Investigating the Impacts of Information and Communication Technology Systems in Conducting Population Census in Tanzania.

Abstract

This study investigated Impacts of ICT system in conducting population census in Tanzania. This study employed a quantitative research approach and a case study research design, the targeted population was 583 in which the sample size of 237 was obtained under simple random sampling and purposive sampling techniques. Data was collected through questionnaires and was analyzed through SPSS V. 26. The findings show that overall performance of the ICT system in population census was 62.8%. Through multiple regression analysis a more specific function of ICT system on population census were determined, it was shown that the use of ICT system in the collection of the socio-demographic information had β = .138, p < .001), also on the Data Development and Dissemination it was shown that β = .061, p <, .003, lastly on the Monitoring and Evaluation provides that β =.539, p< .000. Therefore, it was concluded that there was a positive and significant relationship between the use ICT system and the performance of the population census in Tanzania. The study examined the roles of effective census information on national development in which it was revealed that census information facilitates the allocation of the government resources, determine the size of population the country has in order to forecast if the amount of money that is provided by the government for development effort is sufficient. The study recommends the provision of effective measures to ensure the security and privacy of the information collected so that it cannot be mismanaged and misappropriated.