45. The neetinq discuss€d in depth thlee sources of infornation: censuses,househord surveys and adninistrative regist€rg, indicating the advantages and dlsadvantages of each. It rras pointed out that. aince censuses lrere still thenajor source of infornation in Afrlca they should be used in the ftost productive and effective way by introducing neur questlons lnto the census. fn tbis context,the role of wonenrs organizations, could be relevant for introducing specific isgues and necessary changes during the stage of census design.A/40/707 Engllst) Page 13 46. The neetinq touched upon a nunber of problenE ln current nethods ofcollecting, analysing and evaluating data on rdonen. a activltte8. The problen rrith the household surveya lras enphasized as being related to the dlfferent understanding and interpretatlon of the tern, head of houeehold. Deflnl.tion of econornic activities of wonen represents anotber protrlen area, partlcularly 1n vlewof lhe seasonal enploynent in rural areas and wonen I s household agriculturalproduction. Another relevant field where the collection of data dtsaggregated by sex should be intenaifled, was industrial statistlcs. 4'1 . In order to overcone these problerns, the neetlng rnade a nunber of suggestions such as the need to: conduct snrall-scale aurvevs to neagure attltudest lnproveregistration recordsi dlsserirlnate lnforrnatl,on c€llected vla ceneug surveysi and strengthen statistical offices through adequate funding and quallfted personnel.It nas further proposed that the ideas and vlens expressed by Che senlnar Bhould be subnitted to the Afrlcan ttinisterial Conference of planners and Statiaticians convened every tl'o years by ECA which, as a high-level authority, could encouragethe necessary steps to be taken at the nstional level. 48. In collaboration I'ith the Econonic Connisslon for Latin Anerlca and the catibbean (EcLAc), a subregtonal serninar on "statlstical analysis on the sltuationof wonen in the labour narket through household surveys" nas organized in
**Analysis**
The text appears to be focused on the collection and analysis of data related to women's roles and employment in Africa, specifically highlighting the limitations of current methods and proposing solutions to improve data collection and analysis. The discussion also touches on the importance of incorporating gender perspectives in statistical offices and international organizations.

**Category**
Employment, Education