Population and Housing Census 2001
Tokelau, 2001
Tokelau National Statistics Office
Identification
IDNO
SPC_TKL_2001_PHC_v01_M
Title
Population and Housing Census 2001
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Tokelau | TKL |
Abstract
The 2001 census enumerated both de-facto and de-jure populations. It was intended that all information would be collected during an enumeration period of one week, the week from 11th October 2001. Census night for individual households was the night of 11 October 2001. Given the transport difficulties between Apia and Tokelau, and within Tokelau, and in order to restrict the enumeration period to less than one week, 9 interviewers were involved.
It is also obvious that in the conduct of a statistical operation as large and complex as a national census (even for Tokelau), it is inevitable that errors will occur due to questions being misunderstood, replies being incorrect or misinterpreted, etc. In fact, errors could have been introduced at all stages of the census, from planning, field operation stage, non-responses, non-call back to check on households that were missed during the actual enumeration and the training of enumerators (i.e. misunderstanding on the part of enumerators). Also errors could have been introduced at the data processing stage (editing, coding and data entry). In designing and carrying out the field procedures, including training procedures, efforts were made to reduce the effects of such errors on the results. However, it is clear that several errors still occurred.
It is also obvious that in the conduct of a statistical operation as large and complex as a national census (even for Tokelau), it is inevitable that errors will occur due to questions being misunderstood, replies being incorrect or misinterpreted, etc. In fact, errors could have been introduced at all stages of the census, from planning, field operation stage, non-responses, non-call back to check on households that were missed during the actual enumeration and the training of enumerators (i.e. misunderstanding on the part of enumerators). Also errors could have been introduced at the data processing stage (editing, coding and data entry). In designing and carrying out the field procedures, including training procedures, efforts were made to reduce the effects of such errors on the results. However, it is clear that several errors still occurred.
Kind of Data
Census/enumeration data [cen]
Version
Version number
Version 01: Cleaned, labelled and de-identified version of the Master file.
Version Date
2019-03-06
Version Notes
Final edits were made by Tokelau in March 2019 during a workshop at Pacific Community (SPC) in Noumea, New Caledonia.
Scope
Keywords
| Keyword |
|---|
| Tokelau |
| Census |
| Household |
| Dwelling |
| Education |
| Economic activity |
| Fertility |
| Remittance |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
National coverage: 3 atolls covered.
Unit of Analysis
Households and Individuals.
Universe
The 2001 census enumerated both de-facto and de-jure populations.
Producers and sponsors
Authoring entity/Primary investigators
| Agency Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Tokelau National Statistics Office | Office for Tokelau Affairs |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Tokelau Administration | Funding |
| Pacific Community | Funding |
Other Identifications/Acknowledgments
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Pacific Community | Technical assistance |
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection (YYYY/MM/DD)
| Start date | End date | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| 2001-10-11 | 2001-10-17 | Data collection |
Mode of data collection
Face-to-face [f2f]
Supervision
There were two census trainers / supervisors.
The enumerators work was supervised and checked by the trainers/supervisors in the field as well as when completed questionnaires were returned. If questionnaires were found to contain errors, the concerned enumerator was asked to re-visit dwelling and correct data recording errors or check inconsistencies in responses.
The enumerators work was supervised and checked by the trainers/supervisors in the field as well as when completed questionnaires were returned. If questionnaires were found to contain errors, the concerned enumerator was asked to re-visit dwelling and correct data recording errors or check inconsistencies in responses.
Type of Research Instrument
The questionnaire from the Tokelau 2001 census, which was published in English, remained mainly similar to the previous census questionnaire of 1996. An important difference was the inclusion of Tokelau Public Servants (and their families/relatives) living and working in Apia, Samoa. This was reflected in the questionnaire.
The questionnaire is divided into 2 main sections:
- Dwelling: collects information on household characteristics, sanitation, water access, energy, waste disposal, household durables, remittances.
- Individual: collects information on individual characteristics, religion, ethnicity, education, economic activities, fertility.
The questionnaire is divided into 2 main sections:
- Dwelling: collects information on household characteristics, sanitation, water access, energy, waste disposal, household durables, remittances.
- Individual: collects information on individual characteristics, religion, ethnicity, education, economic activities, fertility.
Data Collectors
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Tokelau National Statistics Office | TNSO | Office of Tokelau Affairs |
Data Processing
Cleaning Operations
Data processing was done using census and survey processing software called CSPro.
Corrections were made by visual control of the questionnaire.
Corrections were made by visual control of the questionnaire.
Data access
Contact
| Name | Affiliation | URI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokelau National Statistics Office | Office for Tokelau Affairs | [email protected] | https://www.tokelau.org.nz/Contact.html |
Confidentiality Declaration
De-identified dataset.
Conditions
Licensed datasets.
Citation requirement
"Tokelau National Statistics Office, Population and Housing Census 2001 (PHC 2001), Version 01 of the licensed datasets (March 2019) provided by the Pacific Microdata Library. http://pdl.spc.int/index.php/home"
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
Contacts
Contact
| Name | Affiliation | URI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokelau National Statistics Office | Office for Tokelau Affairs | [email protected] | https://www.tokelau.org.nz/Contact.html |
Metadata production
Document ID
DDI_SPC_TKL_2001_PHC_v01_M
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics for Development Division | SDD | Pacific Community | Documentation of the study |
Date of Production
2019-04-15
Document version
Version 01 (April 2019): This is the first attempt at documenting the Tokelau 2001 Census. Done by the Statistics for Development Division at Noumea, New Caledonia.