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National population Census 2024 to be digitalised.

16 February, 2024
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The Uganda National Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), has revealed that only people with smartphones and mobile money numbers registered in their names will be recruited to enumerate in the national population census.


Uganda is set to carry out its 6th national population census on the night of the 9th leading to May 10th, 2024. More than 120,000 enumerators will be recruited.

Giving an update on the preparedness for the exercise, Chris Mukiza, the UBOS Executive Director, said that the census will be digitized, including payments of the enumerators to avoid costs of middlemen. Mukiza also added that tablets and smartphones should have the capacity to hold the enumeration data and other requirements.

According to Mukiza, UBOS will work with the local governments in the recruitment process of the enumerators, specifically to mobilize people to apply, but the appointment will be conducted at the UBOS headquarters to avoid corruption tendencies. Mukiza said that each enumerator is expected to count 50 to 80 households.

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