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The censusourconcernLet's contribute to its success.Each inhabitant counts
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What is this for?Carry out small and large projects concerning you
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How does it work?Through a digital enumeration
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What is expected of me?A simple act useful to everyone!
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Get counted...
Overview of the Project
Established by Presidential Decree N ° 2015/397 of September 15, 2015 and entrusted to the Central Census Office mainly to update the statistical source which allows to have, exhaustively, detailed data up to the finest geographical level on the demographic, economic and socio-cultural characteristics of the population.
The Main Steps of the 4th Census
Preparatory stage Done
It allows you to prepare both technically (development & design of collection tools) and administrative (resource mobilization).
Census Cartography Done
It allows the national territory to be divided into counting units called Enumeration Area (EA).
Pilote Census Done
It aims to test the stages of the census as well as the different methodologies developed.
The Enumeration En attente
This is the "key" step. It allows population counting and the collection of information on individuals and households.
Post-Enumeration-Survey (PES) Up coming
It aims to assess the coverage of the count and the quality of certain key variables (gender and age in particular).
Exploitation & Analysis Up coming
They make it possible to prepare priority analysis tomes, regional monographs and other socio-demographic studies.
All about the census
Frequently Asked Questions about the Census
The main enumeration exercice is a nationwide acivity which consist in determinating the total population size, its geographical distribution as well as its socio-demographic and cultural characteristics, household production equipement and tools, as well natural and migratory movements.
The exercice shall take place within households throughout the national territory and at the same time.
The 4th General Population and Housing Census shall be digital, and data shall be collected in the field using smartphones.
The fourth Census shall takes four weeks. The first week shall be reserved for identifying the enumeration areas as well as the structures and households.
The persons to be enumerated shall be enumarated in their residence, that is where they live, whether they are present or temporarily absent. Whatever the case, the houshold head shall answer the question of the enumerators. The enumerator shall use his smartphone to carry ou this exercice.
The main enumeration exercice shall concern all physical persons living within the territory of the Republic of Cameroon.
The main enumeration exercice shall be carried out by enumerators identified by their khaki sleeveless jackets bearing the inscription « Main Enumeration Exercice » both on their jackets and badges.
Those not concerned by the exercice are members of diplomatic and consular corps as well as their family members.
Theys hall concern place and date of birth nationality ; place of residence ; level of education ; professional qualification and type of activity ; the official language and mother tongue read, written and spoken ; martial status ; number of children ; housing caracteristics ; etc.
Yes. All personal informations collected shall be proteced by the law and shall under no circumstances be disclosed. During the data-processing exercice, your name shall not remain in the databases. All persons involved in the process are bound by profession secrecy.
About the Census
The General Census of Population and Housing is an operation which collects data on the demographic, cultural, economic characteristics as well as those of the habitat and living environment of people living in a given territory. Its achievement requires the mobilization of significant human, material and financial resources.
Contact Us
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- contact@census-cameroon.cm
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