Processing the data
Processing the census data
Data processing is a crucial and integral part of post-enumeration census activities. Data processing began as soon as the census data collection was completed and the questionnaires had arrived from the field offices at the Department of Population in Nay Pyi Taw.
Once the questionnaires arrived in Nay Pyi Taw the process of capturing, checking, editing, coding and tabulating the data began. A team of around 100 staff from the Department of Population worked on this phase of the census. Once the data was validated, it was analysed using scanners and computers, operated by skilled personnel. The questionnaires were specifically designed to be scannable, which allowed them to be processed more quickly. The scanning system functioned well and by October 2014, all the estimated 11.5 million forms had been captured.
The main census results were published in May 2015, providing much-needed data for planners and policymakers, universities, research centres, civil society, development partners and other data users to develop appropriate policies and programmes to improve the living standards of the people of Myanmar.
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