By JANE NAFULA Data from the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (Ubos) shows that at least two out of every 10 Ugandans of 15 years and above cannot read and write. This means nearly 9.2 million people in the country are illiterate. The Uganda Demographic and Health Survey (UDHS 2022) also reveals […]
The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) unveiled the National Population and Housing Census (NPHC) 2024 plan yesterday, outlining the stages and timeline for the entire enumeration process. The launch was officiated by President Yoweri Museveni as the chief guest. Addressing delegates during the launch , Dr. Chris Mukiza, the Executive […]
The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) is carrying out a census mapping exercise ahead of the May enumeration exercise. The executive director for the Uganda Bureau of Statistics, Dr. Chris Mukiza, says they are mapping all the households, with 87 percent of the mapping exercise (villages) so far completed. He […]
By Kevin Githuku The Uganda Bureau of Statistics has postponed the national census exercise that was scheduled to be held in August to an undisclosed date. The Bureau stated that it needed more time to procure the tablets that are needed to expedite the exercise, noting that government intends to […]
Officials from the National Union of Disabled Persons of Uganda (NUDIPU) have appealed to the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) for more inclusion as the bureau prepares to conduct the national census in August. Addressing journalists at their offices in Bukoto, Robinson Otim, a NUDIPU board member representing the Epilepsy […]
