PHILIPSBURG--The 2011 Census got underway on Saturday, April 9, with what was described a mixed-bag of results but nothing that prevented the more than 400 enumerators from carrying out their tasks. Census 2011 will be executed for 9 days, until April 17, to collect information that will be analyzed into vital statistical data for St. Maarten. The Census is being executed through the Department of Statistics (STAT).
Jacqueline Louis, representing Innovative Marketing Creations (IMC) the publicity and public relations agent for the Census, said the enumerators are hard at work even in the face of a few citizens who haven?t exactly been very cooperative.
Despite an extensive marketing and awareness campaign for the Census, Louis explained that some residents did not open their doors to the enumerators, others ran away and some actually ?peeked through their windows and didn?t open the door.? Louis added that the majority of people were very cooperative.
Enumerators work on their convenience but are encouraged to visit homes after working hours when the majority of people are at home. If people are not at home, Louis said, enumerators will return to the home at a later date or during a post-Census exercise which will run until the first week of May.
All housing institutes including those for the elderly, incarcerated, women?s safety, orphanages, and rehabilitation centres, among others, will also be interviewed during this time by what is defined as the ?floating team.?
Enumerators are identifiable by their Census identification badges as well as their Census buttons, bags and folders. In case of any doubt, please contact the Department of Statistics at 542-2355 to verify whether the person visiting is affiliated with the Department of Statistics or not.
�� During the Census, everyone will be interviewed based on two questionnaires, one being a living accommodation form, and the other a personal form. There are roughly 80 questions to answer. An average sized household can be interviewed 45 minutes. Thus, it is important to be prepared for the enumerator to minimise the interviewing time. This will also allow enumerators to cover more houses in less time.
�� Everyone will be asked questions about their housing, transportation methods, languages spoken, neighbourhood inconveniences, demographics, family and ethnicity, health, fertility, education, labour, and income.
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