Vol. 1: general presentation, organization, counting,
data processing, publications. [Recensement general de la
population de 1982: guide d'utilisation. Tome 1: presentation
generale, organisation, denombrement, exploitation statistique,
publications.] [1985?]. 95 pp. Paris, France. In Fre.
This is a
general administrative introduction to the French census of 1982. It
includes information on the geographic divisions used, the categories
of population enumerated, the actual counting of people, data
processing, and the census product, including publications, microfiche,
and machine-readable data files.
Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
52:20734 Hugo,
Graeme; Wood, Deborah. The 1981 census project: an
outline and some findings. Journal of the Australian Population
Association, Vol. 2, No. 2, Nov 1985. 150-66 pp. North Sydney,
Australia. In Eng.
The authors describe the 1981 census project in
Australia, a study that was designed to provide "government agencies
and departments with information concerning recent demographic changes
as rapidly as possible so that the policy implications could be
elaborated and used by decision makers in the private and public
sectors....[This article] is a brief summary of some of the major
findings of the project, specifically relating to the demographic
components, population composition and characteristics of groups in the
population."
Sections are included on mortality, fertility, and
migration, as well as on specific population groups in Australia, such
as the family, ethnic groups, the labor force, and the
aged.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
52:20735 Li,
Chengrui. China's experiences in the quality control of
its 1982 population census. International Statistical Review/Revue
Internationale de Statistique, Vol. 53, No. 2, Aug 1985. 109-21 pp.
Voorburg, Netherlands. In Eng.
The author reports on experiences
with China's 1982 census, which covered approximately one billion
people and 19 census items. It is noted that "the postenumeration
sample survey indicates that the quality of the census enumeration is:
0.071% of overcounts and 0.056% of undercounts. The paper presents
principles governing quality control in the population census and
explains a series of quality control procedures adopted to reduce
possible errors originating in census planning, enumeration and data
processing."
Location: U.S. Library of Congress,
Washington, D.C.
52:20736 Luxembourg.
Service Central de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques [STATEC]
(Luxembourg). The population census of March 31, 1981:
history--legislation-- organization--data collection. Information
procedures. [Le recensement de la population du 31 mars 1981:
historique-- legislation--organisation--depouillement. Traitement
informatique.] Serie D: Cahiers Economiques, No. 71, Jan 1986. vi, 145
pp. Luxembourg. In Fre.
Details concerning the organization of the
Luxembourg census of 1981 are presented. The report includes sections
on preparation for the census, data collection, and the manual and
computerized methods used to process the data.
Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
52:20737 Marx,
Robert W. Developing an automated geographic system for
future censuses. In: American Statistical Association, 1983
proceedings of the Social Statistics Section. [1983]. 36-41 pp.
American Statistical Association: Washington, D.C. In Eng.
The
author first describes the three major geographic tools used by field
staff in conducting the 1980 census of the United States. He then
outlines the TIGER file, or Topologically Integrated Geographic
Encoding and Referencing System, which has been proposed for use in the
1990 census. The advantages of the TIGER file for data collection and
tabulation are summarized.
Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
52:20738 New
Zealand. Department of Statistics (Wellington, New Zealand).
1986 census of population and dwellings: questionnaire contents
and submissions report. Series D, Report, No. 1, Pub. Order No.
02.028. Nov 1985. 122, [24] pp. Wellington, New Zealand. In Eng.
"This report provides details of the procedures adopted by the [New
Zealand] Department of Statistics in selecting the topics to be
included in the questionnaires for the 1986 Census of Population and
Dwellings." It includes summaries of submissions concerning possible
additions and changes to the questions to be asked, as well as
responses to those submissions.
Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
52:20739 Portugal.
Instituto Nacional de Estatistica [INE]. Servicos Centrais (Lisbon,
Portugal). Census of population and housing, 1981:
antecedents, methodology, and concepts. [Recenseamentos da
populacao e da habitacao, 1981: antecedentes, metodologia e conceitos.]
1984. 162 pp. Lisbon, Portugal. In Por.
This report covers various
aspects of the 1981 Portuguese census methodology. Included are
sections on the history of the census, its importance, scope, and
principal phases; methods of dealing with information on the
infrastructure; statistical concepts; legal conditions; cartographic
support and interpretation; filing methods; and the census
questionnaires. Also included are tables giving provisional results
from the 1981 census and resident population totals from each 10-year
census between 1864 and 1981.
Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
52:20740 United
States. Bureau of the Census (Washington, D.C.). National
geographic areas conference, April 1984. 1990 Planning Conference
Series, No. 6, Dec 1984. xiv, 163 pp. Washington, D.C. In Eng.
These are the proceedings of a conference held in Reston, Virginia,
April 1-4, 1984, to review the validity of the geographic areas of the
United States currently used by the Bureau of the Census. The emphasis
is on ways to improve the geographic areas to be used in the 1990
census. The papers included are grouped under three concepts, general,
census tracts, and urbanized areas. The conference delegates primarily
consisted of outside experts from the academic, business, and data-user
communities.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
52:20741 United
States. Bureau of the Census (Washington, D.C.). Regional
geographic areas conferences, October 9, 1984; October 26, 1984;
November 9, 1984. 1990 Planning Conference Series, No. 11, Dec
1985. iv, 69 pp. Washington, D.C. In Eng.
This report is the result
of three regional conferences held in the fall of 1984 concerned with
aspects of the geographic areas to be used in the 1990 U.S. census.
These regional conferences were held to review the priorities set at a
national conference held earlier in 1984, to solicit further
recommendations, and to identify other problems related to planning for
the 1990 census. The recommendations are presented separately for
blocks, block groups, and census block numbering areas; census tracts;
urbanized areas and urban/rural definitions; census-designated places;
and census county divisions.
For a report concerning the national
conference, published in 1984, see elsewhere in this issue.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
52:20742 Al-Tohamy,
Abdel-Malik; Kalule-Sabiti, Ishmael. Evaluation of the
Yemen Arab Republic Fertility Survey 1979. WFS Scientific Reports,
No. 76, Jul 1985. 47 pp. International Statistical Institute [ISI]:
Voorburg, Netherlands; World Fertility Survey [WFS]: London, England.
In Eng.
This is an evaluation of the data on age reporting,
nuptiality, fertility, and infant and child mortality collected in the
1979 fertility survey of Yemen. Each type of data is tested for
internal consistency and, where possible, against external sources,
primarily the 1975 census. Attention is given to both sources of error
and their likely effects. It is found that while the data suffer from
irregularities including heaping, shifting of ages, errors due to
sampling problems, and omission and misdating of births, deaths, and
first marriages, they are relatively reliable sources for nuptiality,
fertility, and mortality information for Yemen.
Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
52:20743 Bilsborrow,
Richard E. Collecting community-level data for fertility
analysis. In: The collection and analysis of community data. WFS
seminar on collection and analysis of data on community and
institutional factors, 20-23 June 1983, edited by John B. Casterline.
1985. 255-68 pp. International Statistical Institute [ISI]: Voorburg,
Netherlands; World Fertility Survey [WFS]: London, England. In Eng.
"The purposes of this paper are threefold: (1) to indicate briefly
why it is important to collect--and analyse--community-level data for
fertility analyses; (2) to discuss some of the methodological issues
involved in community-level data collection; and (3) to consider the
desirable content of community-level data collection instruments for
fertility analyses...." The author compares the World Fertility Survey
and POPLAB (International Program of Laboratories for Population
Statistics at the University of North Carolina) prototype community
schedules.
Among the data collection issues mentioned are the
delimitation of community and the need for carefully trained
interviewers. The importance of further experience with community
surveys is also emphasized.
Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
52:20744 Brass,
W. Collecting community data: discussion. In: The
collection and analysis of community data. WFS seminar on collection
and analysis of data on community and institutional factors, 20-23 June
1983, edited by John B. Casterline. 1985. 249-51 pp. International
Statistical Institute [ISI]: Voorburg, Netherlands; World Fertility
Survey [WFS]: London, England. In Eng.
The author provides a
framework for considering data collection problems encountered in
community-level surveys by outlining various meanings of the term
community variable. "One important dimension may be approximated by a
dichotomy of 'common' against 'collaborative', that is features which
are shared as against those that demand interactions among individuals.
Another describes the ways in which the variables are specified as
'unitary', 'aggregate', or 'typical'." The author then assesses the
merits and limitations of efforts to collect community data in each of
the categories of variables. References are made to papers presented
at a 1983 seminar evaluating the methodology and results of the World
Fertility Survey's community-level module.
Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
52:20745 Casterline,
John B. The collection and analysis of community data.
WFS seminar on collection and analysis of data on community and
institutional factors, 20-23 June 1983. 1985. xvi, 286 pp.
International Statistical Institute [ISI]: Voorburg, Netherlands; World
Fertility Survey [WFS]: London, England. In Eng.
This volume
contains the revised papers, discussants' contributions, and working
group reports from a seminar held in London on June 20-23, 1983, to
evaluate the methodology and results of the community-level module of
the World Fertility Survey (WFS). The materials are organized into
sections concerned with an overview of findings from the analysis of
community data, the nature of community effects and their empirical
investigation, issues of sample design and data analysis, the
collection of community data, and instruments for collecting
community-level data for fertility analysis. Appendixes include a list
of participants, the agenda of the seminar, the composition of the
working groups, and the working group reports.
Selected items will
be cited in this or subsequent issues of Population
Index.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
52:20746 Chayovan,
Napaporn; Knodel, John. Improving the collection of
village-level data: an experience from Thailand. In: The
collection and analysis of community data. WFS seminar on collection
and analysis of data on community and institutional factors, 20-23 June
1983, edited by John B. Casterline. 1985. 225-33 pp. International
Statistical Institute [ISI]: Voorburg, Netherlands; World Fertility
Survey [WFS]: London, England. In Eng.
"This paper reports on our
recent effort in Thailand to improve the quality of community-level
data including a special effort to improve the accuracy of data on
availability and accessibility of modern contraceptive methods. We
worked within the conventional community questionnaire framework but
incorporated several innovative features designed to improve the
quality of data yielded." In their community-level data collection,
the authors sought to collect data on past conditions in order to link
to three individual-level surveys conducted in 1969, 1972, and
1979.
Several conclusions concerning the collection of
community-level data are outlined. "In particular we believe that
careful questionnaire construction and thorough pre-testing are
essential, that the village-level study is best conducted by a
specially trained team of interviewers who have this as their major
task, and that a group interview approach enhances chances of obtaining
more accurate information."
Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
52:20747 Cleland,
John. Fertility and family planning surveys: future
priorities in the light of past experiences. International Family
Planning Perspectives, Vol. 12, No. 1, Mar 1986. 2-7 pp. New York, New
York. In Eng. with sum. in Fre; Spa.
"This article reviews the
experience of the Contraceptive Prevalence Survey (CPS) and the World
Fertility Survey (WFS), and attempts to identify their major
implications for similar future projects, particularly the Demographic
and Health Survey (DHS)." The strengths and limitations of the
previous surveys and of the data collected are assessed. Attention is
given to the usefulness of the data in producing demographic
descriptions of countries, evaluating existing population programs, and
testing hypotheses about reproductive change.
Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
52:20748 Frankel,
Delma. Survey of Income and Program Participation: 1985.
Selected papers given at the 1985 annual meeting of the American
Statistical Association in Las Vegas, Nevada, August 5-8, 1985.
Nov 1985. vii, 91 pp. U.S. Bureau of the Census, Population Division:
Washington, D.C. In Eng.
This report contains a collection of
papers concerning the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP)
which were presented at the 145th annual meeting of the American
Statistical Association. Both substantive and methodological issues
are considered. The 11 papers are divided into two sessions.
For a
similar report on papers presented at a previous meeting, also
published in 1985, see elsewhere in this issue.
Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
52:20749 Freedman,
Ronald. Summary observations on the WFS seminar on
collection and analysis of data on community and institutional
factors. In: The collection and analysis of community data. WFS
seminar on collection and analysis of data on community and
institutional factors, 20-23 June 1983, edited by John B. Casterline.
1985. 269-71 pp. International Statistical Institute [ISI]: Voorburg,
Netherlands; World Fertility Survey [WFS]: London, England. In Eng.
The author presents summary observations on a 1983 seminar
reviewing experiences with the World Fertility Survey's community-level
module. Reference is made to specific suggestions included in papers
that were presented at the meeting. The author also offers his own
recommendations for instruments that may be designed in the future to
collect data on community variables.
Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
52:20750 Garrett,
Joseph K.; Stanecki, Karen. A master sample approach to
the Moroccan Intercensal Survey Program. In: American Statistical
Association, 1983 proceedings of the Social Statistics Section. [1983].
243-8 pp. American Statistical Association: Washington, D.C. In Eng.
The coordinated efforts of the U.S. Bureau of the Census and the
Moroccan Statistics Office to develop an Intercensal Survey Program to
follow the 1982 census of Morocco are discussed. Particular attention
is given to the construction of a master sample for use in conducting
the five surveys included in the program. The surveys are concerned
with expenditure, consumption, and nutrition; employment; demographic
factors; artisans; and basic needs. The focus is on the procedures
involved in formulating and implementing a master sample
approach.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
52:20751 Goldman,
Noreen; Rutstein, Shea O.; Singh, Susheela. Assessment of
the quality of data in 41 WFS surveys: a comparative approach.
WFS Comparative Studies, No. 44, Aug 1985. 83 pp. International
Statistical Institute [ISI]: Voorburg, Netherlands; World Fertility
Survey [WFS]: London, England. In Eng.
"This report has the
advantage of summarizing in one document the important internal
consistency checks and external comparisons with recent data, for all
41 of the WFS [World Fertility Survey] surveys. In addition, this
comparative approach, as opposed to a more country-specific approach,
facilitates identification of those errors which are common to a large
number of countries, and which may therefore be caused by the common
instruments or methodology used by WFS surveys....This report deals
with segments or topics separately, with chapters on age reporting,
nuptiality, fertility and infant and child mortality, each covering all
countries."
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
52:20752 Holt,
D. Cross-level analyses: discussion. In: The
collection and analysis of community data. WFS seminar on collection
and analysis of data on community and institutional factors, 20-23 June
1983, edited by John B. Casterline. 1985. 207-9 pp. International
Statistical Institute [ISI]: Voorburg, Netherlands; World Fertility
Survey [WFS]: London, England. In Eng.
The author summarizes
discussions on cross-level analysis that took place at a 1983 seminar
evaluating the methodology and results of the World Fertility Survey's
community-level module. The advantages and limitations of some of the
investigations involving community-level variables that have been
conducted up to the present time are briefly considered. Several
suggestions for survey design are enumerated.
Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
52:20753
International Statistical Institute [ISI] (Voorburg,
Netherlands); World Fertility Survey [WFS] (London, England).
The World Fertility Survey: final report. [1985?]. 228 pp.
International Statistical Institute [ISI]: Voorburg, Netherlands. In
Eng.
"This, the final report of the World Fertility Survey (WFS),
presents the highlights of the programme covering the entire
thirteen-year period of the endeavour. It includes briefly its
objectives, organization, funding, staffing and major activities, and
also a calendar of events 1971-1984 and lists of publications and
papers prepared by WFS or based upon WFS data."
Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
52:20754 Kasprzyk,
Daniel; Frankel, Delma. Survey of Income and Program
Participation and related longitudinal surveys: 1984. Selected papers
given at the 1984 annual meeting of the American Statistical
Association in Philadelphia, Pa., August 13-16, 1984. Jan 1985.
ix, 202 pp. U.S. Bureau of the Census, Population Division: Washington,
D.C. In Eng.
This report contains a selection of papers concerning
the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) which were
presented at the 144th annual meeting of the American Statistical
Association. SIPP collects data on income distribution and poverty in
the United States and involves interviewing approximately 20,000
households at four-monthly intervals over a two-and-a-half year period.
Data are included on employment, types of income, noncash benefits,
assets, liabilities, and taxes. Periodic questions are also included
on school enrollment, marital history, migration, and
disability.
The 24 papers are divided into five sessions and deal
with both substantive and methodological issues. The comments of
discussants are also included. One session is devoted to international
experience and contains papers on surveys in the Federal Republic of
Germany, Sweden, and Australia.
Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
52:20755 Lapham,
Robert J.; Westoff, Charles F. Demographic and Health
Surveys: population and health information for the late 1980s.
Population Index, Vol. 52, No. 1, Spring 1986. 28-34 pp. Princeton, New
Jersey. In Eng.
This is a report on the Demographic and Health
Surveys program, which is "intended as a primary source of
international population and health information for policymakers and
for the research community." The authors summarize the program
components, which include "(1) development and testing of new survey
methodology and procedures; (2) conducting 35 surveys; (3)
dissemination of findings; and (4) further analysis of DHS and related
survey data." In addition, the 10 principal features of the strategy
for achieving the program objectives are described. An appendix
outlines the content of the core questionnaires.
Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
52:20756 Morah,
Benson C. Evaluation of the Nigeria Fertility Survey
1981-2. WFS Scientific Reports, No. 80, Jul 1985. 57 pp.
International Statistical Institute [ISI]: Voorburg, Netherlands; World
Fertility Survey [WFS]: London, England. In Eng.
"The quality of
the data collected in the NFS [Nigeria Fertility Survey] is evaluated
here with the objective of discovering the types of errors found in the
data, the sources of the errors and their effects on the demographic
estimates as published in the First Country Report and the Summary of
Findings....Since external data sources on a national scale are not
available for the country (except the 1963 population census), the
evaluation of the NFS data to be undertaken here will unavoidably be
confined to internal consistency checks and comparisons or checks with
any adequate and available theoretical models." Particular attention
is given to data on age, nuptiality, fertility, and infant and child
mortality.
"In conclusion, the dating of vital events was found to
be poor in the NFS. Coverage of events was, however, relatively
adequate if not very complete. Because of this, most of the estimates
of fertility, nuptiality and mortality are reliable to the extent that
they are presented for either broad age groups or broad
durations."
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
52:20757 Mostert, W.
P.; Lotter, J. M. Response stability in social research:
lessons from a longitudinal study of the family-building process.
Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Sosiologie/South African Journal of
Sociology, Vol. 17, No. 1, 1986. 1-6 pp. Pretoria, South Africa. In
Eng. with sum. in Afr.
"Responses to questions, phrased to elicit
identical answers from the same individuals over time, are compared.
The questions were used in a South African longitudinal study on the
family-building process. Although consistency for certain questions was
high, consistency was particularly low for questions on family-planning
methods used and desired number of children at the time of
marriage....The need to evaluate the quality of data obtained in survey
research, especially where heavy reliance is placed on memory recall,
is stressed."
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
52:20758 Nelson,
Dawn; McMillen, David B.; Kasprzyk, Daniel. An overview of
the Survey of Income and Program Participation: update 1. SIPP
Working Paper Series, No. 8401, Dec 1985. v, 50 pp. U.S. Bureau of the
Census: Washington, D.C. In Eng.
This paper presents a general
introduction to the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP).
The SIPP, which began in 1983, is a nationwide survey designed to
provide comprehensive information on the economic situation of
households and individuals in the United States. It includes data on
"cash and noncash income, eligibility and participation in various
government transfer programs, labor force status, assets and
liabilities, and many other topics on a regular basis to learn how
changes in people's lives affect their economic
well-being."
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
52:20759 Nizamuddin,
M. Collecting WFS community data: the Pakistan
experience. In: The collection and analysis of community data.
WFS seminar on collection and analysis of data on community and
institutional factors, 20-23 June 1983, edited by John B. Casterline.
1985. 243-8 pp. International Statistical Institute [ISI]: Voorburg,
Netherlands; World Fertility Survey [WFS]: London, England. In Eng.
"The main purpose of this paper is to review the strengths and
weaknesses of the WFS [World Fertility Survey] approach to collecting
data on community-level factors which are hypothesized to affect
fertility. The discussion draws heavily upon Pakistan's experience in
the collection and analysis of community-level data." Reasons for
collecting community-level data are outlined, the findings from
analyses of the WFS data for selected countries are summarized, and
problems with data collection are discussed.
The author concludes
that "the weakest aspect of the WFS experience with community data has
been organization and implementation....There was no definitive
programme with respect to the training of staff, the mechanics of
collection, linking and analysis of community and individual-level
data, in contrast to the guidance provided for household and individual
data."
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
52:20760 Sardon,
Jean-Paul. The collection of data on contraceptive
practice: results of a survey by INED-INSEE in 1978. [La collecte
des donnees sur les pratiques contraceptives: les enseignements de
l'enquete INED-INSEE de 1978.] Population, Vol. 41, No. 1, Jan-Feb
1986. 73-91 pp. Paris, France. In Fre. with sum. in Eng; Spa.
Some
lessons concerning the collection of data on contraceptive usage
learned during the course of a 1978 national fertility survey of France
are examined. The author notes the importance of not underestimating
the use of traditional methods of contraception and of making certain
that the stated method of contraception is that currently in use. The
need for careful questionnaire design is
stressed.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
52:20761 Werner,
Linda H. Creating community-level data: experiences in
Kenya. In: The collection and analysis of community data. WFS
seminar on collection and analysis of data on community and
institutional factors, 20-23 June 1983, edited by John B. Casterline.
1985. 235-42 pp. International Statistical Institute [ISI]: Voorburg,
Netherlands; World Fertility Survey [WFS]: London, England. In Eng.
"This report focuses on the experiences and problems encountered in
the effort to create community-level variables from multiple surveys in
a multi-purpose sample survey programme. It is discussion of the
process of data reduction necessary and not of analysis." The surveys
examined are the National Integrated Sample Survey Programme for Kenya,
which was in effect from 1974 to 1979, and the 1977-1978 Kenya
Fertility Survey.
"The major conclusion is basically that the
procedure is more complicated than anticipated. The demands of the
added theoretical and practical steps necessary to create a usable file
of aggregated data definitely limit the potential of such an
approach."
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
