In continuation of preparations for the conduct of the 2023 Population and Housing Census (PHC) in Anambra State, the National Population Commission has commenced State Level Training Workshop for field personnel to be engaged for the Trial Census.
The training workshop which commenced on Monday, 27th June, will end on Friday, 8th July 2022.
A release signed by the State Director, Tpl Dr JOJ Ulasi, for Anambra State Federal Commissioner, Sir Chidi Ezeoke, said the 12-day training, is taking place in all the Training centers in the seven (7) communities in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State.
TPL Ulasi said the communities are Ojoto, Oba, Nnobi, Alor, Akwaukwu, Nnokwa and Awka – Etiti.
He explained that the training is to equip field functionaries with the required skills to effectively and efficiently deliver on the exercise.
According to him, a total of one thousand, three hundred and forty (1,340) personnel consisting of facilitators, supervisors and enumerators drawn mainly from the communities in the Local Government Area have been carefully selected for the Trial Census through an online recruitment process.
Tpl Ulasi futher informed that rhe Trial census will be conducted from 11th to 24th July 2022, while the house numbering will take place from 11th to 16th July to be followed by validation of Enumeration Area frame from 17th to 19th July and enumeration of persons from 20th to 24th July 2022.
The Trial Census, which is a dress rehearsal, is to evaluate all aspects of the census operations before the main census on a limited scale. The specific objectives are to assess the quality of the EA maps, determine requisite educational qualification and estimated workload of the enumerators, logistics support for the main Census among others.
Declaring the training workshop open, the Honourable Federal Commissioner (HFC) of NPC in Anambra State, Mr Chidi Ezeoke, mni, KSM reiterated the commitment of the present Commission to make the 2023 Population and Housing Census a resounding success through the adoption of technological innovations at every stage of the process.
He urged the field personnel to demonstrate professionalism, diligence, positive attitude, courteous disposition, appear inappropriate dressing and above all exhibit true patriotism during the conduct of the Trial Census.
Moreover, Topics to be covered at the training of the Trial Census field personnel are census methodology, planning and operations, use of digital maps and Computer Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI), building numbering and household listing, enumeration procedure, completion of Census Questionnaire, and use of historical events and special population.
This will be complemented with hands-on exercises and field practicals to ensure that personnel knowledge and skills are deepened.
