Census Cartography: the Kenyan Experience Emma Akelo Odhiambo and Benjamin Matheka Ndilinge Ministry of Planning and National Development, Department of Central Bureau
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Introduction: Kenya has been taking census every ten years since 1948 the last one was taken in 1999. The information collected includes: Demographic, education, Labour, Housing and Sanitation. The administrative hierarchy, which ranges from provinces, Districts, Divisions, Locations, Sub-location and Villages, is used to divide the country into Enumeration Areas (EAs). All the units are coded and given unique identifiers for purposes of data processing from the province to the smallest unit, the EA. In the office the maps are drafted, at the sub location level. A sub location may have several EAs depending on its population. The maps are then printed and dispatched to the districts for verification. During the intercensal period the cartographers embark on production of thematic maps, the main product being the Population Atlas. The Atlas together with other census publications is disseminated at Provincial level. Constrains faced include: Long delays in processing funds meant to facilitate Geographic Mapping activities. Lack of adequate personnel with the appropriate skills. The Bureau is in the process of introducing the use of remote sensing and GPS technique in census mapping especially in urban slum areas.
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تاریخ انتشار 2005