DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPUTER BASED CENSUS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR NATIONAL POPULATION COMMISSION
DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPUTER BASED CENSUS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR NATIONAL POPULATION COMMISSION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page
Declaration
Certification
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Abstract
Table of Contents
CHAPTER ONE – INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study
1.2 Statement of the Problem
1.3 objectives of Study
1.4 Significance of the Study
1.5 Scope of the study
1.6 Limitation of the Study
1.7 Definition of Terms
CHAPTER TWO – REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
CHAPTER THREE – SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
3.1 Introduction
3.1.1 Feasibility Study
3.2 Research Methodologies Adopted
3.3 The Organization (NPC) and Their Environment
3.3.1 Function of the National Population Commission’s (NPC’s) Departments
3.3.2 Administration and Suppliers Department
3.3.3 Finance and Accounts Department
3.3.4 Planning, Research and Statistic Department
3.3.5 Information Technology Department
3.3.6 Vital Registration Department
3.4 Public Affairs Department
3.5 Organizational structure
3.5.1 Flowchart of the Proposed System
3.6 Problem of the Existing System
3.7 Analysis of the New System
3.7.1 Advantages of the New System
CHAPTER FOUR – SYSTEM AND IMPLEMENTATION
4.1 Objectives of the New System
4.2 Main Menu
4.3 System Implementation
4.3.1 Language Justification
4.4 System Requirements
4.4.1 Hardware Requirements
4.4.2 Software Requirement
4.4.3 Software Installation
4.4.4 Documentation
4.4.5 Training of Operators and application details
4.4.6 Changeover Procedures
4.4.7 Changeover Recommendation
4.4.8 Maintenance Details
CHAPTER FIVE – SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
5.1 Summary
5.2 Conclusion
5.3 Recommendations
References
Appendices
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study
Without reservation, there are many problems affecting the National Population Commission from maintaining a steady reliable figures and estimates. Thus, these are the more reasons, why we embarked on this research. However, census/censuses are characterized by some difficulties which emanates from some deliberate and ill-minded attempts to inflate population figures in favor of one geopolitical zone or the other and this has unfortunately make Nigeria to rely on foreign statistics population information data bank for most of their population forecasting or estimation (Amune and Jmgbeafulike, 2019).
Moreover, census taking in Nigeria can be traced to have started from as far back as 1966 after the colonization of Lagos by our colonial masters. Since then, there have been several attempts to count Nigeria population. Conducting a census, however, is not without its own problems. It has become a very sensitive and challenging issue, especially in Nigeria. The data accumulated from several censuses makes it easier to evaluate the past, accurately describe the present, and also forecasts the future (National Population Commission, 2023).
Furthermore, census has been a reliable exercise from time, from where government rely for decision-making, and aids for administration and planning according to Groves, (2023) Director of the United State Census Bureau; “Just like we cannot survive without roads and bridges, the country does not function well without an updated census to distribute funds to areas that most need them and to support community decisions and their own future”.
DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPUTER BASED CENSUS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR NATIONAL POPULATION COMMISSION
The increasing complexity of modern life means a greater need to plan housing, schools, roads, transportation, and a vast range of social and economic requirement for nation. This cannot be done without a detailed count of the population. Census is being officially managed by some organizations or government, for example the National Population commission (NPC).
The installation of computer in these organizations or bodies that manages census information will assist not only in fast-recording information but also in solving certain problems, which cannot be easily resolved manually. The human resource of any enterprises are considered to be their most valuable assets, if they are properly harnessed and are well motivated to perform their assigned tasks in such a manner as to enhance the enterprises goals and objectives.
Therefore, adequate population records will provide all the necessary information that is associated with people, which include the size of the population, age structure, educational attainment, labour force and socio-economic characteristics, unlike in the manual method which makes access to data and information very tedious.
The integration of different databases so that these databases can be merged and processed together and mainly other reasons, prompted the researcher to develop software for this organization, National population Commission (NPC).
Historically, census taking in Nigeria can be traced to have started from as far back as 1966 after the colonization of Lagos by our colonial masters. Since then there have been several attempts to count Nigeria population.
However, these censuses are characterized by some difficulties and deliberate and ill-minded attempts to inflate population figures; just in favour of one geopolitical zone or the other. Thus, this does not and cannot represent the nation’s image as regards to human population. As a result of this, the National Population Commission (NPC) was established using the Decree No. 23 of 1989. The design and implementation of computer based census management system for National Population Commission.
Specifically, the brain behind this was to have successful censuses each time and as well accurate demographic data. It is no doubt that this Commission (NPC) was vested with a lot of powers and functions some of which are; To undertake the periodic enumeration of the nation’s population through census, sample surveys, etc.
- To establish and maintain the machinery for continuous and universal registration of births and deaths.
- To collect, collate and publish data on migration statistics
- To reach and monitor national population polity and set up national population information data bank.
Unfortunately, Nigeria still relies on foreign statistics population information data back for most of their population estimation.
1.2 Statement of the Problem
Base on interview conducted with NPC staffs, there are many problems affecting the national population commission from maintaining a steady reliable figures and estimates. There are the more reasons, why the researcher embarked on this research;
- Inadequate manpower
- Lack of equipments
- Poor organization
- Unstable polity
- Manual bulk carrying of data
1.3 Objectives of the Study
The main purpose of this study is to design and implementation of computer based census management system for National Population Commission. Specifically, the objectives of this study are summarized as follows;
- To develop computerized software that automatically stores and retrieves all information on human population.
- To develop a reliable system that could be used in collecting data/information on human population.
- To develop a system that will support direct access to the specific and required information.
1.4 Significance of the Study
- Firstly, the system will solve problem associated with the acquisition, storage, and retrieval of information on human population with ease.
- Secondly, a timely retrieval of information is anticipated with efficiency and reliability.
- Thirdly, it will provide security to data that re unauthorized, users will not gain access to those files and fraud will be minimized in the society which will lead to improvement in administration processes.
1.5 Scope of the Study
The major aim of the project is to design a system that will have all information about human population and retrieving of data when ever needed in the society. It focuses on the registration, retrieved and management of information about individuals in the society.
1.6 Limitation of the Study
During the course of this study, many things militated against its completion, some of which are;
- Lack of finance: Refusal of the National Commission Awka, to give detailed answers and in some cases no answer at all to some questions
- This project is limited to all the data associated with census population figure gotten from the National Population Commission.
- Due to time factor, not all the commissions were reached for source of data and information.
Conclusion
The study of the existing system was done. And the new system designed. The need for the computerization of the organization was highly emphasized as computer could store, update, and retrieve information in a manner that no human agent can do. The design and implementation of computer based census management system for National Population Commission.
Computer could always process data and produce accurate and reliable results when given correct data. The use of computer in census operations will solve problems encountered in the manual system. Hence, one could then conclude that the computerization of the Census activities is a welcomed development that must be undertaken as it has as advantages;
- The increase in processing speed
- Improved storage facilities and easy retrieval
- Bridge the gap of transporting data with vehicle through the use of computer network.
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