By Leilah Bbaale
The Cabinet has given the green light to the Uganda Bureau of Statistics – UBOS to conduct the national population and housing census rescheduled for 10 May 2024.
The Cabinet’s resolution comes a month after UBOS, last month postponed the exercise citing delays in procuring crucial equipment.
Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, the Minister of ICT, and National Guidance revealed that the logistical gaps that occasioned the delay have been cleared by the Government, a factor which prompted the Cabinet to consider and approve the statistics agency to reschedule the exercise.
Uganda conducts population censuses every after 10 years. Dr. Baryomunsi explained that to facilitate a smooth exercise, the government has declared 10 May 2024 a public holiday which shall be officially announced before the 10-day enumeration exercise.
According to Dr. Baryomunsi, the 2024 census will also be the first census since Uganda attained independence from the British Colonialists in 1962 which will be conducted digitally using smart devices for accurate data collection, analysis, and dissemination.
Census provides information on the age and sex distribution, in addition to household composition and size, all of which are vital in determining the needs of different segments of the population to influence subsequent planning and decision-making geared at social and economic transformation.
