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CSPro: Census and Survey Processing System
Sarveswara Surumpudi International Programs Population Division U.S. Census Bureau This presentation is intended to inform interested parties of ongoing work at the U.S. Census Bureau. Any views expressed on statistical, methodological, technical, or operational issues are those of the presenter and not necessarily those of the U.S. Census Bureau.
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U.S. Census Bureau International Programs
Promote international development and capacity building on a reimbursable basis through: Technical assistance Training Software and methodological tools
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Where We Have Worked
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What is CSPro? Census and Survey Processing System Product Suite
First release in 2000 Initially designed for key-from-paper Product Suite Data entry Edits and imputations Tabulation Public domain
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Who Uses CSPro? Used in over 160 countries by:
National statistical offices (NSOs) Other ministries (health, education) Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) Universities Hospitals Private sector
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CSPro Applications Censuses (population and housing, agriculture, and economic) Demographic and labor force surveys Health and nutrition surveys Household income and expenditure surveys Major international projects: Demographic and Health Survey (DHS), ICF International Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS), UNICEF
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CSPro – CAPI Censuses CSPro Android Data Capture Solution
Sequential mixed mode Android Tablets / Phones CSPro Desktop keyed data entry as fallback option Lesotho, Swaziland, Malawi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Cameroon, Zambia, Viet Nam Over 250 million people will be counted using CSPro Android
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CSPro Functionality Data Capture Batch Editing Tabulation
Enter and verify data, with sophisticated control over skips and consistency checks Batch Editing Apply logic to edit data to ensure consistency Tabulation Create tables from data
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CSPro: Mobile Data Capture
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CSPro Data Entry Features
Develop and test on Windows Target multiple platforms Multiple languages (Unicode) Consistency checks Powerful programming language Networked Data Entry Data synchronization
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Multiple Platforms Design once on Windows and run on Windows or Android (Tablets / Phones)
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Questionnaire Development and Survey Implementation
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CSPro Designer
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CSPro CAPI Features Dynamic question text and responses
Response categories rendered as radio buttons, check boxes, date pickers, etc. Multiple language support GPS Multimedia Paradata
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Mapping
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Data Synchronization CSPro data can be transferred securely using:
Bluetooth Dropbox FTP server run by an organization CSWeb - Web server run by an organization
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CSPro Android – Census Implementations
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UNFPA-Funded Census Project
Lesotho Population and Housing Census: 2016 Around two million people 6,000 Android Tablets 7” and 8” tablets from Lenovo, xTouch, and Click
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Malawi – Pilot Census CSPro Android CAPI Solution 100 Enumerators
20 Supervisors 120 Android Tablets - Lenovo Tab3 8” Power bank with solar charger CSWeb Data Transmission
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Questionnaire
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Malawi – Pilot Census
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Case Management
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Workflow and Data Transfer
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Enumerator
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Supervisor
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Monitoring Data Quality
Soft checks Re-Interview Reports
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Data Synchronization
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Ethiopia Census Population around 100 million
Android Tablets – 200,000 U.S Census Bureau - Technical Assistance Assessment - Tool for Assessing Statistical Capacity (TASC) Questionnaire Design Instrument Development Operational Control Edits and Tabulations Data Collection - CSPro Android Data Transfer Solution - CSWeb
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CSPro: Data Processing
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CSPro Batch Editing Validate individual data items
Test consistency between items Modify data values Hot deck or cold deck imputation Generate imputation statistics Custom reports
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Tabulation Tabulation is simple, drag and drop, and can create complex tables with some programming Area processing
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Tabulation
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Software Strengths Proven solution for implementing large scale censuses and complex surveys Huge user base Widely used in developing countries CSPro Users online community Network of global consultants Long-term development commitment from USAID Free to use along with free support from the Census Bureau
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Training Opportunities
Technical assistance through USAID support Workshops near Washington, DC Other international organizations, such as UNFPA, frequently host regional workshops
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Useful Links Official CSPro website: Training CSPro E-Learning Videos
Training CSPro E-Learning Videos CSPro Users: Mailing list for CSPro questions:
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