title: Nigerian census surprises experts.
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authors.lastname: Haub
mesh_terms: D000349:Africa; D017954:Africa South of the Sahara; D000354:Africa, Western; D019352:Censuses; D003142:Communication; D003469:Culture; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D005006:Ethnicity; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005376:Financial Management; D005843:Geography; D005102:Health Expenditures; D007802:Language; D009549:Nigeria; D009934:Organization and Administration; D011057:Politics; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011156:Population Density; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011158:Population Growth; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012067:Religion; D012106:Research; D012107:Research Design; D013223:Statistics as Topic
keywords: Administrative Districts; Africa; Africa South Of The Sahara; Census; Census Methods; Communication; Cultural Background; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; English Speaking Africa; Error Sources; Estimation Technics; Ethnic Groups; Expenditures; Financial Activities; Geographic Factors; Language; Measurement; Nigeria; Organization And Administration; Political Factors; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Population Growth Estimation; Population Size; Population Statistics; Pre-post Tests; Program Evaluation; Programs; Religion; Research Methodology; Undercount; Western Africa