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5.16.3 Reference to applicable Standard Classifications Tanzania Mainland uses the International Standards of Industrial Classification (ISIC Revision 4)
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6.0
STATISTICAL SERVICES
6.1
STATISTICAL BUSINESS REGISTER (SBR)
The Statistical Business Register is a comprehensive list of all formal enterprises and
establishments operating in the country at a specified time. It is used as frame for establishment
based surveys. At the National Bureau of Statistics, the Register provides an updated list of
establishments covering all sectors of the economy as per International Standard Industrial
Classifications (ISIC) Revision 4.
The register covers existing formal sectors from administrative sources with fixed premises that fall under the International Standard Industrial Classification of all economic activities revision 4 (ISIC Rev 4), in Tanzania Mainland. Also, includes important information like, name of establishment, telephone number, ownership, number of persons engaged, capital investment and turnover.
6.1.1 Objectives and uses of the SBR (i) SBR is used as sampling frame for different establishments based surveys;
(ii) The register is used to show statistical information on distribution of all economic units, employment by sector and geographical areas. This is very useful to planners and decision makers of the economy;
(iii) It provides a comprehensive list of all enterprises and other units together with their characteristics that are active in a national economy and thus will enhance Government’s policy formulations, forecasting and planning purposes;
(iv) It also used as a guide to investors, other business communities and the general public at large by providing relevant information on name and number of establishments existing to the region and district by Location, industrial activities, ownership and size group;
(v) Used as an input for computing GDP, PPI and other Industrial Indicators; and
(vi) It also used by several public institutions dealing with enforcement of employment laws and regulations e.g. VETA, NSSF, etc.
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Outside NBS the following institutions are the major users of the register: Ministry of Labour for factory and industry inspection. Income Tax Department uses for income tax administration and verification. NSSF uses SBR for the administration of worker’s social security.
6.1.2 Methodology of Data Production The main source of the register is through Administrative data sources. Data produced as by- products of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) when carrying out their administrative functions.
Another source is through census and surveys carried out by National Bureau of Statistics, such as Industrial Census, Employment and Earnings Survey, Agricultural Census, Hotel Statistics, Education Statistics, Health Statistics, etc.
Since the register is mostly nourished by administrative data and through various census and surveys, NBS conducts Statistical Business Register Survey in order to supplement existing information and update the register, the survey is conducted after every three years.
Survey Designing The survey is designed to gather information from establishments with fixed premises. The SBR survey design addresses the following issues: classification standards, statistical unit and survey coverage.
Statistical Unit This is an entity from which the required data are collected. The basic unit of enquiry for the SBR is an establishment.
Survey Coverage The survey is designed to cover regional and district headquarters, urban wards and urban part of the mixed wards or township areas in Tanzania Mainland. In addition to that, coverage is for those legal establishments with minimum of one employee.
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Sample Design According to the nature of the survey, all urban wards together with urban part of mixed wards in the district are involved in the survey. The list of establishments from National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Business Registrations and Licensing Agency - (BRELA), Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MoHCDGEC), Ministry of Education and Vocational Training (MoEVT) and Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) are used as the sampling frame. The list are used as control sheet during fieldwork.
Survey Instruments The structured questionnaire serves as the main instrument, it is designed to provide the required information. The main variables on which data is collected are: name of the establishment; mailing address e.g. postal box, telephone, fax number and e-mail address; physical location of the establishment; date of its first operation; main activity and auxiliary activities of the establishment; type of ownership; ownership by nationality, volume of sales or value of output (turnover); initial capital investment and sources; registration status; size of the business and number of persons engaged by sex and Education. Other instruments are Instruction Manual and ISIC Rev.4.
Recruitment and Training
Interviewers are recruited by Regional Statistical Managers (RSMs) from their respective region.
The number varies for each region depending on the size of the sample for the region. Training is
normally conducted in two stages: Training of Trainers (ToT) which involved senior and regional
supervisors; followed by training of interviewers and supervisors. The aim of training is to:
(i)
Pre-test the survey instruments;
(ii)
Administer questionnaires in the form of a mock interview in order to identify
shortfalls in terms of the structure and language of questions used; and
(iii)
Train supervisors and interviewers on the objectives and instruments of the survey.
Fieldwork
The face-to-face or direct interviewing techniques are deployed as the method of data collection.
Interviewers are assigned according to the expected total number of establishments and
geographical area of the region.
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Data Processing
Data processing and analysis is one among the important components of SBR which involved
mainly data entry, cleaning, transformation and analysis.
At an earlier stage of the processing, data are keyed in a computer using Census and Survey Processing (CSPro) Software. The final output is produced using Microsoft Excel and Statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS) Softwares considering the tabulation plan. The final data set are submitted to the Tanzania National Data Archives (TNADA).
6.1.3 Reference of Applicable Standard Classifications The SBR use the four digit industrial codes to describe the main economic activity of the establishment. The codes are according to the United Nations International Standards of Industrial Classification of activities (ISIC Revision 4) to capture all economic activities in Tanzania Mainland.
6.2
REGIONAL AND DISTRICT SOCIAL ECONOMIC PROFILES
Regional and District Authorities are responsible for preparing Social Economic Profiles within
their respective areas with technical support from the National Bureau of Statistics. The process of
preparing such profiles includes compilation of social economic activities in the Region and
Districts.
The profiles cover the region and/or district area and all social economic development activities undertaken in the respective region or district. In social activities the profiles cover sectors like education, health, water and sanitation. In economic activities there are sectors like agriculture, industry, trade, transport and tourism.
6.2.1 Objectives and uses of the Regional/District Profiles The main objective of Regional and District Social Economic Profiles is to provide regions and districts with useful information for planning, policy formulation and appropriate decision making. The information enables regions and districts to identify areas for improvement and also to identify investment opportunities, available in the regions and districts.
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6.2.2 Methodology of data production Regional and District socio-economic profiles use secondary data from all sectors or departments of the district councils. Templates which cover all these sectors are prepared and distributed to all heads of departments to be filled in. The filled-in templates are then collected for compilation, processing, analysis and production of the report for the respective region or district.
6.3 TANZANIA SOCIO-ECONOMIC DATABASE (TSED) The Tanzania Socio-Economic Database (TSED) is a comprehensive and up-to-date socio- economic database system. It is a powerful tool for organizing, storing and presenting data in a uniform way, allowing data to be easily and quickly shared across Government Departments, UN agencies and other development organizations. The database is compliant with International Statistical Standards and operates both as a desktop application (on CDs) as well as on the website (www.tsed.go.tz) locally hosted and www.devinfo.org/tanzania.
6.3.1 Objectives of TSED The main objectives of TSED is to democratize access, use and dissemination of accurate data on a wide range of socio-economic indicators in a user-friendly manner, and thus:
(i) Facilitates the systemization, storage and analysis of performance indicators in different thematic areas that are defined by users;
(ii) Allows for user-friendly analysis of data through tables, graphs and maps for inclusion in reports, presentation and advocacy materials
(iii) The system allows the creation of global, regional, national and local maps, with allowances up to 10 geographic levels;
(iv) Allows the grouping of indicators in different frameworks, sectors and sub-sectors, by themes (poverty disparities etc), by institutions, by sources, by international commitments and goals;
(v) Provides updated time series data as well as multiple estimates from various sources, disaggregated data to village level, by sex and urban/rural strata whenever these are available; and
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(vi) Allows the creation, modification and merging of indicator databases without the need for specialized programs or technical support. The system contains the wizard that provides step-by-step orientation for these tasks.
6.3.2 Methodology of Data Production TSED is an indicator Database that stores data from various statistical reports published by NBS and other MDAs. Indicators available in TSED developed in collaboration with all MDAs within Tanzania Mainland and the data uploaded into TSED are from recognized official sources.
6.4
CENSUS INFO
Census info database is designed to disseminate Population and Housing Census data. It includes
recommended census topics, data and Indicators with accompanying metadata and dashboard. The
outputs are produced by Table, Map and Graph. Currently Census info database has Volume 1, 2,
3 of Census report and regional profile data from National to District Level.
Accessing Census Info The Database is available under http://www.devinfo.org/CensusInfoTanzania/ or link from National Bureau of Statistics Website by clicking “Data Portal” tab.
6.4.1 Objectives of Census Info
To disseminate the main tables and indicators of population and housing characteristics as a whole and geographical areas/administrative unit that can be used for planning, management and evaluation of development program.
6.4.2 Methodology of Data Production Census Info is an indicator Database that stores data from various censuses conducted by the National Bureau of Statistics from census periodical phases since 1967, 1978 1988, 2002 and 2012 within Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar. Census data is uploaded into Census Info database as soon as reports are published.
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6.5
TANZANIA NATIONAL DATA ARCHIVE (TNADA)
Tanzania National Data Archive (TNADA) is a web-based cataloging system that serves as a
portal for users of statistics to browse, search, compare and download census or survey
information.
It provides a powerful instrument that facilitates the process of releasing study metadata and micro-data to the user community. It allows for: (i) Increasing quality and diversity of research; (ii) Improving reliability and relevance of data; (iii) Reducing duplication of data collection activities;
(iv) Improving visibility of the institution as their data becomes more frequently used and is more readily accessible;
(v) Increasing donor and public confidence in the institution; (vi) Improvement of publishing and dissemination efficiency of the National Bureau of Statistics. (NBS); and
(vii) Access to survey information such as reports, tables, and micro data.
Thirty-four studies have already been uploaded into TNADA, studies are uploaded when they are ready for uploads.
TNADA is a portal comprises of statistical data and metadata of census and surveys. Information available in TNADA is obtained from censuses and surveys conducted by the NBS.
Accessing TNADA TNADA is accessed through the NBS website by clicking the tab Data Portal. From the TNADA web page, customers are able to view studies’ metadata and download the related reports. To have access on microdata the customer needs to be a member of the TNADA by filling the embedded form expressing his/her interest on the datasets and the customer has to agree to the attached terms of use of the datasets.