Uganda National population and housing Census 2014 Location and size of Uganda The overall objectives of the Ugandan National Census 2014 The main activities during the census specifically :- Preparation phase Enumeration Phase The post Enumeration Phase

1. Uganda National population
and housing Census 2014
A J Zaahir Bsc MLT

2. Uganda National population and
housing Census 2014
 Location and size of Uganda
The overall objectives of the Ugandan National
Census 2014
The main activities during the census
specifically :-
 Preparation phase
Enumeration Phase
The post Enumeration Phase

3. Cont..
Data Quality Assurance
Summary of the census finding specifically :-
 population size and distribution
 Population density
 Mortality life expectancy at birth
What is the importance of the above finding to the
health care system ???

4. Introduction
Census is defined as a periodic count or
enumeration of a population.
Census data are necessary for accurate
description of population’s health status and are
principal source of denominator for rates of
disease & death.

5. It provides information on: -
ƒSize and composition of a population
The trends anticipated in the future

6. Intro
Adopted the slogan Uganda National
population and housing Census 2014
“Together we count”

7. Census Products
• The Provisional Report :- – compiled
from summary forms immediately after the
Census .
• Analytical Reports : – More detailed
analysis of the census data .
•The main report : – A descriptive
report on the main topics of the census

8. Location and size of Uganda
Uganda is located in East Africa , and lies across the
equator, about 800 kilometres inland from the
Indian Ocean.
The country is landlocked, bordered by Kenya in the
East; South Sudan in the North; Democratic
Republic of Congo in the West; Tanzania in the
South; and Rwanda in South West.
 It has a total area of 241,551 square kilometers,
of which the land area covers 200,523 square
kilometres .

9. The overall objectives of the
Ugandan National Census 2014
oThe overall objective of the National Population and
Housing Census 2014 was to provide data that are
required for planning at all levels.
oThe long-term objective of the National Population
and Housing Census (NPHC) 2014 is to ensure
availability of bench-mark demographic and socio-
economic data for use in planning, evidence based
decision making, policy formulation and
programme evaluation.

10. The phases of the census
The NPHC 2014 had three distinct phases :-
 The Preparatory Phase,
 The Enumeration Phase
And The Post Enumeration Phase.

11. Preparationphase
The Preparatory work for the Census 2014
started in 2009.
The major activities in this phase were
questionnaire design,
census mapping,
and conducting of the Pilot Census.

12. The questionnaire
oThe questionnaire for the Census2014 was
designed to collect information on a wide range
of personal and household characteristics.
oThe Census collected the following information
about the individuals :-
Population Size and Distribution;
Population Characteristics

13. Cont…
Socio-Economic Characteristics;
Housing Conditions;
Household-based Agricultural activities; and
Deaths in Household in the 12 months
preceding the Census.

14. Census Mapping
Census Mapping was undertaken between
January 2009 and June 2012.
This was done to update the boundaries of all
administrative areas and to demarcate the
country into Enumeration Areas (EAs) for
purposes of better management of the
enumeration exercise.
A total of 79,303 EAs were demarcated

15. The specific objectives of the Census
mapping were:-
i) To produce Area Maps for use during the
enumeration exercise to enable enumerators
easily identify the boundaries of their assigned
Enumeration Areas to ensure completeness of
coverage.
The maps were also used during the supervision
of the enumeration.

16. Cont..
ii)To generate information for use in planning for
the enumeration such as estimation of quantity
and distribution of enumeration materials and
human resource .

17. The Pilot census
The Pilot census was undertaken to test the
adequacy of the planned processes including
logistical arrangements, procedures, human and
financial resource requirements, and the entire
census management processes.
The Pilot Census enumeration which covered 21
districts was undertaken in September 2011..

18. Cont…
UBOS “Uganda Bureau of Statistics ”also
undertook a multi-media advocacy and publicity
campaign to create public awareness about the
2014 Census.
This was implemented at both national and
Local Government level

19. The Enumeration Phase
This phase included recruitment and training of
field staff, delivery of enumeration materials,
conducting the main census enumeration,
retrieval of materials and the Post Enumeration
Survey (PES).
For purposes of ensuring quality, the number of
Trainees per class did not exceed 75 persons.

20. Cont…
The Census Reference Night was the night of
27th August 2014 and the enumeration was
conducted on a de facto basis. The enumeration
started on 28th August and continued to
7thSeptember 2014.
The enumeration was carried out through face
to face interviews.

21. The Post-enumeration Phase
The activities conducted after the census
enumeration include processing of the data, data
analysis, report writing and dissemination of the
findings. A centralized data processing approach
was employed for both the main census and PES data
using scanning and automated data extraction
technology.
The overall framework for dissemination of the
Census results emphasizes wide dissemination at
various levels using different products and media.

22. Data Quality Assurance
Data quality assurance enhances credibility,
usability and utility of data.
 The census planning process took special measures
to ensure quality of census data through adequate
training and supervision.
In addition special measures were undertaken
including subdivision and mapping of the country
into manageable Enumeration Areas.

23. Cont…
oThe Post Enumeration Survey (PES) was used as
one of the tools to evaluate the quality of the
census data through testing the completeness of
coverage and content accuracy.

24. Summary of the census finding
population size and distribution
The total population of Uganda was
34.8 million persons in 2014
This represents an increase of 10.4
million persons from the 2002 census.

26. Uganda Population chart

27. Cont..
oPopulation distribution refers to the way people
are spread over a specified geographical area.
• Wakiso was the most populous district with
close to two million persons while Kalangala
district was the least populous with less than
sixty thousand persons .

28. The Population Density &Mortality
life expectancy at birth
Population Density :- is a measure of the degree
of population concentration in an area and is
derived as a ratio of the total population of a
given area to the total land area expressed in
square kilometers .
The Population Density of Uganda in 2014 was
173 persons per square kilometer.

29. Mortality life expectancy at birth
Life Expectancy at Birth :- refers to the average
number of years a newborn is expected to live if
current age-specific mortality rates continue to
apply throughout the child's life.
 The provisional estimate of Life Expectancy is
63.3 years, an increase from 50.4 years in 2002.

30. census importance to medical health
The census produce health data and inform
surveys that are important to the health sector.
Examples include: -
Detailed Population Demographics: The
Census is the most detailed federal survey with
local data on many racial/ethnic groups, some of
which have little representation in other data
reporting; these data help ensure more equitable
access to health care.

31. Cont…
Social Determinants of Health: The
census-derived Current Population Survey
(CPS) track factors that impact health, such as
income, housing, and national origins.3 The
factors’ influence on health can be tracked by
linking them with the Census Bureau’s uniquely
rich and compatible data

32. Public Health: The Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention’s (CDC) data collection
methodology for the National Health Interview
Survey (NHIS) is based on the decennial census
and is redesigned after each decennial.
 Hospitals: HHS’s Healthcare Cost and
Utilization Project utilizes decennial and ACS data
in its longitudinal hospital database, which is used
to study service delivery and patient well-being, at
the national, state, and local levels.

33. Summary
Total Census Population in 2014 was 34.8
million “ 34,856,813”
A total of 79,303 EAs were demarcated
The Population Density of Uganda in 2014 was
173 persons per square kilometer.