PARIS 21REGIONAL WORKSHOP

STATISTICAL INFORMATION FOR THE NATION

NIGERIA COUNTRY REPORT

FOR WEST AFRICA MEMBER STATES

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ABUJA, 18 – 20 MARCH 2003

OUTLAY OF NIGERIA COUNTRY PAPER

INTRODUCTION NIGERIA STATISTICAL SYSTEM PRODUCTION OF STATISTICS IN

FOS FOS Structure and Capacities: FOS SYSTEMS OF DATA

PRODUCTION STATISTICAL PRODUCTS OF FOS USES OF STATISTICS FUNDING STATISTICAL

PRODUCTION PARTNERSHIP IN STATISTICAL

PRODUCTION EXPECTATIONS OF FOS CONCLUSION

1. INTRODUCTION

Constituent part of Nigeria Role of statistics in modern

society The need for statistics

2. NIGERIA STATISTICAL

SYSTEM

Establishment of FOS Statistics at federal levelStatistics at state levelStatistics at local government

levelStatistics outside government

circle Coordinating bodies (NCS,

NACS,NCCS,FACC.)

3. PRODUCTION OF STATISTICS IN FOS

Meeting the Mandate of FOS FOS Structure FOS Capacities Developed Systems of data

collection Statistical Products of FOS

4. FOS STRUCTURE AND

CAPACITIES: FOS organogramme Capacities

Expertise in survey/ Census Methodology

Installation and operation of master sample for NISH

Developed directory of Establishments Capability for standardization of

Statistical Product.

5. FOS SYSTEMS OF DATA

PRODUCTION

National Integrated Survey of Households (NISH)

National Integrated Survey of Establishment (NSE)

Systems of Administrative Statistics (SAS)

6. STATISTICAL PRODUCTS OF

FOS

NISH Based Publications NISE Based Publications Integrated Report Adhoc Report

NISH Based Publication

General Household Survey Report National Consumer Survey Report Labour Force Survey Report National Agricultural sample Survey

Report National Agric Sample Census Nigeria Poverty Profile CWIQ Family Planning Survey Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey The Progress Of Nigeria Children Poverty in Agriculture Major social Indicators by Local

Government Areas

Occupation Injury Survey Internal Migration Survey Socio Economic Profile of

Nigeria The Health of Nigeria Labour Force Survey

NISE Based Publications

National Census of Industrial and Businesses

Annual Industrial Survey Report Building and Construction Survey Survey of Road Transport Operators

Survey of Distributive Trade Survey of Hotel and Restaurants Quarterly Survey of Manufacturing

Consumer Price Index (CPI)

Integrated Report

Annual Abstract of Statistics Digest of Statistics Consumer Price Index Retail Price of selected Items Fact and Figures about Nigeria National Account of Nigeria Nigeria Trade summary Review of External Trade

Review of Nigeria Economy Nigeria in Numerical News Social Statistics in Nigeria

Women in Numerical News

Poverty and Welfare in Nigeria Modern Holding in Agriculture Foreign Trade Statistics

Review of External Trade

Adhoc Reports Proceedings of workshops Proceeding of seminars Proceeding of conferences Work programme Manuals etc.

USERS & USES OF STATISTICS

Uses of NISH based statisticsUses of NISE based statistics Uses of Integrated product

Uses of NISH based statistics The interesting development in Nigeria currently, is the

increasing demand for statistical products by governments, private business sector, Non- governmental organizations (NGOs) and the academia to mention a few.

NISH based products have been used extensively for policy, programme design and performance monitoring by government and UN agencies. Key areas were NISH had been used include;

Immunization programmes Fertility & mortality control Health policiesMinimum wage adjustmentsPoverty alleviation policies & programmesJob creation programmes Water supply and management schemes

Poverty reduction strategy paperRural Development policiesFood security programmes Revenue allocation policies Environmental control policies &

programmes Adult Literacy enhancement

programmes

Uses of NISE based statistics

Equally, NISE based statistical products have been extremely useful to government and the private business community in the areas of:

National development Planning Sectoral Performance evaluation Industrial Policies Evaluation of general economic outlook Capacity planning and policy designs Manpower stock planning Option selection and criteria programming by researchers.Evaluation of Markets Determining potential for competition

 

Uses of Integrated product

From the integrated products of FOS which is a mix of items derived from NISH, NISE and Administrative Records analyzed, use of these statistics have been helpful in some areas of need such as:

Resource allocation Policies and programmes

Planning national development and vision 2010

Poverty Profile determination Foreign Trade Policy thrust Inflation moderating Policies Public service Review Programme Performance evaluation of governments

Monitoring human development programme

Planning and evaluation of Housing and urbanization

Monetary and Fiscal Policy design, evaluation of Performance and programmes review.

           

FUNDING STATISTICAL PRODUCTION

Government funding Development partner assistance

PARTNERSHIP IN

STATISTICAL PRODUCTION Collaboration with International

Organization

Collaboration with Local Institutions

EXPECTATIONS OF FOS

From International Agencies From Local Agencies

WHAT FOS CAN OFFER Training Survey design Data collection Statistical coordination Use producer interface Adequate data

PROBLEM OF STATISTICS

Poor funding Lack of adequate environment Low level of process

computerization Non- response Computer illiteracyLack of adequate manpowerLack of Transport/ communication

equipment Gaps build up