CHALLENGES IN COLLECTING, COMPILING AND DISSEMINATION OF VITAL STATISTICS

CHALLENGES IN COLLECTING, COMPILING AND DISSEMINATION OF VITAL STATISTICS BY NSO, MALAWI

Legal Framework NSO, Malawi uses the 1967 Statistics Act The act mandates NSO to collect, compile and disseminate official Statistics of Malawi

Sources of Vital Statistics and Their Limitations • Civil Registration • System not well established: no clear structures • Boarder porous • No documentation on births and deaths occurred in the village

Sources and Limitations cont’ • Censuses • Done once in every ten years • Reliable source but mainly collects information on demographic Indicators • Gets input from Civil registration

Institutions Responsible for Vital Statistics in Malawi • National Statistical Office • Collects vital statistics mainly through Surveys and censuses • Analysis mainly focuses on Fertility and mortality

Sources and Limitations cont’ • Sample Surveys • Can be easily done since they are quicker and cheaper • Objectives oriented

Institutions Responsible for Vital Statistics in Malawi Cont’ • Department of Registrar General • Responsible for registration of Vital Statistics.

Institutions Responsible for Vital Statistics in Malawi Cont’ • National Registration Bureau • Newly formed • Responsible for collection, compiling and disseminating vital statistics

What are the Challenges? • Lack of strong coordination amongst the three institutions • No clear demarcation on the roles of each institution • No harmonized system • Civil registration System is not compulsory • Lacks continuous and permanent system

What are the Challenges cont’? No proper documentation on vital statistics

Ways of Improving the Vital Statistics • Establishment of the National Registration Bureau. • Formation of the National Statistical System • Coordination and Harmonization

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CHALLENGES IN COLLECTING, COMPILING AND DISSEMINATION OF VITAL STATISTICS