What are community profiles?

The community profile is a summary of baseline conditions and trends in a community and study area. It establishes the context for assessing potential impacts and for project decision-making.

What is census example?

more Collection of data from a whole population rather than just a sample. Example: doing a survey of travel time by asking everyone at school is a census of the school. But asking only 50 randomly chosen people is a sample. Many Countries do a regular census.

What are the three types of population census?

What are the different types of census?

  • American Community Survey (ACS) This survey asks many more questions than the Decennial Survey.
  • American Housing Survey (AHS)
  • Census of Governments.
  • Decennial Census.
  • Economic Census.

What should be included in a census?

A census of population collects information on basic population characteristics including age, sex, marital status, household composition, family characteristics, and household size.

What are some examples of community profiling?

It may include such features as:

  • kebele boundaries (Figure 11.1)
  • the numbers of people and households.
  • the ages and genders of the population.
  • birth and death rates.
  • income and socioeconomic advantage/disadvantage data.
  • social/community needs.
  • access to services (e.g. health, education, water supply)

What do you put in a community profile?

Profiles can illustrate the makeup of a community and could include information about the diversity within the community, their history, social and economic characteristics, how active people are (i.e. the groups and networks used) and what social and infrastructure services are provided.

What is a simple random sample example?

An example of a simple random sample would be the names of 25 employees being chosen out of a hat from a company of 250 employees. In this case, the population is all 250 employees, and the sample is random because each employee has an equal chance of being chosen.

What are the 2 types of population census?

With that in mind, there are 2 main types of census, namely:

  • De facto Population Census.
  • De jure Population Census.

What are the different types of population census?

Population censuses typically use one of two approaches: De facto – meaning enumeration of individuals as of where they are found in the census, regardless of where they normally reside. De jure – meaning enumeration of individuals as of where they usually reside, regardless of where they are on census day. ​

What are the characteristics of a good population census?

Seven distinguishing features of a population census are: sponsorship by the national government, agreement on areas to be included, universality, individual enumeration, simultaneity of enumeration, periodicity, and publication and dissemination.