Over 30 pct of population expected to use e-Census
More than 30 percent of the population is expected to fill out the online survey form in the Population and Housing Census 2020 (Census 2020), said Chief Statistician Mohd Uzir Mahidin.
“For Census 2020, we are implementing an online census system via e-Census and the success of this exercise depends on the residents who will be taking the survey,” he told Bernama yesterday.
More than 30 percent of the population is expected to fill out the online survey form in the Population and Housing Census 2020 (Census 2020), said Chief Statistician Mohd Uzir Mahidin.
“For Census 2020, we are implementing an online census system via e-Census and the success of this exercise depends on the residents who will be taking the survey,” he told Bernama yesterday.
Uzir (above, right) who is also the commissioner for Census 2020 was met after moderating a webinar "Counting Everyone for a Better Tomorrow" organised in conjunction with the launch of Malaysia Census Day by Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin.
Census 2020 involves 32.7 million population and nine million residences to be conducted in two phases.
The first phase started yesterday (July 7) until Sept 30 via online (e-Census), while the second phase will begin Oct 7 until Oct 24 via face-to-face interview.
Uzir said early preparation for the task began in 2016 and the census would not be affected despite the Covid-19 pandemic.
He said the Department of Statistics was honoured when the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah agreed to be the first respondent for Census 2020.
- Bernama
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