Census Analytical Report - Uganda Bureau of Statistics

The 2002 Population and Housing Census Analytical ReportAge Category DefinitionsChildren – Persons of either sex who are below 18 years of age.Adolescents – Persons of either sex who are aged 10 to 24 years.Older Persons – Persons of either sex who are aged 60 years or more.Reproductive Age – Women aged 15 to 49 years, irrespective of their marital status, whether inschool or not, or whether they have children or not.Youths – Persons of either sex who are aged 18 to 30 years.Personal CharacteristicsDisability – A long-term physical condition or health problem, that has lasted or is expected to last sixmonths or more, which limits the kinds or amount of activities that a person can do.Marital Status – Refers to the current marriage relationship between man and woman. This is asreported by the respondent without verification of its legal status.Ethnicity – The 56 tribal groupings as listed in the 1995 Constitution of Uganda.Ugandan Population - People who belong to any of the Ugandan tribes or persons from a non-UgandanEthnic Group who are citizens of Uganda.Orphan – A child (aged less than 18 years) who has lost either or both biological parents.Education DefinitionsLiteracy – Ability to write and read with understanding, in any languageSchool – Any institution of learning that offers formal education between Primary 1 and Senior 6. It isusually full time and excludes pre-primary/nursery education.169