Special Enumeration (Eastern Province and the Jaffna District) - 2007
Sri Lanka, 2007
Reference ID
LKA-DCS-SE-2007-v1.0
Producer(s)
Department of Census and Statistics
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Identification
Survey ID Number
LKA-DCS-SE-2007-v1.0
Title
Special Enumeration (Eastern Province and the Jaffna District) - 2007
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | LKA |
Study type
Population and Housing Census [hh/popcen]
Series Information
This is a special enumeration conducted in Eastern Province and in Jaffna District in the Northern Province.
Abstract
This special enumeration was carried out in order to fill the information gap in the Northern and Eastern Provinces observed while conducting the Census of Population and Housing 2001. This enumeration was carried out in the Jaffna District in the Northern Province and the Eastern Province.
The objective of this enumeration was to provide the necessary basic information needed to formulate development programs and relief activities for the above Districts.
This is a complete enumeration covering all the persons who are usual residents of households in the district.
The objective of this enumeration was to provide the necessary basic information needed to formulate development programs and relief activities for the above Districts.
This is a complete enumeration covering all the persons who are usual residents of households in the district.
Kind of Data
Census/enumeration data [cen]
Unit of Analysis
Usual resident of a household
Version
Version Description
- v1.0 : Full edited dataset, for internal DPD use.
Version Date
2007-08
Scope
Notes
Basic demographic information such as date of birth, sex, marital status, religion, ethnicity, relationship to head of household, number of displaced persons and reason for displacement.
Topics
| Topic | Vocabulary | URI |
|---|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHY AND POPULATION [14] | CESSDA | Link |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
All usual residents of households in Batticoloa, Amparai and Trincomalee districts in the Eastern Province and the Jaffna District in the Northern Province.
Universe
This is a complete enumeration covering all the persons who are usual residents of households in the Eastern Province and in the Jaffna district. Usual residence is defined as the housing unit or collective living quarter at which the person usually lives, sleeps, and so forth.
It is the residence from which a person generally goes to work or if a student, attends a school.
It is the residence from which a person generally goes to work or if a student, attends a school.
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 |
|---|
| 2007-01-01 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Supervision
Pl see Notes on Data Collection
Data Collection Notes
An enumerator for each Grama Niladhari Division and a supervisor for each group of 10 GN Divisions were appointed with the help of the District administration. The enumerator listed all the building units and collected the information visiting every building unit within the area allocated to him. Close supervision has been maintained throughout the enumeration by supervisors. The necessary administrative arrangement in the District were carried out by the District Secretary and Divisional Secretaries and all the technical guidance was provided by the staff of the Dept of Census and Statistics.
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
The questionnaire was designed to collect information about the following broad categories:
Type of Living Quarters, No of households
Person Information - Relationship to Head of household,
Sex, date of Birth, Marital status, religion, ethnic group,
usual activity, Displacement details.
Type of Living Quarters, No of households
Person Information - Relationship to Head of household,
Sex, date of Birth, Marital status, religion, ethnic group,
usual activity, Displacement details.
Access policy
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Unit | Department of Census and Statistics | information@statistics.gov.lk | Link |
Confidentiality
Under the Census Ordinance, microdata 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.
[Department : The Department of Census and Statistics (DCS)]
Source : http://www.statistics.gov.lk/databases/data%20dissemination/DataDissaPolicy_
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.
[Department : The Department of Census and Statistics (DCS)]
Source : http://www.statistics.gov.lk/databases/data%20dissemination/DataDissaPolicy_
Citation requirements
"Department of Census and Statistics, Special Enumeration 2007 [SE2007], Version 1.0 of the public use dataset (July 2008), provided by the Data Processing Division, www.statistics.gov.lk"
Access authority
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director General | Department of Census and Statistics | dgcensus@statistics.gov.lk | Link |
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The Department of Census and Statistics bears no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the secondary use of the data.
Copyright
(c) 2008, Department of Census and Statistics
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI-LKA-DCS-SE-2007-v1.0
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Census and Statistics | DCS | Ministry of Finance and Planning | Documentation of the Study |
Date of Metadata Production
2008-07-15
DDI Document version
Version 1.0 (July 2008)