Census Analytical Report - Uganda Bureau of Statistics

Analytical ReportFigure 3.1: Average Household Size by Selected Characteristics of HouseholdHead6.94.74.94.04.84.24.72.51.6.UgandaMaleFemaleRuralUrbanNo EducPrimarySecondaryPost Sec83 percent of thehouseholdpopulation weremembers of thenuclei family.3.1.3 Relationship to the Household HeadThe bulk of the household population were members of the nuclear family including 19percent who were household heads (excluding those absent on the census night), 13percent were spouses and 51 percent were children/step children to the head. Theextended family members constituted almost 17 percent of the household population.There were more males among the household heads and other relatives while thefemales were dominant among the spouses.Table 3.5: Distribution of Household Population by Relationship to HouseholdHeadRelationship toHousehold Head Male Female TotalSexRatioHead * 29.5 9.3 19.1 301Spouse 0.3 25.7 13.3 1Child 51.0 45.8 48.3 106Step Child 2.8 2.5 2.7 105Parent of Head or Spouse 0.1 0.3 0.2 28Brother/Sister of Head orSpouse3.0 3.1 3.1 93Other Relative 11.7 12.1 11.9 91Non Relative 1.8 1.2 1.5 153Total 100 100 100 95* Excludes Household Heads who were absent from the household at the time of the census25