DATA CAPTURE - Zimbabwe

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DATA CAPTURE - Zimbabwe

• Experience
• 62 data capture operators were recruited instead
  of the approved 90 due to shortage of computers.
• Shifts were introduction of 24 hour data entry
  programme and sometimes working during weekends.
• CSPro software was used for 2002 census.

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Good Practice

• As part of their training in coding and manual
  editing, data capture operators were also
  involved in coding and editing before being
  trained in data entry.
• The operator statistics were used as an incentive
  to improve speed and quality of work it was a
  scientific approach of appraising performance.

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Problems Encountered

• About fifty (50) percent of computers were aged
  and were frequently breaking down
• We didnt have LA Network, so cumbersome use of
  diskettes and CDs to transfer data from source
  computer to another for backup.
• Some operators used the mouse to skip fields
  thereby creating errors.

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Failures

• No 100 verification was not done due to large
  volumes of data
• Minimum data editing

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Success

• Data Capture was completed well ahead of
  schedule. Three shifts were introduced and this
  speeded up work greatly. However, additional
  costs were incurred in the form of night shift
  allowances.