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Kenya Population and Housing Census 1999

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
Kenya Population and Housing Census 1999, 10 Percent Sample
Provider 
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics
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Geography 
Kenya (KEN)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
08/1999 - 09/1999
Data type
Census:
  • De facto
  • Household
  • Interview
  • Nationally representative
Summary 

Censuses provide population numbers, household or family size and composition, and information on sex and age distribution. They often include other demographic, economic and health-related topics as well.  

The 1999 census, the sixth in Kenya's history, is a de facto census which collected data through face-to-face interviews. The census days were August 24-25, 1999. Questions on literacy, occupation, work status, and date of death of last-born children were not repeated from the previous census; however, questions on duration of residence, education attainment, and total children ever born, as well as household questions on dwelling units and number of occupied rooms were added.

Keywords 
Birth place, Cooking fuels, Education, Electricity, Employment, Family size, Housing conditions, Housing materials, Marital status, Parental survival, Population, Religion, Sanitation, Summary birth history, Water supply
GHDx Entry last modified on: Sep 15, 2021