Notes from 2002 Population and Housing Census Analytical Report: Mukono District, Local
Government
Carried out in reference to the night of September 13, 2002
Population Size and Growth
 795,393 people; 396,250 (49.8%) male, 399,143 (50.2%) female
 Total population (Uganda?): 24.2 million
 187,967 households having population of 785,540
o Average household size of 4 persons per household
 Large population lies under age group under 15 years of age (49%)
 Children under 18 years constituted 56% of population
 More females than males in Mukono district (50.2%)
 Male households more than females
 Population projections using Exponential population projection model, at 2.6 percent
population growth rate, indicates by 2006, population expected to be 877,300 and by
2012, about one million
o Would have implications on provision of social services like building more
schools and more health centers to cater for the large population
 Population density: 255 persons per square km
 Sex ratio: 99 males per 100 females
 Average household size: 4 persons
Education characteristics
 Level of education very low
 41% of population aged 6 to 24 enrolled in school by 2002
o 51% were male
 By 2002, 13% aged 6+ never been to school
 More females have never been to school (59%)
 26% aged 6 to 24 never dropped out of school
 79% literacy rate
Socio-Economic Characteristics
 29% of total population in 2002 economically active
o Considered working ages 5 and up
o Males more economically active than female counterparts
 Of economically active population, 25% paid employees, 44% self-employed
 Most common occupation subsistence crop farming (38% of economically active
population)
o Followed by those engaged in elementary occupations at 11%, crafts and related
workers at 8%, wholesalers and retailers (6%), associate professionals (5%)
o Lease profession: managers, senior officials, and legislatures (0.3%)
Special Interest Groups
 Disabilities (1 in every 33 people)
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o Most common: physical (44%)
o Least common: speech (4%)
Orphans
o Fathers deceased (78%)
o Mothers deceased (45%)
o Both parents (22%) – included in above numbers
Housing Characteristics and Land Ownership
 Most households had detached dwelling units (58%)
o 64% owner occupied
o 24% rented ones
 Construction materials:
o Wall materials:
 Stabilized bricks (41%)
 Mud and pole (39%)
o Roofing
 Iron sheets (78%)
 Thatched (19%) – mainly in rural areas
o Floors
 Rammed earth floors (61%)
 Cement screed (28%)
 Concrete (8%)
o Status
 47% temporary structures
 33% permanent
 20% semi permanent
o Plot status
 59% Mailo land
 22% free hold
 11% customary land
 8% on leasehold status
Access to Services:
 Still lacking in Mukono district
 Distance to nearest health facility
o 41% in distance of 1-5 km
o 30% in distance of over 5 km
 Access to primary schools generally good
o 91% distance of 0-5 km
 Access to water sources
o 51% less than 0.5 km
o 27% 0.5-1 km
Household Characteristics, Livelihoods, and Poverty Level
 Cooking
o 82% of rural households using firewood
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o 61% of urban households using charcoal
Lighting
o 75% using tadoobas
o 12% using lanterns
o 10% using electricity
Drinking water
o Main source was protected well/spring, 44%
Over 73% of households had access to safe water
Fetching water – sources
o 24% from open sources
o 19% from boreholes
o 8% from tap/piped
92% had toilet facilities; 8% had no access to toilet facility
Solid waste disposal
o 26% garden
o 22% pit
Sources of livelihood:
o Subsistence farming (49%)
o Employment income (26%)
o Family support (10%)
Over 80% of district characterized by subsistence production
Information Communication and Transportation
 Transportation
o 27% of households own bicycles
o 3% motorcycles
o 2% boats/canoes
o 2% motor vehicles
 Communication
o 59% radios
o 40% no communication facilities
 Sources of Information
o 60% radio
o 37% word of mouth
Background
 Location
o Mokono District in central region of Uganda
o Shares borders with District of Jinja in east, Kayunga along river Sezibwa in
north, Luwero in North West, Kampala and Wakiso in SW, Tanzania, Lake
Victoria, in South with Islands of Koome and Buvuma as part of District
o District headquarters in Mukono town, situated along Kampala-Jinja road (21 km
east of Kampala City)
o Mukono Town serves as Admin and commercial center
o Other urban centers: Lugazi, Njeru, Nkokonjeru Town councils
 Political and Admin structure
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o 11,764 sq. km
o 4 counties
o 24 sub counties
o 4 town/urban councils
o 144 parishes
o 1,119 villages
Topography
o Northern part flat
o Southern part sloping land with great many undulations
o 75% of land less than 60 degrees in slope
o Buvuma Island in L. Victoria has 12% of land with 120 slopes
o Water covers 9,757.3 sq km
 Open water bodies cover 9,396.3 sq km (lakes and rivers)
 Wetlands/swamps cover 351 sq km
 Water bodies constitute 68% of total district area
Soil types and distribution
o Two main categories: ferralitic and ferrisols
Relief, Climate
o Most on high plateau (1000-1300) above sea level
o Some areas along Sezibwa River below 760 m above sea level
o South Buikwe is raised plateau (1220-2440 m) drained by rivers of Sezibwa and
Musamya
o Mean annual rainfall is 11,000 mm distributed over 106 rain days
 Peaks in March-May and September-November
o Temperature range between 16-28 degrees C throughout year
o Relief & climate provide good potential for investment in cash and food crop,
horticulture, and floriculture on commercial basis
Vegetation
o Forest/savannah mosaic characterized by patches of dense forest in south and
scattered trees in shrubs and grassland of north
o Natural forests on private land and govt controlled forests characteristic of region
Demographic characteristics
o 795,393 – 4th most populated district after Kampala (1189142), Mbarara
(1088356), and Arua (833928)
o High population density
 Increased need to provide social services per unit area of district
 Most live in household poverty