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wise mentioned. The Census enumera- census including arrangements
tion was conducted during February for enumeration and supervi-
~ March 1990 in relatively hotter* . sion of staff, type -and dura-
areas of the country and during May tion of training required for
- June 1990 in other parts** of the enumerators and their
country. trainers, movement of docu-
ments to and back from the
census Pretest field and mode of data collec-
tion.
Agricultural Census Organiza-
tion has accumulated sufficient ex- 3. To determine the time require-
perience by conducting censuses and ment for numbering and listing
large scale surveys in the field of of households, sample selec-
agriculture. Yet in view of the tion in the field and enumera-
additions in the . questionnaire to tion.
cater for additional · demands of
data users, improvement in the 4 • To examine if the within mouza
various facets of census methodol- sample selection of ·the
ogy in the light of previous ex- proposed design could be
p~erience, changes in the environ- implemented by census offi-
ment and attitude of the people cials while in the field.
over the passage of · time and the
urge to further improve the quality 5. To examine the working of the
of census data, necessitated the estimation procedures, to
testing of the revised census study the sampling variability
plans. The exercise . also provided of various census items and to
useful qualitative and quantitative ascertain the data processing
information required for _planning requirements for the census.
the census and helped in training
of officers and staff in census ]Ji the pretest; . 11 sub-
takjng· techniques. di visions scattered all over the
- country representing different
The objectives of the pretest agricultural zones were chosen pur-
were: posively at the first stage. Seven
mouzas and one urban block were
1. To test the census question- randomly selected from each of the
naire . and other forms for 11 test areas at the second stage.
their bontents, wording of the The first selected mouza in each,
questions, arrangements of the test area was specified f~r prepar-
questions and formatting of ing list of cultivators with size
the questionnaires. of area operated both through in-
terview method as well as by ex-
2. To examine the suitability ot traction from revenue records . A
methodology proposed for the systematic sample of clusters of

* Hotter area include:
Peshawar, Mardan, Kohat and D.I.Khan Division, Agencies of Khyber,
Mohmand, North Waziristan and FRs of Peshawar, Kohat, Bannu, D.I.
Khan in NWFP, whole Punjab, whole Sindh, Nasirabad and Makran Divi-
sions and Districts of Chagai, Sibi, Kohlu, Dera Bughti, Kharan,
Khuzdar in Balochistan.
** Other parts of the country inclu~e:
Hazara & Malakand Divisions, Agencies of Malakand, Bajour, Kurrum,
6rakzai, South Waziristan and FRs of Mansehra, Kurrum (Sadda) in
NWFP, and Zhob Division and Districts of Quetta, Pishin, Lasbella and
Kalat in Balochistan. · ·

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