Sample characteristics: Sierra Leone
| Census characteristics | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | ||
| Title | 2004 Population and Housing Census | |
| Census agency | Statistics Sierra Leone (SLL) | |
| Population universe | All persons living in Sierra Leone | |
| De jure or de facto | De facto | |
| Enumeration unit | Household | |
| Census day | December 4, 2004 | |
| Field work period | First two weeks of December 2004 | |
| Enumeration forms | Sierra Leone 2004 Population and Housing Census questionnaire | |
| Type of field work | Direct enumeration (house-to-house visits) | |
| Respondent | Household head or, in the absence of the household head, any responsible adult who is knowledgeable about the affairs of the household | |
| Coverage | — | |
| Microdata sample characteristics | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | ||
| Microdata source | Statistics Sierra Leone (SLL) | |
| Sample design | Systematic sample of every 10th household with a random start, drawn by the Minnesota Population Center | |
| Sample unit | Household | |
| Sample fraction | 10% | |
| Sample size (person records) | 494,298 | |
| Sample weights | Self-weighting (expansion factor = 10). | |
| Units identified | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | ||
| Dwellings | No | |
| Vacant units | No | |
| Households | Yes | |
| Individuals | Yes | |
| Group quarters | Yes (institution) | |
| Indigenous population | No | |
| Special populations | Yes (refugee, homeless, boating population) | |
| Smallest geography | Chiefdom/ward | |
| Unit definitions | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | ||
| Dwellings | The dwelling unit refers to that part of the structure occupied by the household. | |
| Households | A household is defined as a person or group of persons who normally eat and live together. | |
| Group quarters | Groups of people living together in places such as hospitals, colleges, hotels, barracks, and prisons. | |
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