The Director General of the National Institute of Statistics, Yusuf Murangwa, has called upon busy Rwandans to commit their time to the forthcoming national population and housing census in order for it to achieve the required accuracy.
During an interview with The New Times, Murangwa said that the counting process will take only two weeks and will be conducted especially during day time, a time when many Rwandans are at work and not available in their homes.
Public urged to cooperate during census
Q&A: Statistics boss calls for massive participation in Census
Starting August 15, the fourth National Population Census will kick off in the country and preparations are in high gear to ensure the process is accomplished, void of any hitches. The New Times’ Ivan Mugisha sat with the Director General of the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda, Yussuf Rurangwa, who took us through the nitty-gritty of the process that takes place for the fourth time in the country’s history.
Ni iki kitezwe ku Ibarura rusange ry’abaturage ku nshuro ya kane riteganyijwe vuba ?
Ku nshuro ya kane, u Rwanda rurategura Ibarura Rusange ry’Abaturage n’imiturire rizaba tariki ya 16 kugeza ku ya 30 Kanama 2012, mu rwego rwo kumenya byinshi ariko biganusha ku gusobanukirwa uko abateganyirizwa bangana, ibyiciro by’imyaka y’amavuko barimo, uko batuye, uko biyongera n’ibindi.
Over 20,000 recruited for national census
The National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) has recruited 24,426 officials, including computer experts, statisticians, specialists and trainers to ensure the smooth running of the forthcoming National Populations and Housing Census.
Sobanukirwa imigendekere n’akamaro k’ibarura rusange ryegereje
Ku nshuro ya kane, u Rwanda rurategura Ibarura Rusange ry’Abaturage n’imiturire rizaba tariki ya 16 kugeza ku ya 30 Kanama 2012, mu rwego rwo kumenya uko abateganyirizwa bangana, ibyiciro by’imyaka y’amavuko barimo, uko batuye n’uko biyongera.