UBOS trains 80 enumerators for 2026/27 National Household Survey
The 15-day training programme, being held at Kabira Country Club in Kampala, is designed to equip enumerators with the skills needed to collect high-quality and reliable household data.
The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has begun training 80 data collectors ahead of the 9th Round of the Uganda National Household Survey (UNHS) 2026/27, a nationwide exercise that will generate key socio-economic data to guide government planning and policy.
The 15-day training programme, being held at Kabira Country Club in Kampala, is designed to equip enumerators with the skills needed to collect high-quality and reliable household data.
Opening the training, UBOS Executive Director Dr. Chris N. Mukiza congratulated the participants for successfully passing a competitive recruitment process and urged them to uphold professionalism throughout the survey.
He said quality statistics depend on accurate data collection and emphasised that enumerators must understand both the survey instruments and the purpose of the information they will collect.
“If you do not do a good job during data collection, then you have deviated from the main purpose of this survey,” Dr. Mukiza said.
He warned that enumerators who fail to meet the required performance standards risk being excluded from future UBOS surveys.
Following the training, the data collectors will undertake a field testing exercise to evaluate the survey tools, procedures and their readiness before the nationwide fieldwork begins.
The Uganda National Household Survey is one of the country’s most important statistical exercises, collecting information on education, health, housing conditions, food security and other socio-economic indicators.
The findings are used to measure poverty levels, monitor household welfare and track socio-economic trends, providing evidence that informs government policies, development planning and resource allocation.
The upcoming survey builds on the 8th Round of the Uganda National Household Survey, whose findings were published in May 2025. The new round is expected to provide updated statistics that will support evidence-based decision-making, policy formulation, monitoring and evaluation in line with Uganda’s national development priorities and international reporting commitments.
UBOS says the survey will strengthen the country’s statistical system by providing reliable and timely data needed to guide interventions aimed at improving the welfare of Ugandan households.
