Census of Population and Housing - 1981 (Information on Disabled Persons)
Sri Lanka, 1981
Reference ID
LKA-DCS-DISAB-1981-v1.0
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Identification
Survey ID Number
LKA-DCS-DISAB-1981-v1.0
Title
Census of Population and Housing - 1981 (Information on Disabled Persons)
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | LKA |
Study type
Population and Housing Census [hh/popcen]
Abstract
At the 1981 Census of Population and Housing the information relating to physical disabilities was collected during the Preliminary Census taken during the period 1st - 10th March, 1981.
For the purpose of the census, totally blind, totally dear and/or dumb persons and persons with a disability in one or more legs or arms were regarded as physically disabled. The coverage of physical disabilities at the 1981 Census was broader in scope than at the 1946 and 1963 Censuses at which only the totally blind, deaf-mutes and the crippled in both legs were included as disabled, Information on physical disabilities was not collected at the 1971 Census.
For the purpose of the census, totally blind, totally dear and/or dumb persons and persons with a disability in one or more legs or arms were regarded as physically disabled. The coverage of physical disabilities at the 1981 Census was broader in scope than at the 1946 and 1963 Censuses at which only the totally blind, deaf-mutes and the crippled in both legs were included as disabled, Information on physical disabilities was not collected at the 1971 Census.
Kind of Data
Census/enumeration data [cen]
Unit of Analysis
Individuals
Version
Version Description
v1.0: Full edited dataset, for internal DPD use.
Version Date
2009-10-26
Scope
Notes
The scope of SPDP 1981 includes the following :-
- Name
- Sex
- Age
- Place of birth
- Whether blind/deaf or dumb
- Age at which blindness/deafness/dumbness occured
- Cause of blindness/deafness/dumbness
- Disability in hands
- Age at which disablity in hands occured
- Cause of disability in hands
- Disability in legs
- Age at which disability in legs occured
- Cause of disability in legs
- Other disability
- Age at which other disability occured
- Cause of other disability
- Means of livelihood
- Whether living in an Institution
- Occupation
(b) Information on household
- Description of unit
- Is the unit occupied or vacant
- Type of structure
- Principal material of outer wall
- Principal material of roof
- Principal material of floor
- Year of construction of unit
Information of housing unit
- Water supply
- Bathing facilities
- Toilet facilities
- Principal type of lighting
- Number of rooms
- Floor space
- Cooking facilities
- Tenure
- Rent
- Number of families and persons occupying unit
- Number of households in the unit
- Name
- Sex
- Age
- Place of birth
- Whether blind/deaf or dumb
- Age at which blindness/deafness/dumbness occured
- Cause of blindness/deafness/dumbness
- Disability in hands
- Age at which disablity in hands occured
- Cause of disability in hands
- Disability in legs
- Age at which disability in legs occured
- Cause of disability in legs
- Other disability
- Age at which other disability occured
- Cause of other disability
- Means of livelihood
- Whether living in an Institution
- Occupation
(b) Information on household
- Description of unit
- Is the unit occupied or vacant
- Type of structure
- Principal material of outer wall
- Principal material of roof
- Principal material of floor
- Year of construction of unit
Information of housing unit
- Water supply
- Bathing facilities
- Toilet facilities
- Principal type of lighting
- Number of rooms
- Floor space
- Cooking facilities
- Tenure
- Rent
- Number of families and persons occupying unit
- Number of households in the unit
Topics
| Topic | Vocabulary | URI |
|---|---|---|
| censuses [14.1] | CESSDA | Link |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
National coverage
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Department of Census and Statistics | Ministry of Finance and Planning |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Census and Statistics | DCS | Source of funds |
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| 1981-03-01 | 1981-03-01 | Preliminary Census |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Supervision
A number of Census Blocks grouped together according to contiguity and compactness formed a Census Circle, each of which was placed in charge of a Supervisor. Only persons possessing administrative capacity and of high integrity and education were chosen as Supervisors. Generally, government or local government officers of intermediate grades were so appointed. The supervisor was responsible for the supervision of the census arrangements and the work of the census enumeration within his circle.
Data Collectors
Access policy
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director, Information Unit | Department of Census and Statistics | information@statistics.gov.lk | http//:www.statistics.gov.lk |
| Census Division | Department of Census and Statistics | census@statistics.gov.lk | http//:www.statistics.gov.lk |
Confidentiality
Under the Census Ordinance, micro data cannot be released with identifications for public use. Procedures are in place to ensure that information relating to any particular individual person, household or undertaking will be kept strictly confidential and will not be divulged to external parties. Information on individual or individual Household/establishment will not be divulged or published in such a form that will facilitate the identification of any particular person or establishment as the data have been collected under the Census Ordinance, according to which the information at individual level cannot be divulged and such information is strictly
confidential.
Access conditions
The dataset has been anonymized and is available as a Public Use Dataset. It is accessible to all for statistical and research purposes only, under the following terms and conditions:
1. The data and other materials will not be redistributed or sold to other individuals, institutions, or organizations without the written agreement.
2. The data will be used for statistical and scientific research purposes only. They will be used solely for reporting of aggregated information, and not for investigation of specific individuals or organizations.
3. No attempt will be made to re-identify respondents, and no use will be made of the identity of any person or establishment discovered inadvertently.
4. No attempt will be made to produce links among datasets provided by the Department or among data from the Department and other datasets that could identify individuals or organizations.
5. Any books, articles, conference papers, theses, dissertations, reports, or other publications that employ data obtained from the Department will cite the source of data in accordance with the Citation Requirement provided with each dataset.
6. An electronic copy of all reports and publications based on the requested data will be sent to the Department
The following rules apply to micro data released by the Department of Census and Statistics.
• Only the requests of Government Institutions, Recognized Universities, Students, and selected international agencies are entertained. However, the Data users are required to strictly adhere to
the terms stipulated in the agreement form.
• All the data requests should be made to Director General (DG) of the DCS as the sole authority of releasing data is vested with the DG of the DCS. The DCS of Sri Lanka reserves sole right to approve or reject any data request made depending on the confidential nature of the data set and intended purpose of the study or analysis.
• Requests for micro data should be made through the agreement form designed by DCS for this purpose (Form D.R.1). The agreement form should be filled in triplicate and the Study/project proposal should accompany the filled agreement form. If requests are made for the micro data of more than one survey, a separate agreement should be signed.
• If the data request is from a student a letter from the respective Dept. Head/Dean/Supervisor, recommending the issue of data, should also be accompanied.
• If the request is approved only 25% of the data file is released at the first stage. The release of the total data file is considered only after reviewing the draft report prepared on the basis of the 25% sample data file.
• The released Data file should be used only for the specific study/Analysis mentioned in the agreement form and shall not be used for any other purpose without the prior approval of the Director General of the DCS. Moreover, Copies of the micro-data file, obtained from the DCS, shall not be given to anyone else without the prior written approval of the Director General of the DCS.
• The draft report of the Study/Analysis should be submitted to the DCS and the concurrence of the DG of the DCS, should be obtained before publishing it. Once published, a copy of the final report should be submitted to the DCS.
Source : http://www.statistics.gov.lk/databases/data%20dissemination/DataDissaPolicy_2007Oct26n.pdf
[Department : The Department of Census and Statistics]
1. The data and other materials will not be redistributed or sold to other individuals, institutions, or organizations without the written agreement.
2. The data will be used for statistical and scientific research purposes only. They will be used solely for reporting of aggregated information, and not for investigation of specific individuals or organizations.
3. No attempt will be made to re-identify respondents, and no use will be made of the identity of any person or establishment discovered inadvertently.
4. No attempt will be made to produce links among datasets provided by the Department or among data from the Department and other datasets that could identify individuals or organizations.
5. Any books, articles, conference papers, theses, dissertations, reports, or other publications that employ data obtained from the Department will cite the source of data in accordance with the Citation Requirement provided with each dataset.
6. An electronic copy of all reports and publications based on the requested data will be sent to the Department
The following rules apply to micro data released by the Department of Census and Statistics.
• Only the requests of Government Institutions, Recognized Universities, Students, and selected international agencies are entertained. However, the Data users are required to strictly adhere to
the terms stipulated in the agreement form.
• All the data requests should be made to Director General (DG) of the DCS as the sole authority of releasing data is vested with the DG of the DCS. The DCS of Sri Lanka reserves sole right to approve or reject any data request made depending on the confidential nature of the data set and intended purpose of the study or analysis.
• Requests for micro data should be made through the agreement form designed by DCS for this purpose (Form D.R.1). The agreement form should be filled in triplicate and the Study/project proposal should accompany the filled agreement form. If requests are made for the micro data of more than one survey, a separate agreement should be signed.
• If the data request is from a student a letter from the respective Dept. Head/Dean/Supervisor, recommending the issue of data, should also be accompanied.
• If the request is approved only 25% of the data file is released at the first stage. The release of the total data file is considered only after reviewing the draft report prepared on the basis of the 25% sample data file.
• The released Data file should be used only for the specific study/Analysis mentioned in the agreement form and shall not be used for any other purpose without the prior approval of the Director General of the DCS. Moreover, Copies of the micro-data file, obtained from the DCS, shall not be given to anyone else without the prior written approval of the Director General of the DCS.
• The draft report of the Study/Analysis should be submitted to the DCS and the concurrence of the DG of the DCS, should be obtained before publishing it. Once published, a copy of the final report should be submitted to the DCS.
Source : http://www.statistics.gov.lk/databases/data%20dissemination/DataDissaPolicy_2007Oct26n.pdf
[Department : The Department of Census and Statistics]
Citation requirements
"Department of Census and Statistics, Census of Population and Housing - 1981 (Information on Disabled Persons) [DISAB 1981], Version 1.0 of the public use dataset, October 2009, provided by the National Data Archive, Data Processing Division, www.statistics.gov.lk"
Access authority
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director General | Department of Census and Statistics | dgcensus@sltnet.lk | http//:www.statistics.gov.lk |
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The Department of Census and Satatistics bears no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the secondary use of the data.
Copyright
(c) 2009, Department of Census and Statistics
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI-LKA-DCS-DISAB-1981-v1.0
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Census and Statistics | DCS | Ministry of Finance and Planning | Main Operator |
| Data Processing Division | DPD | Department of Census and Statistics | Data Processing |
Date of Metadata Production
2009-10-26
DDI Document version
Version 1.0 (October 2009).