The Grenada Central Statistical Office asks the public for its ongoing cooperation as enumeration continues.
The National Population and Housing Census being undertaken by the Grenada Central Statistical Office (CSO) is in its mop-up phase.
Interviewers will be visiting communities across the nation within the next few weeks as part of the mop-up phase. During this phase, enumerators will visit all incomplete areas to count all households that were not counted during the first phase of data collection. The mop-up phase is a critical component of the census process as it helps ensure completeness. The fieldwork of the census is scheduled to officially end on 31 March 2023.
Those who have not been enumerated by 15 March will have the opportunity to call the office to arrange a time to be interviewed.
Approximately 50% of all households were counted in the initial period of the census. The mop-up phase will help increase this coverage by ensuring all households and individuals are counted, particularly those who may have been missed during the initial enumeration phase. This helps to increase the completeness of the census.
“We appeal to everyone who has not been counted to use this opportunity to participate in the census. The public can be reassured that the confidentiality of the data collected is protected under the Statistical Act,” said Tiemonne Charles, Deputy Director of Statistics at the CSO. He continued, “Despite some challenges, the data collection for the census has been progressing, but we need to ensure that everyone participates and is counted. We look forward to wrapping up the fieldwork by 31 March 2023 and the continued support and participation of the public in this process.”
A complete census is essential for evidence-based planning, policy development and decision-making. Once completed, a final aggregated report will be produced.
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Cencus is in moping up stage and my household was not counted. I live at River Road no one came by me. That could never be Cencus
What’s the number to call, if no one stops by?
You also need to count those who live in poverty on the street and all foreigners living on Grenada to have a complete picture. You need to consider those not on the island at the time of Census who may be Grenadians or hold land and live abroad. You must strive to be inclusive for an accurate assessment.