Statistical Analysis Of Vital Registration At National Population Commission
[A CASE STUDY OF ILORIN SOUTH LGA OFFICE ILORIN]

1.5 DEMOGRAPHIC DATA SITUATION IN NIGERIA

There are four major sources of demographic data for the planning process in Nigeria, these are census, vital registration, sample survey and administration records. Data generations from any of these have resulted in the death of demographic data for the effective socio-political and economic planning process.

Census is the only major source from which data has been generated to cater for both the micro and macro data needs of the individual, researcher and the government in general.

The first independent census in Nigeria carried out in 1963 remains the only acceptable census whose data used for planning conducted in 1991 was refused. To know the actual size of the country’s population in relation to an earlier census at a time T, growth formula is always handy PT=PO+(B-D) + (I-E)

Where Pt is the population at time (current population) PO is the population at time 0 (last population i.e census figure record.

B-D is the crude natural increase (births minus death figure for the period 0 to t)

I-e is the immigration of people minus emigration of people for the period of O to T i.e E net migration.

In general, when vital registration function normally. It is the principal source of data of the nation for measuring fertility, mortality and Nupitiality.

Hence, it helps in updating census from time to time.

1.6 THE ORANIZATION STRUCTURE

The organization structure of vital registration is divided into various groups for easy supervision and management in achieving their aim and objectives.

CHAIRMAN- is a single person appointed by a government to see the smooth running of all activities of the national population commission in the country.

COMMISSIONER: - to ensure adequate coverage and effective supervision of a vital registration exercise, the country has been divided into seven zones with commissioners heading each zone.

DEPUTY ZONAL DIRECTOR:- The zonal director is at the zonal level. He will be generally responsible for organizing the vital registration system and ensuring its adequate functioning within the zone.

HEADQUATER- To achieve proper structured into three tiers of administrative/technical set up namely the birth registration, the death and still birth registration and migration divisions.

FIELD: - this is the origin of the information of vital events and it is broadly as follows:-

CHIEF REGISTRAR: - is at the state level supervisors the system in all the area of the state.

DEPUTY CHIEF REGISTRAR: - is at the L.G.A level. He/she will be generally responsible for organizing the vital registration system and ensuring it’s adequate in the local government area.

L.G.A OFFICIAL: – these are staff involved in the smooth running and compiling the result of registration. They supervise the work of the registrar.

REGISTRAR: - The main field official who obtains the filled informs, register the event and issue the certificate. There is generally one registrar for every village, a group of small villages or a ward within the town or city.