Uganda - Northern Uganda Baseline Survey 2004

Reference ID

UGA-UBOS-NUS-2004-v1.2

Year

2004

Country

Uganda

Producer(s)

Uganda Bureau of Statistics - Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development

Sponsor(s)

Government of Uganda - GoU - Funding of operational cost
World Bank - WB - Funding of international technical assistance

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Feb 14, 2018

Last modified

Feb 14, 2018

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Overview

Identification

Country

Uganda

Title

Northern Uganda Baseline Survey 2004

Study Type

Living Standards Measurement Study

ID Number

UGA-UBOS-NUS-2004-v1.2

Version

Version Description

Version 1.2: Edited data used for the production of the final report.

Production Date

2005-01-31

Overview

Abstract

The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), on behalf of the Northern Uganda Social Action Fund (NUSAF) under the Office of the Prime Minister conducted the Northern Uganda Survey between August and December 2004.

The survey covered all the 18 districts within the NUSAF region namely, West Nile (covering; Adjumani, Arua, Moyo, Nebbi and Yumbe); Acholi (comprising Gulu, Kitgum and Pader); Lango (consisting of Apac and Lira); Teso (comprising Kaberamaido, Katakwi, Kumi, Soroti and Pallisa); Karamoja (consisting of Kotido,Moroto, Nakapiripirit).

The main objective of the Northern Uganda Survey (NUS) was to collect high quality and timely data on demographic and socio-economic characteristics of household population for monitoring development performance as well as providing baseline indicators for the different socio- economic and vulnerable groups.

The total estimated population in the NUSAF region was 7.1 million persons.Overall, about 53 percent of the population was aged below 15 years. An average household size of 5.2 persons was revealed, similar to that revealed by the 2002 Population and Housing Census for the Northern region. Findings show that the literacy rate for males (68 percent) was higher than that of females (41 percent). Of all persons aged 6-25 years, about 14 percent had no formal schooling. About one in every ten children who had left school was an orphan. About 26 percent of the study population reported at least one illness or symptom in the thirty days preceding the survey. This finding is consistent with the NSDS 2004 where incidence of sickness was reported at 26 percent in the northern region.

The Labour-force participation rate was 67 percent. The monthly household consumption expenditure in the NUSAF region (Shs.72,800) was lower than the national monthly consumption expenditure (Shs.139,300) recorded in UNHS 2002/03. In the NUSAF region, most houses were grass thatched and had walls made of either un-burnt bricks and mud, or poles and mud. The majority of households in the NUSAF region have access to safe drinking water.Households that had experienced shocks were asked to state a maximum of three shocks in descending order of severity. Rebel attacks emerged as the most serious household shock (36 percent) followed by drought or famine (32 percent). Communities had poor access to Agricultural input markets as well as other financial services.

Kind of Data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Units of Analysis

The units of analysis described by the survey are: communities, households and individuals.

Scope

Notes

The scope of the Northern Uganda Baseline Survey included:

The socio-economic aspect covered;- vulnerability and addressed matters relating to internally displaced persons (IDPs), children who have been abducted (ex-abductees), youth who have given up arms for peaceful livelihood alternatives (gun drop outs), youth whose lives have been disrupted by long civil strife, the aged, members of female headed households, and orphans. It also covered the following areas: health of household members, disability, education, migration, housing conditions, household and enterprise assets, household shocks,and consumption expenditure.

The community aspect addressed community facilities including access to schools, health centers, roads, extension services and markets. It also addressed major community events, land tenure, community history, social capital, community projects undertaken and characteristics of the education and health infrastructure used by the community.

Coverage

Geographic Coverage

The survey covered all the 18 districts within the NUSAF region namely, West Nile (covering; Adjumani, Arua, Moyo, Nebbi and Yumbe); Acholi (comprising Gulu, Kitgum and Pader); Lango (consisting of Apac and Lira); Teso (comprising Kaberamaido, Katakwi, Kumi, Soroti and Pallisa); Karamoja (consisting of Kotido,Moroto, Nakapiripirit)

Universe

The survey covered all usual residents.

Producers and Sponsors

Primary Investigator(s)

Name	Affiliation
Uganda Bureau of Statistics	Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development

Other Producer(s)

Name	Affiliation	Role
Nusaf Management Unit	Northern Uganda Social Action Fund	Local Technical support
World Bank		International technical assistance
Office of the Prime Minister	Government of Uganda	Technical assistance

Funding

Name	Abbreviation	Role
Government of Uganda	GoU	Funding of operational cost
World Bank	WB	Funding of international technical assistance

Other Acknowledgements

Name	Affiliation	Role
Field Staff	Uganda Bureau of Statistics	Data collection
Data Processing Staff	Uganda Bureau of Statistics	Data editing and processing
Respondents		Provision of information

Metadata Production

Metadata Produced By

Name	Abbreviation	Affiliation	Role
Uganda Bureau of Statistics	UBOS	Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development	Documentation of the study

Date of Metadata Production

2009-02-13

DDI Document Version

Version 1.2 (2009) . This version is identical to version 1.1, except for the Abstract which was modified and the literal questions that were added in the data files.

DDI Document ID

DDI-UGA-UBOS-NUS-2004-v1.2