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Consulting Census Data Users Presented at the

Consulting Census Data Users Presented at the UN Regional Seminar on Census Data Dissemination and Spatial Analysis Motale Phirwa Statistics South Africa 14 th September 2010 Nairobi, Kenya. Topic. Who defines what statistics agencies do? The statistics act

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Consulting Census Data Users Presented at the

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  1. Consulting Census Data Users Presented at the UN Regional Seminar on Census Data Dissemination and Spatial Analysis Motale Phirwa Statistics South Africa 14th September 2010 Nairobi, Kenya

  2. Topic • Who defines what statistics agencies do? • The statistics act • Who consumes what stats agencies produce? • Users

  3. Statistics Acts • the collection, compilation and analysis of official statistics in accordance with the purpose of official statistics and the statistical principles contemplated in section 3 (South Africa) • may collect, compile, analyse, abstract, publish and otherwise disseminate statistical information relating to the commercial, industrial, financial, agricultural, social, demographic, economic activities and general conditions of the people of Mauritius;

  4. Other Statistical frameworks • Handbook of Statistical Organisation – The Operation and Organisation of a Statistical Agency • Chapter III defines user needs • Fundamental Principles of Statistics • Principle 1 defines how to provide access

  5. Primary Requirement on Producing Statistics • Statistical Agencies produce information for the consumption or use by persons and agencies who are internal and external to the agency. • The statistical information produced must then meet the users needs

  6. Statistical Collection Value Chain

  7. Who are our users? • User • clients of the statistical agency who use information products • Are the needs of all users the same? • No • Users have to be grouped according to needs • user segmentation is a necessity.

  8. Data Users at Statistics South Africa

  9. User Segmentation - South Africa ? • National Government • Formulating policy • Monitoring and evaluation • Provincial Government • Service delivery • Monitoring • Local government • Service delivery • Monitoring

  10. User Segmentation - South Africa.. • Major Public and Constitutional Entities • Monitoring • Service delivery • Media • Interaction with the public • Influence the public perception • Non-governmental Organisations • Social responsibility program

  11. User Segmentation - South Africa… • Research and educational Institutions • Undertaking research and analysis • International agencies • Comparison of countries • Monitoring of international programs • Members of the public • Monitoring • General knowledge

  12. User Segmentation - South Africa… • Parliament • Monitoring • Private sector • Economic development

  13. Internet Usage Statististics http://www.internetworldstats.com/af/za.htm

  14. Number of Attendees and Questionnaires Received

  15. User Segment By Preferred Delivery Channel

  16. There is an increasing number of individuals who have access to the internet. Users prefer access to information through web services, in the form electronic data sets and via e-mail. What about mobile phone sms? Then, what form should the dissemination plan take?

  17. Sources • Census 2011 Consultation Workshops • Report – June 2008, Statistics South Africa • Monthly StatsOnline Statistics – Statistics South Africa.

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