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The exercise reportedly started on Tuesday and is expected to last for seven days.
The country held its fourth census between 17 and 27 August.
In a statement yesterday, Zimstat director-general Mr Mutasa Dzinotizei said the exercise would cover 85 enumeration areas countrywide.
“We would like to advise members of the public that as a follow up to the 2012 Population Census the Government through Zimstat is conducting a post enumeration survey in various parts of the country,” he said.
“The post enumeration survey will cover a total of 85 enumeration areas across all the 10 provinces of the country in both urban and rural areas. Enumeration will commence throughout the country on 20 November.”
Mr Dzinotizei said enumerators would cover all areas in the selected wards in the same way as it was done with the actual census and appealed for cooperation from members of the public.
A post enumeration survey is an independent survey that replicates a census.
It is usually held soon after the census to evaluate the results of the counting exercise.
Mr Dzinotizei said the exercise would give an opportunity to assess the extent to which people were correctly counted and give Zimstat a platform to learn how to improve future censuses and surveys.
“It needs to be stressed that post enumeration is a national project that requires the support of everyone. Although Zimstat is the main implementing agency, the support of all
Government departments, private sector, civic society organisations and research and training institutions is vital for conducting this exercise successfully.
“Residents of the selected areas are kindly requested to cooperate with the post enumeration survey officials and give correct information,” he said.
In Bulawayo, the exercise would cover 10 wards namely two, five, eight, 10, 12, 14, 18, 22, 26 and 29.
In Matabeleland South teams will be in Bulilima (Ward 1), Gwanda Rural (Ward 6), Matobo (Ward 10) and Beitbridge urban (Ward 5) while in Matabeleland North they will be in Tsholotsho (Ward 10), Binga (Ward 21) and Ward 17 in Lupane.
Wards seven and 18 (Gweru Urban), Kwekwe urban (1), Gokwe Centre (3), Gokwe North (3, and 33), Gokwe South (14 and 31), Kwekwe rural (22) and Mberengwa (28) were selected in Midlands.
The actual census started on the midnight of 17 August with the counting of vagrants and those in transit.
It, however, started on 18 August in some areas due to logistical problems.
Zimbabwe has successfully conducted population censuses after every 10 years since 1982.
The other censuses were held in 1992 and 2002.
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