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New Technologies in E-Census Data Collection Part 1: Planning for Mobile Data Capture
New Technologies in E-Census Data Collection Part 1: Planning for Mobile Data Capture
Introduction
As mobile technology, like tablet PCs or smartphones, become more widely available, many statistical agencies are considering using mobile data capture for the 2020 round of population and housing census data collection. Adopting mobile data capture means changing from paper to electronic questionnaires and affects the entire census life cycle. This is part one of a set of technical notes, New Technologies in Census Data Collection, that presents an overview of what to consider when transitioning to mobile data capture. This document discusses planning considerations for mobile data capture. Part two deals with developing an electronic questionnaire.
- This technical note is available in English, Russian, and Arabic.
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