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THE Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) is set to conduct a post-census enumeration survey (PES) to provide information on the magnitude of census coverage and content errors.
In a Press statement this afternoon, ZimStat said the exercise will be held from July 22 to 27.
“The PES is the complete re-enumeration of a representative sample of the census population and matching each individual who is enumerated in the post-enumeration survey with information from the main census of April.
“The survey is carried out immediately after census to evaluate the results of a census and used to estimate the level of under or over count (people missed or double-counted) in the census and also to estimate the true population when necessary. PES can be used to verify accuracy of responses for some key census questions (content error),” reads the statement.
ZimStat said PES will be conducted under the provisions of the Census and Statistics Act and information collected is strictly confidential and will be used for statistical purposes only.
Added ZimStat: “All our field personnel will be wearing ZimStat branded T-shirts and hats and will also be carrying official identification letters. We seek for cooperation from all households in the selected districts and wards.”
Manicaland Province will have a total of 18 enumerations areas in Buhera (three), Chimanimani (two), Chipinge (two), Makoni (three), Mutare Rural (two), Mutare Urban (two), Nyanga (two) and Mutasa (two).
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