Sample characteristics: Morocco

Census characteristics
  1982 1994 2004
Title General census of Population and Housing, 1982 General census of Population and Housing, 1994 General census of Population and Housing, 2004      
Census agency Statistics Directorate Statistics Directorate Statistics Directorate      
Population universe All persons residing in Morocco; not those living abroad. All persons residing in Morocco; not those living abroad. All persons residing in Morocco; not those living abroad.      
De jure or de facto De jure De jure De jure      
Enumeration unit Dwelling Dwelling Dwelling      
Census day September 3, 1982 September 2, 1994 September 1, 2004      
Field work period 15 days 15 days 15 days      
Enumeration forms Questionnaire for dwelling unit and household Questionnaire for dwelling unit and household Questionnaire for dwelling unit and household      
Type of field work Direct interview Direct interview Direct interview      
Respondent Household head or household member able to answer Household head or household member able to answer Household head or household member able to answer      
Undercount --- --- 2.60%      

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Microdata sample characteristics
  1982 1994 2004
Microdata source Statistics Directorate Statistics Directorate Statistics Directorate      
Sample design Systematic sample of every 20th household, drawn by the National Statistical Office Systematic sample of every 20th household, drawn by the National Statistical Office Systematic sample of every 20th household, drawn by the National Statistical Office      
Sample unit Household Dwelling unit Dwelling unit      
Sample fraction 5% 5% 5%      
Sample size (person records) 1,012,873 1,294,026 1,482,720      
Sample weights Self-weighting (expansion factor=20) Self-weighting (expansion factor=20) Self-weighting (expansion factor=20)      

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Units identified
  1982 1994 2004
Dwellings No No No      
Vacant dwellings No No Yes      
Households Yes Yes Yes      
Individuals Yes Yes Yes      
Group quarters No No No      
Special populations --- --- ---      
Smallest geography Province Province Province      

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Unit definitions
  1982 1994 2004
Dwelling A dwelling unit is made of one or several living rooms, with one or several direct entrances A dwelling unit is made of one or several living rooms, with one or several direct entrances A dwelling unit is made of one or several living rooms, with one or several direct entrances      
Private household Set of persons who live together within a single dwelling unit, and who generally share expenses Set of persons who live together within a single dwelling unit, and who generally share expenses Set of persons who live together within a single dwelling unit, and who generally share expenses      
Group quarters Set of persons who live together under the same roof, and who share food for various reasons: work, health, religion Set of persons who live together under the same roof, and who share food for various reasons: work, health, religion Set of persons who live together under the same roof, and who share food for various reasons: work, health, religion      
Homeless Population Homeless persons who live alone, or set of homeless persons who live together Homeless persons who live alone, or set of homeless persons who live together Homeless persons who live alone, or set of homeless persons who live together      
             
             
             
             
             
             
             

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