THE Police Force has assured the public of adequate security during the National Population and Housing Census that takes place today across the country.
Police Spokesperson, Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police (SACP) David Misime said in Dodoma yesterday that the law enforcers were prepared to ensure the collection of the population data is carried out smoothly.
“We are well organised and continue to prepare ourselves to ensure the exercise is conducted in an environment of security, stability, and peace in order to give Tanzanians the opportunity to participate in this important population count without obstacles,” he said.
SACP Misime stated that the force will beef up security by deploying an adequate number of officers, and encouraged Tanzanians to participate in the national demographic survey for the government to properly plan several development issues for the country.
Every ten years, Tanzania holds a PHC. The most recent census was in 2012. The census in 2022 will be the sixth in a series that began in 1964. Other censuses were conducted in 1967, 1978, 1988, 2002, and 2012.
According to the 2012 population census, there were 43,625,354 people on Tanzania’s mainland and 1,303,569 in Zanzibar.
According to UN estimates, Tanzania’s population in 2020 was nearly 60 million people.
A study conducted by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed that 99 per cent of the population was currently informed of the forthcoming exercise compared to 96 per cent in June, this year.
More than just a head count, the census provides a snapshot of Tanzania – people living in the country by age, sex and geographic location – as well as other key socioeconomic characteristics.
The census remains the primary source of data for the government – both at the national and local level – that informs development policies, plans and programmes and determines resource allocation.
The data collected also plays a prominent role in providing the demographic surveillance necessary for monitoring and evaluating the Sustainable Development Goals, which place the highest priority on leaving no one behind and serving the furthest behind first.
Comments are closed.