African Statistical Journal Vol. 3
The third volume of the Journal contains interesting articles and other materials of importance to the African statistical community. The articles range from institutional cooperation in statistical development to improving data collection using the Core Welfare Indicators Questionniare (CWIQ) technology; using small-area estimation techniques and Geographical Information System (GIS) technology; validation solutions and correcting survey data for non-response; assessment of the 2000 censuses and use of statistical information to monitor and measure progress towards national and international development goals. These articles have been written by experts with different backgrounds – statisticians, demographers, development analysts and IT experts.
The African Statistical Journal, Volume 3, November 2006
Contents
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Editorial
Articles-
The 2000 Round of Censuses in Africa: Achievements and Challenges
Jason O. Onsembe, UNFPA, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and James P.M. Ntozi, Institute of Statistics and Apllied Economics, Makerere University, Uganda -
Institutional Cooperation for Statistical Development: The Case of Twinning in Mozambique - A Model for Other Countries?
Hans Erik Altvall, Statistics Sweden and Ms. Destina Uinge, National Statistical Institute, Mozambique -
Experiencing the Semper Validation Software: Genuine African Solutions for Data Validation Within the International Comparison Program
Djayeola B. Mathieu and Rittenau Roland, International Comparison Programme for Africa (ICP-Africa), African Development Bank, Tunisia -
Correcting Survey Non-Response with Census Data
Johannes G. Hoogeveen, World Bank, Tanzania and Youdi Schipper, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands -
Measuring Progress Towards Global Poverty Goals: Lessons From Two “forgotten” Datasets in Southern Africa
Sebastian Levine, UNDP, Namibia -
The Role of Household Surveys in Poverty Reduction Efforts: A Case of the Uganda National Household Survey Programme
James Muwonge, Uganda Bureau of Statistics, Uganda -
Welfare and Environment in Rural Uganda: Results from a Small-Area Estimation Approach
Paul Okwi, International Livestock Research Institute, Kenya; Johannes Hoogeveen, World Bank, Tanzania; Thomas Emwanu, Uganda Bureau of Statistics, Uganda; Vincent Linderhof, Institute for Environmental Studies IVM, Free University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and John Begumana, National Forest Authority, Uganda -
Experiences in the Application of the Core Welfare Indicator Questionnaire (CWIQ) Survey Technology in Africa: The Journey So Far
O.O. Ajayi, Nigeria -
Reconstruction from demographic data of mortality trends in under five year children in sub-Saharan Africa over the 1950-1999 period (French)
Michel Garenne, Pasteur Institute Paris, France and Enéas Gakusi, African Development Bank, Tunisia
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