Statistical Glossary

The tonnage of cargo transported by rail within a country.

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Design in which every unit in the population has an equal chance of being selected, and the probability that any particular unit being selected in the sample can be accurately determined. The types of Random Sampling Designs include:

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At any draw, all the members of the population are given an equal chance of being drawn no matter how often they have already been drawn.

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The element that has been drawn / selected is removed from the population for all the subsequent draws.

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A way of learning about a community and its ways of life as expressed by the community itself.

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The estimate that indicates percentage change in the variables of interest over two different periods of time. It shows the growth or reduction in such variables. For instance Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rates, inflation rates, and population growth rates.

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A mathematical relationship indicating the relative size of two numbers. It shows the magnitude of one quantity relative to another.

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The expenditure incurred by Government in the day today running of the State in line with the budget, within a period of 12 months or a financial year.

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The expenditure incurred by Government in the day today running of the State in line with the budget, within a period of 12 months or a financial year.

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A point in time or definite time frame relevant for a particular subject/issue or condition.

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Re-establishment of forest cover, either naturally or artificially. Naturally means natural seeding, coppice, or root suckers, while artificially means direct seeding or planting.

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Re-establishment of forest cover, either naturally or artificially. Naturally means natural seeding, coppice, or root suckers, while artificially means direct seeding or planting.

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The basket of goods and services whose prices are surveyed for the purpose of compiling a price index.

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An area with clearly defined boundaries either by counties, districts, countries or any other specificity, normally defined according to the campus direction with respect to its surrounding areas. In Uganda, there are four regions namely: Central, Eastern, Northern and Western.

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Land that has been entered in the register of titles administered by the Commissioner of Land Registration. The owner of such land is called the “Registered owner”, but the land may also have “bona fide occupants” and/or “lawful occupants” or “tenants”.

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Land that has been entered in the register of titles administered by the Commissioner of Land Registration. The owner of such land is called the “Registered owner”, but the land may also have “bona fide occupants” and/or “lawful occupants” or “tenants”.

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The position of an individual or household income compared to the average income in a given area.

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The variation in the average of total population consumption.

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The degree to which the data meet the real needs of clients. It is concerned with whether the available information sheds light on the issues that are of great importance to users.

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Consistency and dependability of data collected through repeated use of a scientific instrument or data collection procedure under the same conditions.

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The charge for use of land, buildings or other real property, payable by a tenant to a landlord at regular intervals, usually monthly.

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Tax on rental income for a given year derived from the lease of immovable property in the country, with deductions of any expenditures and losses incurred in respect to the property.

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Tax on rental income for a given year derived from the lease of immovable property in the country, with deductions of any expenditures and losses incurred in respect to the property.

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A pupil or student who is enrolled in the same grade for more than one school year.

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Criteria to be fulfilled if compliance with the document is to be claimed and from which no deviation is permitted.

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Creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society and the use of this stock of knowledge to devise new applications. (Frascati Manual, 2002)

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Foreign financial assets available to, and controlled by the monetary authorities of an economy for funding payments imbalances and, in some instances, meeting other financial needs.

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Foreign financial assets available to, and controlled by the monetary authorities of an economy for funding payments imbalances and, in some instances, meeting other financial needs.

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A cartographic Participatory Learning and Action tool used to get baseline information on community resources or assets such as health units, schools, water points, forests, and swamps in a village.

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Any individual or company from, or about whom data is collected or is approached for an interview. The respondent should be mature and well informed about the unit of enumeration and its characteristics.

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