The majority of Banyarwanda in Uganda say they are Born-Again, the 2024 National Housing and Population Census shows. At least 33.4 % of Banyarwanda told the census enumerators that they are Pentecostals. 29% of the Banyarwanda said they are Catholics while 18.6% identified themselves as Anglicans. Only 8% of the Banyarwanda in Uganda said they…
Men in Ankole and Kigezi sub-regions tend to marry at an older age than their counterparts in other sub-regions, the 2024 National Housing and Population Census has revealed. On average, men in Ankole and Kigezi marry at 25 years of age while their counterparts in Buganda, Busoga and Bunyoro marry at 23 years. Men in…
Eastern Uganda has overtaken Buganda in the growing of bananas according to the 2024 National Housing and Population Census. The census report shows that 30% of the households in Eastern Uganda grow bananas (matooke) compared to 22% of households in Buganda. Western Uganda remains the leading matooke growing region with 42.5% of households growing the food…
More households in Western Uganda today grow coffee as a cash crop compared to other parts of the country including Buganda and Bugisu, the 2024 National Housing and Population Census has revealed. According to the findings of the 2024 Census, at least 5.4 households in Western Uganda grow either Arabica and Robusta Coffee while in…
