Statistical Glossary

A set of elements for which information is wanted and estimates are required.

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A tax credit in excess of the tax liability which is paid back to a taxpayer.

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Compulsory, non-repayable levies on individuals, firms and transactions by government for which there is no direct benefit. This is revenue collected from taxable goods and services.

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Tax charged on interest income earned on deposits in commercial banks.

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Tax charged on interest income earned on deposits in commercial banks.

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A tax credit in excess of the tax liability which is paid back to a taxpayer.

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Compulsory, non-repayable levies on individuals, firms and transactions by government for which there is no direct benefit. This is revenue collected from taxable goods and services.

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A fee charged (levied) by Government on a product, income, or activity.

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A fee charged (levied) by Government on a product, income, or activity

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A person who provides education for pupils (children) and students (adults). In their respective professional capacities, teachers guide and direct learners in gaining knowledge, attitudes and skills whilst following a definite curriculum programme. i. Full-time Teacher A person engaged in teaching for a specified number of hours per week on a permanent basis in accordance with the official working regulations of the country. ii. Part-time Teacher A person engaged in teaching for a limited number of hours per week in addition to other official responsibilities or engagements they may have.

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The making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function.

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A measure of changes in the number of patents granted to residents per capita and receipts of royalties and license fees from abroad per capita. This Index is used to capture the level of innovation in a society.

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Crops that mature within one or more rain seasons and are destroyed after harvesting, for example, beans and maize.

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Crops that mature within one or more rain seasons and are destroyed after harvesting, for example, beans and maize.

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A low-rent apartment building located in a slum, often ageing and in sub-standard condition, poorly maintained, over-crowded and meeting minimum safety.

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The right, terms or mode of holding or occupying property, whether owner-occupied, rental or co-ownership.

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Shaping of hillsides to create flatter levels that shelve water and soil for farming.

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A collection of networked computers all over the world. A capital letter \"I\" at the beginning of the word is used to distinguish the Internet from An internet.

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A sequence of information on variables collected at successive times, often with equal intervals between them to give a trend of such variables. i.e. weekly, monthly, quarterly or annually.

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A method that captures the historical perspectives of a community and helps the communities to discuss the comparative perspectives of their present state and the past, thereby weighing whether poverty trends are reducing or increasing and the causes of these trends.

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The proportion of employed persons that worked less than 40 hours per week and were willing and available to work for more hours.

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The delay between the reference point to which the information pertains and the date on which the information becomes available. Timeliness also addresses aspects of periodicity and punctuality of production activities within the Statistics production cycle.

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Structure installed for the disposal of human excreta. Toilets are categorised as follows; i. \"Flush toilet\" An installation connected with piped water, arranged for humans to discharge their wastes and from which wastes are flushed by water. ii. Ventilated Improved Latrine (VIP) A latrine with a pipe inserted to get rid of foul smells and flies. iii. Pit Latrine A toilet made by digging a ground hole for deposit of excreta.

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A survey leading to a map showing physical features of an area. Physical features include water bodies, landscapes, infrastructure, vegetation cover and other land uses in the area.

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A survey leading to a map showing physical features of an area. Physical features include water bodies, landscapes, infrastructure, vegetation cover and other land uses in the area.

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All land owned legally, traditionally or conventionally by members of the household or enterprise singly or jointly.

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The balance of primary production, external trade, marine bunkers and stock changes in a country. Total energy consumption includes biomass.

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The balance of primary production, external trade, marine bunkers and stock changes in a country. Total energy consumption includes biomass.

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All land owned legally, traditionally or conventionally by members of the household or enterprise singly or jointly.

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The quantity of natural energy resources (\"primary energy sources\") extracted or produced in a country. For natural gas, the quantities flared or reinfected are excluded. Production of hydro, geothermal, nuclear and wind electricity is considered as primary production.

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