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DISREHB
Rehabilitation of disability
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      class Disrehb : public Editor {

public:
  Disrehb(VarPointer varInfo) : Editor(varInfo) {}
  void edit() {

    long a = getRecoded();
    switch (dataSet) {
    case dataset_id::ug2002a: {
      if (UG2002A_0419() >= 2 && UG2002A_0419() <= 10 && UG2002A_0420() >= 2 &&
          UG2002A_0420() <= 10)
        a = 11;
    } break;
    }

    setData(a);
  }
};

Description

DISREHB indicates the rehabilitation or assistance measures that the disabled person is applying in order to help with the disability.

Comparability — Index

GENERAL
 Sierra Leone
 Uganda

Comparability — General

The Uganda and Sierra Leone samples contain similar response categories, except for the unexplained absence of a "no assistance" category in the Sierra Leone 2004 sample.

Comparability — Sierra Leone [top]

The census question asks for the kind of assistance that the respondent is receiving, given that the person is disabled.

Comparability — Uganda [top]

The variable indicates the rehabilitation measures undertaken by the individual in order to minimize the impact of the disability on his/her ability to function effectively.

Universe

  • Sierra Leone 2004: Persons with a disability
  • Sierra Leone 2015: Persons with a disability
  • Uganda 2002: Persons with a disability

Availability

  • Sierra Leone: 2004, 2015
  • Uganda: 2002