POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS 2010 MALAYSIA

OBJECTIVES to collect information on population and housing stock in 2010 prepare latest basic data for bench marking, planning as well as to measure the National Mission achievements inputs for the formulation of government policies and programmes the next Development Plan being 10th Malaysia Plan in 2011.

SCOPE AND COVERAGE Covers every persons who reside in the country. Approach – de jure where all persons are enumerated according to their usual place of residence Usual – 6 months or more in year 2010

Estimated CENSUS TIMETABLE Date Activity Jan 2007 – Dis 2010 Listing 1 July 2010 Census day 1/8/2010 – 30/9/2010 Field operation 1/10/2010 – 15/10/2010 Mopping up Sep 2010 – Dec 2010 Data processing Jan 2011 Preliminary report Aug 2011 Final report

100% BUDGET ESTIMATION Assets Rental 3.5 % 5.6 % Others 7.1 % BUDGET FOR 2 YEARS (2010-2011) 100% Assets 3.5 % Rental 5.6 % Salaries and wages 83.8 % Others 7.1 %

DIFFICULTIES LACK OF EXPERIENCES drop-off and pick-up NEW APPROACH e-census NEW METHOD OF DATA CAPTURE - ICR REDUCTION ON BUDGET

Budget Reduction 2009 – half reduction ( after approval) 2010 – budget reduce 30% (estimation) 2011 – budget reduce 37% (estimation)

Method of data collection Face to face interview Drop-off and pick-up - urban area e-census urban area

e-census ICR DATA CAPTURE Digital mapping (GIS) MAPPING TECHNOLOGY USED ICR DATA CAPTURE e-census Digital mapping (GIS) MAPPING

Data Dissemination Data dissemination programme included several strategies namely: a. Published data b. Unpublished data Published data can be obtained in publication form or CD-ROM Non-published data can be obtained through request either through letters, e- mail, request forms at website, telephone or visit to the Department

Dissemination (2) Data also disseminated as two percent sample data, Atlas, database and monographs. The census data were also disseminated through the department’s website www.statistics.gov.my In general, the census reports were divided into two i.e. a. Preliminary report (Phase 1) b. Final report (Phase 2)

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