UBOS: Census tablets have not failed to work
Dr. Mukiza stressed that most of the enumerators were hired behind the official electronic recruitment system, by respective Local Governments.
The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has clarified to the general public that the enumeration devices also known as tablets, have not failed to work.
The statistics body in a statement released by the executive director Dr. Chris Mukiza, said that in majority of the Districts, enumeration started smoothly with 94,099 enumerators and supervisors having been assigned roles and responsibilities on the enumeration system.
He said, “the enumerators who have been assigned responsibilities are executing their assignments without any problem. The remaining 20,000 enumerators are the ones reporting machine failures,”
Dr. Mukiza stressed that most of the enumerators were hired behind the official electronic recruitment system, by respective Local Governments.
“Management has guided the District Census Officers and District Census Commissioner Representatives, to fasten assigning roles and responsibilities to the affected enumerators, to enable them perform their enumeration duties effectively,” he said in a statement.
Uganda Bureau of Statistics further assured the general public that enumeration devices and the Census application are operating well and the enumeration exercise is expected to be smooth going forward until 19th May 2024.
The first day of the enumeration exercise which is 10th May today, was declared as a public holiday and some Ugandans who stayed at home, were enumerated.
