Indicator 4.4.1 Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications technology (ICT) skills, by type of skill

Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.

Target 4.4: By 2030, substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship.

Indicator 4.4.1: Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications technology (ICT) skills, by type of skill

November 2021

Indicators under target 1.2, 1.5, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.3, 3.4, 3.7, 4.5, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 8.5, 8.6, 8.b, 10.2, 12.8, 13.3, 13.b

Uganda Bureau of Statistics

Uganda Bureau of Statistics

Kawase George

Department of Demography and Social Statistics

Senior Statistician Education Statistics

+256 772 443310

P.O Box 7186,Kampala

george.kawase@ubos.org

Definition:

The proportion of youth and adults with information and communications technology (ICT) skills, by type of skill is defined as the percentage of individuals that have participated in any ICT-related activities in the last 3 months.

Concepts:

The indicator on the proportion of individuals with ICT skills, by type of skills refers to individuals that have undertaken certain computer-related activities in the last three months.

A computer refers to a desktop computer, a laptop (portable) computer or a tablet (or similar handheld computer). It does not include equipment with some embedded computing abilities, such as smart TV sets, and devices with telephone as their primary function, such as smartphones or watches.

Internet for pedagogical purposes: Internet that is available for enhancing teaching and learning and is accessible by pupils. Internet is defined as a worldwide interconnected computer network, which provides pupils access to a number of communication services including the World Wide Web and carries e-mail, news, entertainment and data f iles, irrespective of the device used.

Computers for pedagogical use: Use of computers to support course delivery or independent teaching and learning needs. This may include activities using computers or the Internet to meet information needs for research purposes; develop presentations; perform hands-on exercises and experiments; share information.

It performs high-speed mathematical or logical operations according to a set of instructions or algorithms. Computers include the following types:

• A desktop computer usually remains fixed in one place; normally the user is placed in front of it, behind the keyboard;
• A laptop computer is small enough to carry and usually enables the same tasks as a desktop computer; it includes notebooks and netbooks but does not include tablets and similar handheld devices; and
• A tablet (or similar handheld computer) is a computer that is integrated into a flat touch screen, operated by touching the screen rather than using a physical keyboard.

Percent

Non

The Uganda National Household Survey (UNHS)

Data collection includes; survey planning, consultative user needs assessment meetings, survey and sampling design, questionnaire development, pretesting and finalization of questionnaires, recruitment and training of field staff, field data collection and capture, data processing, management, checking and analysis, report writing and production. At each stage, the survey conformed to international best practices in survey implementation

Sample Design:

The sample was designed to allow generation of separate estimates at the national level, for urban and rural areas and for fifteen sub-regions of Uganda. A two-stage stratified sampling design is used. At the first stage, EAs are grouped by districts of similar socio-economic characteristics and by rural-urban location. The EAs were then drawn using Probability Proportional to size.

At the second stage, households which are the ultimate sampling units are drawn using Systematic Random Sampling. The total number of the EAs are selected from the National Population and Housing Census (NPHC) which constituted the sampling frame.

Training and field work:

A team of field supervisors and interviewers are recruited and trained for the main survey. The main approach of the training comprised instructions in relation to interviewing techniques and field procedures, a detailed review of the data collection modules, tests and practice using hand-held Computer Assisted Interviews (CAPI) devices. The training also includes interviews and field practice in selected EAs outside of the main survey sample. Team supervisors are further trained in data quality control procedures and coordination of field activities.

Prior to the main fieldwork, the data collection module are pretested to ensure that the questions are clear, flowing and easily understood by respondents.

During the data collection, the interviewers asked respondents questions about the Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications technology (ICT) skills, by type of skill as follows;

Which of the following computer-related activities has [NAME] carried out in the last three months?

READ OUT:

A= Copying or moving a file or folder

B= Using copy and paste tools to duplicate or move information within a document

C= Sending e-mails with attached files (e.g. document, picture, video)

D= Using basic arithmetic formulae in a spreadsheet E= Connecting and installing new devices (e.g. a modem, camera, printer)

F= Finding, downloading, installing and configuring software G= Creating electronic presentations with presentation software (including text, images, sound, video or charts) H= Transferring files between a computer and other devices I= Writing a computer program using specialized programming language J= Entertainment (watching movies, listening to songs etc.)

Every 3 years.

Uganda Bureau Of Statistics

Uganda Bureau Of Statistics

The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) Act, 1998 provides for the development and maintenance of a National Statistical System (NSS) to ensure collection, analysis and publication of integrated, relevant, reliable and timely statistical information. It established the Bureau as the coordinating, monitoring and supervisory body for the National Statistical System.

ICT skills determine the effective use of information and communication technology, so this indicator may therefore assist in making the link between ICT usage and impact. The lack of such skills continues to be one of the key barriers keeping people from fully benefitting from the potential of information and communication technologies. These data may be used to inform targeted policies to improve ICT skills, and thus contribute to an inclusive information society.

This is also a core indicator of the Partnership on Measuring ICT for Development’s Core List of Indicators, which has been endorsed by the UN Statistical Commission (2014).

Non

This indicator is calculated as the proportion of individuals who have carried out any ICT related activity in the previous 3months prior to the survey, regardless of where that activity took place. The indicator is expressed as a percentage.

Figures supplied are expressed as a proportion of the in-scope population.

Consultations are made with key stakeholders in the Education sector to verify the validity of the data before dissemination.

The UIS has elaborated guidance for the countries regarding the contents, the procedures reporting on all education indicators and this is referenced in the International standard Classification for Education (ISCED)

Quality Management is addressed through a series of activities by the UBOS Management;

1. The survey implementation is overseen by a Technical Working Group which is constituted using a multi-sectorial approach.
2. ii. The survey report is reviewed by an experienced team at Management level who are in most cases Directors or Heads of departments.

The UNHS underwent several stages before production and sharing of the final findings. During the Survey implementation.

1. Consultative user needs assessment meetings are held with all key stakeholders.
2. The survey and sampling design generated using scientific methods as recommended by the Census and Survey Rules and Regulations.
3. The questionnaire development follows a multi-stakeholder approach and pretesting helps to establish the relevancy and adequacy of the questions to be used.
4. Senior Supervision is conducted during data collection to ensure that quality data is collected. v. Data editing, cleaning and coding is undertaken before analysis and report writing.

Before dissemination, the report is reviewed and quality assured by the Department of Outreach and Quality Assurance at the Bureau.

Data availability:

The UNHS is conducted every 3 years

Time series:

2012/13, 2016/17, 2019/20

Disaggregation:

Sex, Age group, residence, 15 sub regions. ICT skills, by type of skills.

Non

Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), 2021. Uganda National Household Survey 2019/2020 Report.