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Training Employees for African Statistical Offices

Enock F. Ching'anda and James P.M. Ntozi

International Statistical Review, 1998, vol. 66, issue 2, 235-244

Abstract: A review of the organizational set‐up of a national statistical office, its staffing levels and subjects covered has been described. Two groups of employees of a statistical office are considered with respect to the teaching of statistics, namely those already in employment and those expected to be employed by a statistical office. The Statistical Training Programme for Africa (STPA), under which the present study was undertaken, improvement and strengthening of statistical training programmes for employees or expected employees of a statistical office, are described including selected aspects of the programme. Teaching programmes for those currently in employment with the objective of improving their work performance are also described. Achievements and problems of the programme are given. In conclusion a new framework for revitalisation of teaching of statistics in Africa in the 1990s is mentioned. L'examen du cadre organisationnel d'un bureau national de la statistique, le nombre des personnels et les enseignements assurés sont décrits. Deux groupes d'employés d'un bureau de la statistique ont été considérés en ce qui concerne l'enseignement de la statistique. Ces employ'es comprennent ceux qui travaillent déjà et ceux qui devraient être recrutés par un bureau de la statistique. Le programme de formation en statistiques pour l'afrique (STPA), sous lequel ont été entrepris l'amélioration et le renforcement des programmes de formation pour les employés d'un bureau de la statistique ou d ceux qui devraient être recrutés par par un bureau de la statistaque, a été décrit, y compris quelques aspects choisis du programe. les programmes d'ensignement qui visent l'amèlioration de la perfommance ont été indiqués. En conclusion. un bibyveay cadre pour le renforcemnt de l'enseignemtn de la statistique en afrique en afrique au cours des 90 est proposeyé.

Date: 1998
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