Methods of Detecting Age Errors

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Why is age an important variable routinely collected by the census and surveys?

To estimate the potential future needs and demographic composition of the population

To determine people's welfare based on their age demographics

To overcome challenges in developing countries' vital registration systems

To address the future needs of the population like primary education (correct)

What is a common challenge faced in developing countries regarding age registration?

Overestimation of the elderly population

Inaccurate population growth estimates

Age misreporting due to incomplete vital registration systems (correct)

Insufficient data collection methods

What leads to age misreporting in census and surveys in developing countries?

Ignorance about one's actual age or date of birth (correct)

Subconscious aversion to certain numbers

Careless reporting of age by enumerators

Accurate estimation of age by the enumerator

Why does the quality of age data depend substantially on people reporting their actual age?

To minimize digit preference and avoidance in reported ages Signup and view all the answers

How does incomplete vital registration systems contribute to age errors?

By forcing enumerators to estimate ages inaccurately Signup and view all the answers

In developing countries, what is a common outcome when people do not know their actual age?

Estimation of ages by enumerators that may be off by several years Signup and view all the answers

Why is accurate reporting of actual ages crucial for census and surveys?

To improve the quality of age data collected Signup and view all the answers

'Age heaping' refers to what common issue in data collection?

'Age heaping' refers to clustering reported ages around specific digits or numbers Signup and view all the answers

'Digit preference' in reporting ages can lead to what problem?

'Digit preference' can result in clustering around certain ages ending with preferred digits Signup and view all the answers

'Exaggeration' of one's age in surveys and census can lead to what outcome?

'Exaggeration' can lead to biased analysis of the population's age structure Signup and view all the answers

Methods of Detecting Age Errors

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Why is age an important variable routinely collected by the census and surveys?

What is a common challenge faced in developing countries regarding age registration?

What leads to age misreporting in census and surveys in developing countries?

Why does the quality of age data depend substantially on people reporting their actual age?

How does incomplete vital registration systems contribute to age errors?

In developing countries, what is a common outcome when people do not know their actual age?

Why is accurate reporting of actual ages crucial for census and surveys?

'Age heaping' refers to what common issue in data collection?

'Digit preference' in reporting ages can lead to what problem?

'Exaggeration' of one's age in surveys and census can lead to what outcome?

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