Uganda Bureau of Statistics has said at least 30% of the total number of households in the country have been counted in the first three days of the census.
Addressing journalists on Monday, the UBOS board chairperson, Dr.Albert Byamugisha said despite the glitches on the first day of the exercise, they have been able to catch up.
“In Uganda have around 8.7 million households but in the first three days, we have covered around 30% of the households. Though we started badly, we have caught up with time. Dr. Byamugisha said.
“We have a dashboard for the entire country and we are monitoring where we are doing badly and where we are doing well. We are doing well, despite the fact that we started with glitches.”
He explained that in a bid to rectify the glitches on the first day, UBOS has increased the number of enumerators in Greater Kampala area districts of Kampala, Mukono and Wakiso which were most affected.
Dr.Byamugisha said even the number of supervisors has been increased in these areas.
Non payment
A number of enumerators on the first day refused to work after complaining of vagueness of the payment system.
Many said their appointment letters had shs50,000 as payment for the entire 10 days instead of the shs500,000 promised.
Speaking on Monday, the UBOS board chairperson said this figure of shs50,000 was an error, noting that the enumerators will each receive shs500,000 for the 10 days.
He said the money is going to be sent to each enumerators’ phone.
“It(pay) is being handled expeditiously with support of local governments to receive name and numbers of these people to ensure effective payment. We won’t pay those recruited wrongly and not in our system. We have asked town clerks and CAOs to go through the lists, verify and send to headquarters,”Dr.Byamugisha said.
He revealed that enumerators from 100 districts have so far been paid after their areas sending correct attendance and verified lists.
“Those who have not been paid will receive the pay directly to their mobile numbers.”
“We have covered only three days but have shown us problems and challenges. We now have 7 days to correct all those challenges and mistakes.”
