Tag Archives: National census

Musician King Saha has vented his fury with the type of questions asked by the census enumerators. It should be noted that the 2024 census is currently ongoing. However, many people have come out to express their dissatisfaction with the way the exercise has been carried out. The Mulirwana singer said that the questions the enumerators were asking him were ...

It has been decided that mothers will be primarily responsible for answering Census questions about their children. This decision is based on the understanding that women possess valuable firsthand information about pregnancy and the number of children they have given birth to. Dr. Chris Mukiza, an expert in the field, highlights the significance of this approach. Mothers play a central ...

In a charismatic display of leadership, the Acholi Paramount Chief has rallied his subjects to actively participate in the upcoming National Housing and Population Census, set to commence on May 10. Recognizing the significance of this exercise, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has adopted a carrot-and-stick approach, encouraging voluntary participation while also emphasizing the enforcement of compliance through legal ...

The recent clarification provided by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics ( UBOS ) regarding the inclusion of children born after the census night in the population count. The UBOS has made it clear that children born after the designated census night will not be counted in the census exercise. This decision has important implications for accurately capturing the population size ...

In the ever-evolving landscape of data collection, the question arises: Is the digital census merely a population count, or does it hold a deeper significance? Journalists, armed with the power of words, can play a pivotal role in shifting the narrative towards exploring the parameters that the census seeks to capture, uncovering new areas of documentation, and emphasizing its utmost ...