Delay of Branding Material Hampers Trust in Kabale Census Enumerators

Summary:

• However, the Kabale District Communications Officer, Alex Byakatonda, admitted to the delay in the delivery of branding materials. He attributed the setback to logistical challenges faced by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics but assured that the materials were en route to the district and would arrive shortly.

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KABALE: The National Population and Housing Census (NPHC) underway in Kabale District has hit a snag as the delivery of crucial branding materials encountered delays, hampering the efforts of census enumerators and their supervisors to build trust within the community.

The enumeration process, launched on Friday, tasked enumerators with visiting households nationwide to gather vital data on population demographics and housing conditions. Yet, facing our reporter on Friday, enumerators such as Enock Nyesiga, Joshua Nkwansibwe, Joseph Owaruhanga from Nyakasharara Parish in Kaharo Sub County, along with Moreen Natukunda, Mark Barigye, Godwin Aijuka, Roland Amanya from Kabale Municipality, and Denis Ariganyira from Kamugaguzi Sub County, voiced their struggles due to the absence of official identification materials.

They recounted assurances from sub-county chiefs regarding the provision of branded T-shirts, caps, and official ID cards to assert their legitimacy as enumerators. However, the non-arrival of these materials has left them grappling with skepticism and resistance from residents, who mistake them for potential fraudsters. This skepticism has impeded the collection of accurate data, creating an obstacle in the census process.

CUE IN ENUMERATORS……ON BRANDING MATERIALS….RR/ENG//

However, the Kabale District Communications Officer, Alex Byakatonda, admitted to the delay in the delivery of branding materials. He attributed the setback to logistical challenges faced by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics but assured that the materials were en route to the district and would arrive shortly.

Byakatonda appealed to the public to extend cooperation to enumerators despite the absence of branding materials, underscoring their authenticity as census officers and emphasizing the importance of their data collection efforts for national planning and development.

CUE IN BYAKATONDA…..ON BRANDING MATERIALS……RR/ENG//