ABSTRACT
The
purpose of the study was to design and implement a computer- based population
monitoring system for Enugu State.
The
researcher critically analyzed the existing census system to sort out the
bottlenecks hindering the effective census computation. He went further to
design the new system which is capable of solving the census problem within a
twinkle of an eye using the computerized identity card.
Above all,
he crowned his ability by writing a well tested program which is capable of
calculating the zone, printing out the total of each local government area with
the largest and the smallest population.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page
Abstract
Table of contents
List of tables
List of figures
CHAPTER ONE THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING
Introduction
Statement of the problem
The purpose of the study
Aims and objectives
The scope of the study
The limitations
The assumptions
Definition of terms
CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW
CHAPTER THREE DESCRIPTION AND ANALYSIS OF THE
EXISTING SYSTEM
Fact finding methods
Objectives of the existing system
Input, process, output analysis
The problem of the existing system
Justification of the existing system.
CHAPTER IV DESIGN OF THE STUDY
Computerized census ID Card.
Age Distribution
Birth rate and death rate
Migration
Input specification and design
Output specification and design
System requirements.
CHAPTER IMPLEMENTATION
Post census arrangements
Pseudocodes
Documentation
CHAPTER VI RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSION
BIBLOGRAPHY
APPENDICES
Source program
Output.
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1 age groups and percentages……………
Table II sample birth death rate………………..
LIST OF FIGURES
Fig. 1
Organizational structure
Fig. 2
Procedure chart
Fig. 3
Program flowcharts
CHAPTER
ONE
THE
PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING
INTRODUCTION
Population census is a total process of collecting, compiling and
publishing demographic economic and social data pertaining at a special time,
to all persons in a state or country (United Nation, 1958). It is essential to
note that census does not mean just counting the number of people, but
collecting a whole range of demographic economic and social statistics.
The census
process may take three forms ie. The manual, the computerized and the
semi-computerized process. The manual process is the movement of enumeration
from house to house, street to street and even town to town counting people.
The acquired data are summarized or summed up manually to give the actual
census. The computerized process is just the issuing of identity card and
computer numbers. Each card contains marital status, state of origin, ages sex,
occupation etc. each time census is to be taken, the information on these cards
are slotted into the computer and computed without moving from house to house.
The semi-computerized process is the combination of the manual and
computerized process. Information is acquired manually by moving from house to
house and data acquired is then added up using the computerized method. This
method is recently employed by the National population census in Nigeria. This
was used during the 1991 census.
The
emphasis on this study computerized population monitoring census system of
Enugu state is on the semi-computerized and computerized process. The onset of
technological revolution proved the need for employing scientific and
technological device to most aspects of human activities.
The absolute
manual process of census computation practices in those days gave rise to
unreliable, insufficient and approximate figures. This researcher’s belief is
already given way to a more sufficient trusted mechanized process of collecting
and computing satisfied data.
THE STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Population census in developed countries are often perfectly
computed and documented more than in developing countries. The reason for their
perfection are not far fetched. They have machines such as population clock,
good management, capital and trained personnel’s. The biggest problem facing
the national population commission (NPC) are those of the technological
enhancement. The level of computer application to demographical purpose is very
low. Most of these problems emanated from the fact that there is lack of
management, funds, trained personnel and people beliefs. Census programme
cannot be discussed without examining the thinking of the management or the
type of leadership existing in the commission. Also the financial stand and
people’s reaction towards census issues contributed greatly to efficiency and
effectiveness in census computation.
THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
The purpose of the study, was to design and implement the computer
population census monitoring system for Enugu State. It will be possible to see
to what extent the computerized population census monitoring system of Enugu
State can solve the problem of undependable data computation, approximation of
census figures and monitoring.
Another purpose is to see how computerized population monitoring
census system in Enugu State is enhanced by computer. The issue of 10 years
census interval which is meant for computing and documenting the demographical
data, will now be reduced to 3 to 5 years interval. Since the computer-based
census system will only take months to obtain, compute and document the
demographic data.
Also this
study in completion, will serve as a step forward towards the technological
advancement in census computation and monitoring.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES.
The objectives of this study is to bring to focus the need and
importance of computer application to demographical cases. The study will also
highlight what changes are necessary in the method and process of census
computation and whether there is alternative approach to indicate citizen
identify. In the final analysis, the study will contribute towards formulating
meaningful goals and maximization of investment in National population
commission, to encourage efficiency and accuracy.
THE SCOPE OF THE STUDY
The researcher is limited to the study of computerized population
census monitoring system of Enugu State (What it is and what it will be in
future). The study is limited to the information acquired from Enugu State
National population commission (N.P.C). Enugu state being a young state and
experiencing only one census (1991 census) more information were gathered from
the write ups of the past census in Nigeria to back up the study since Enugu
State is not different from the census strategy of the nation.
THE ASSUMPTIONS
This
research was carried out with the assumption of combating the cumbersome work
that might arise in dealing or handling census conducting and computation
inefficiencies. For this reason, the assumption reward was to design and
implement a computerized population census monitoring system with relevant
packages and software that are relevant to computerization of census figures to
arrest the difficulties involved in manual census computation.
Department | Computer Science |
Project ID Code | CMS0123 |
Chapters | 7 Chapters |
No of Pages | 57 pages |
Reference | YES |
Format | Microsoft Word |
Price | ₦4000, $15 |
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