Population and Housing Census 1991
Uganda, 1991
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Identification
Survey ID Number
UGA_1991_PHC_v01_M
Title
Population and Housing Census 1991
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Uganda | UGA |
Study type
Population and Housing Census [hh/popcen]
Series Information
The Population and Housing Census is conducted at intervals of ten years by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics, formerly the Department of Statistics in the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development. Census taking in Uganda started with the population count of 1911. This was followed by those of 1921 and 1931. Taking of scientific censuses started in 1948 then 1959, 1969, 1980, 1991.The 1991 Population and Housing Census is the 5th scientific census and the first census in the country to include a fairly detailed survey of the stock and conditions of housing in Uganda. The main objective of the Census was to provide data for planning after a period of 20 years without any data to guide the economic planning process
Kind of Data
Census/enumeration data [cen]
Unit of Analysis
- Person
- Household
- Household
Scope
Notes
The scope of the 1991 Uganda Population and Housing Census includes:
- Housing conditions
- Household demographics
- Adult and child education
- Housing conditions
- Household demographics
- Adult and child education
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
The Census covered all the rural and urban areas in the 38 districts in the country.
Universe
The Census covered all the resident population
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Department of Statistics | Ministry of Planning and Economic Development |
Producers
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| United Nations Fund for Population Activities | UN | International Technical Assistance |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Governement of Uganda | GoU |
| United Nations Fund for Polpulation Activities | UNFPA |
| United Nations Development Programme | UNDP |
| Danish International Development Agency | DANIDA |
| United States Agency for International Development | USAID |
Other Identifications/Acknowledgments
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Technical Co-operation for Development | United Nations | Execution of the Census project on behalf of donors |
| The respondents | Provided the responses |
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 1991-01-12 | 1991-01-19 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Data Collectors
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Statistics Department | Ministry of Planning & Economic Development |
Data Processing
Data Editing
During the coding and data entry stage, range consistency checks were applied as a means of data 'cleaning'.
Other Processing
The data entry software used was IMPS and for tabulation and analysis, SAS was used.
Access policy
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda Bureau of Statistics | Government of Uganda | ubos@ubos.org | Link |
Citation requirements
The following statement must be used as citation " Source of data: Uganda Bureau of Statistics, The Uganda 1991 Population and Housing Census, Version 1.0 of the data set (April 2007), provided by UBOS."
Access authority
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population and Housing Census | Uganda Bureau of Statistics | ubos@ubos.org | Link |
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) provides these datasets to external users without any warranty or responsiblity implied. The Bureau accepts no responsibility for the results and or/implications of any such actions that may result from the use of the data.
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI_UGA_1991_PHC_v01_M
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda Bureau of Statistics | UBOS | Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic Dev't | Documentation of the Census |
| International Household Survey Network | IHSN | World Bank | Review of the documentation |
Date of Metadata Production
2007-03-31
DDI Document version
Version 01 (June 2012): Adopted from "DDI-UGA-UBOS-PHC-1991-v1.0" DDI that was done by metadata producer(s) mentioned in "Metadata Production" section.