Although the idea did not work as well as anticipated, it provided another option that would need to be reconsidered as a possible choice of enumeration for the 2000 census. The quality of census data would depend on the kind of manpower that will be engaged to the census. The bulk of enumerators used in 1990 census were drawn out of a pool of grade 10 school leavers and some tertiary students who were assisted by former public servants and teachers, most of whom assumed the role of field supervisors. Extensive training programs will be provided to personnel at all stages of operation prior to the actual conduct of census. Enumeration procedures PNG is a country of great contrast and diversity in many ways.
Cultural diversity is made more imminent by geographical barriers.
Ineffective communication network and poor infrastructure developments remain as major obstacles in carrying out large scale operation such as the census. Compounding further to these problems is the prevalence of settlement patterns and living arrangements which are so varied across the country. In 1990, attempts were made to adopt house to house enumeration as far as possible an dto reduce the line-up or group enumeration. In most areas of the coastal provinces, house to house enumeration was applied extensively and we expect that the same strategy will be adopted for the 2000 Census. This approach did not work so well for the enumeration in the Highlands areas a reflected from the results seen in some areas of the region.