Uganda, June 2 -- Uganda Bureau of Statistics (Ubos) has said it will spend Shs336b on the upcoming National Population and Housing Census due in August.

The money, Ubos said early this week, will be used before, during and after the census on a number of activities, among which include mapping districts, recruiting, training and payment of enumerators and supervisors and procurement of tablets for data transfer.

Speaking during a media briefing in Kampala on Wednesday, Dr Chris N Mukiza, the Ubos executive director, said a census is a huge and expensive undertaking that requires money to return accurate and relatable data sets.

However, he said, the money will be raised in two traches of Shs160b and Shs176b mobilised in two different ...