Uganda, May 11 -- The executive director of Uganda Bureau of Statistics (Ubos) has said the census question about pregnancy and the number of children ever born to a woman in a given household will only be answered by women.

Dr Chris Mukiza said women have firsthand information about pregnancy and the number of children born to them.

Ubos boss added that such information is key in guiding his team in disaggregating data on the country's fertility rate.

According to the World Health Organisation, fertility rate is the number of children born to women during their reproductive age (15-49).

"The question about children ever being born by the woman in a given household will be answered by mothers because they are the ones who give birth,"...