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FOREWORD Statistical data that reflect the socio-economic and demographic conditions of the residents of a country are useful for designing and preparation of development plans as well as for monitoring and evaluation of the impact of the implementation of the development plans. These statistical data include population size, age, sex, literacy and education, marital status, housing stocks and conditions …etc. In order to fill the gap for these socio-economic and demographic data need, Ethiopia has conducted its third Population and Housing Census in the months of May and November 2007. The 2007 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia was conducted under the auspices of the Population Census Commission that was established by a proclamation No. 449/1997. The Commission is chaired by the Deputy Prime Minister and the members of the commission were drawn from various relevant Ministries, Regional state representatives, House of Federation, National Electoral Board and the Central Statistical Agency, serving as the Office of the Census Commission (Secretariat). According to the proclamation, the processing, evaluation and analyses of the data collected in this census as well as its dissemination are the major responsibilities of this office. Thus, the Office of the Population Census Commission is pleased to present the census report entitled “The 2007 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia: Statistical Report for Addis Ababa City Administration” for the users. Subsequently, another report which deals with detailed analysis of the result of the 2007 Population and Housing Census data is in the process of being prepared and will also be prepared and printed soon. Before the conduct of a census enumeration, numbers of preparatory activities were also carried-out. Among the major census preparatory activities, the conduct of the Population and Housing Census cartographic Work was one of the important tasks to be undertaken. During this census cartographic work urban and rural kebeles of the city administration were sub- divided into enumeration areas, each having 150-200 housing units and households, respectively. About 4-6 contiguous enumeration areas were made to form one supervision area. In this exercise for each enumeration and supervision area maps have been prepared. During the census enumeration, each enumerator was given a map of an enumeration area along with other census documents and he/she was responsible to record all persons and households in that enumeration area without omission and duplication. One supervisor was also assigned to a supervision area and was responsible for ensuring the quality of the information i collected in the area of his/her jurisdiction. Unlike the previous censuses, in this census enumerators were primary school teachers while the supervisors were secondary school teachers. It is to be noted that the Population and Housing Census is a huge nation wide operation which could not be undertaken by a single organization. Thus, full cooperation and assistance from government and non-government organizations, donor agencies and the general public have been obtained for the 2007 Population and Housing Census. The office of the Population Census Commission is therefore, very grateful to the Government of Ethiopia for its huge financial and administrative support. The office is also grateful to the development partners particularly; the United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) and the Department for International Development (DFID) for their generous financial, logistics and technical support. Thanks are also due to the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the Embassy of Japan, Italian Cooperation, United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), as well as the Dutch and Irish Governments for their substantial financial support. Finally, the office would like to express its appreciation for the elementary and secondary school teachers who participated in the data collection and supervision activities; the staff members of the Central Statistical Agency for their invaluable contributions throughout the census operations and also more importantly, the general public as well as the administrators at all levels, who were critical to the success of the census enumeration. The office hopes that the data contained in this Statistical Report will be utilized by all data users for various development planning. Samia Zekaria Member and Secretary, Population Census Commission ii TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE Foreword ……………………………………………………………………………i Table of Contents ………………………………………………………………..…iii List of Tables ………………………………………………………………….……iv Chapter I Introduction ……………………………………………………………1 Chapter II Population Characteristics ………………………….……………..…..5 Chapter III Ethnic Group, Mother Tongue, Religion and Marital Status …….…......23 Chapter IV Disability and Orphanhood ……………………………...…………...59 4.1 Disability Status…………………………………..…………………..59 4.2 Orphanhood Status…………………………………………..............79 Chapter V Literacy and Education…………………………………….................87 Chapter VI Economic Activity…………………………………………..............111 Chapter VII Population Dynamics………………………………………….…….123 7.1 Migration………………………………………….………………...123 7.2 Fertility………………………………………………………………129 7.3 Mortality……………………………………..………………………139 Chapter VIII Housing Characteristics and Conditions……………………..………153 Appendix IA Population of Urban Kebeles by Sex with Number of Housing Units and Households……………………………………………..165 Appendix II Short Questionnaire (English translation) ……………………………167 Appendix III Long Questionnaire (English translation) ……………………………169 iii LIST OF TABLES TABLE PAGE 2.1 Population by Urban-Rural Residence and Sex: 2007………………………………..7 2.2 Population of Towns by Sex: 2007……………………………………………………...7 2.3 Population by Type of Resident, Sex, and Five Year Age Group: 2007…………….8 2.4 Population by Type of Resident and Sex: 2007…………………………………….....9 2.5 Persons, Households, and Housing Units for Conventional Household and Persons and Households for Non-Conventional Households, with Households per Housing unit for Conventional Households: 2007……………….. 10 2.6 Persons and Households by Urban-Rural Residence and Household Size, with Percent Distributions and Averages: 2007……………………………….11 2.7 Population Living in Conventional Households by Relation to Head of Household, Sex, and Five Year Age Groups: 2007………………………………….15 2.8 Population by Urban-Rural Residence, Sex, and Five Year Age Group to 95+: 2007……………………………………………………………………………..17 2.9 Population by Urban-Rural Residence, Sex, and Single Year of Age: 2007……...21 3.1 Population by Urban-Rural Residence, Sex, and Ethnic Group: 2007…………...25 3.2 Population by Urban-Rural Residence, Sex, and Mother Tongue: 2007………...40 3.3 Population by Religion, Sex, and Five Year Groups: 2007………………………..55 3.4 Population by Religion, and Sex: 2007………………………………………………56 3.5 Persons 10 years old and older by Marital Status, Sex and Age: 2007………….57 4.1 Population by Sex, Disability Status, and Five Year Age Group, with Disability Rate: 2007…………………………………………………………………...64 4.2 Disabled Persons by Type of Disability and Sex: 2007………………………….....68 4.3 Disabled Persons in Towns by Type of Disability and Sex: 2007…………………70 4.4 Disabled Persons by Reason for Disability, Type of Disability and Sex: 2007…..72 4.5 Disabled Persons by Type of Disability, Sex and Age Group: 2007………………74 4.6 Population by Sex, Mental Problem, and Five Year Age Group, with Rate of Mental Problem per 10,000 population: 2007…………………………76 4.7 Children Under 18 Years of Age by Orphan hood Status, Sex, and Age: 2007………………………………………………………………………………..80 iv 4.8 Children Under 18 Years of Age by Orphan hood Status and Sex: 2007………...83 4.9 Children Under 18 Years of Age by Type of Residence, Orphan hood Status, Sex, and Age Group: 2007……………………………………………………84 5.1 Population 5 Years Old and Older by Literacy, Sex and Five Year Age Group: 2007………………………………………………………………………..90 5.2 Population 5 Years Old and Over by School Attendance, Sex and Single Year of Age to 30+: 2007………………………………………………………93 5.3 Population 5 Years Old and Older by School Attendance and Sex: 2007………104 5.4 Population 5 Years Old and Over Attending School by Level, Sex, and Single Year of Age to 30+: 2007………………………………………………..105 5.5 Population 5 Years Old and Over Attending School by Level and Sex: 2007………………………………………………………………………………107 5.6 Population 5 Years Old and Over by Urban-Rural Residence, Sex, and Highest Grade Completed: 2007……………………………………………….108 5.7 Population 5 Years Old and Older by Highest Level of School Completed, Sex, and Age: 2007……………………………………………………..109 6.1 Population Aged 10 Years and above by Sex, Economic Activity Status, Age Group and Economic Activity Rates, Urban and Rural: 2007………………117 6.2 Population Aged 10 Years and above by Sex, Economic Activity Urban-Rural Residence and Economic Activity Rates: 2007……………………..117 6.3 Economically Inactive Persons 10 Years and above by Reason for Inactivity, Urban-Rural Residence, Sex, Age Group and Sex Ratio: 2007……...118 6.4 Economically Active Persons Aged 10 years and above by Age Group, Sex, and Employed, Unemployed and Unemployment Rates: 2007……………119 6.5 Economically Active Persons Aged 10 Years and above by Sex, Employed, Unemployed and Unemployment Rates, Urban and Rural: 2007…..119 6.6 Economically Active Persons of Towns Aged 10 Years and above by Sex, Employed, Unemployed and Unemployment Rates During the Last Seven Days: 2007…………………………………………………………..120 6.7 Employed Persons Aged 10 Years above by Employment
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