The recently released final census report 2024 corroborates the fact that Uganda’s mental health crisis is actually deeper than is always appreciated. That actually, 1 in every 10 Ugandans (or 10%) aged 10 years and above, is experiencing “psychological distress” of some sort. Uganda’s population is roughly 46m people and of these, about 14m are […]
Led by UBOS Chairman Dr. Albert Byamugisha and Executive Director Dr. Chris Mukiza, the authors of 2024 final census report have highlighted the reasons why the government of President Museveni can’t afford to ignore prioritising and investing in interventions which directly empower Uganda’s youths, religious leaders and religious institutions. It’s made very clear in the […]
The newly-released 2024 census report has shed light on how Ugandans’ views on matters of faith have evolved over the last 10 years (2014-2024). Based on what individual Ugandans told enumerators during the May 2024 population & housing census enumeration exercise, the final report shows that the number of Ugandans who despise religion and don’t […]
The 2024 National Population & Housing census results show that 9% of individuals aged 10 years and above (2.8m people) used internet facilities in the 12 months preceding the census. And of these, the report says, 67% used it for social networking while 16% used it for academic purposes and 13% used it for business […]
The 2024 Census report has a chapter on characteristics of Uganda’s youth and adolescent population; clearly distinguishing them from other age groups of the population. Having opted to rely on Uganda’s National Youth Policy (2015) and National Youth Council Act (2015) respectively, for purposes of 2024 census, UBOS defined a youth to be a person […]
