P12) Handicap
Does [Name] have any kind of handicap?
Record the corresponding code.
[] 00 None
[] 01 Physical handicap
[] 02 Hearing handicap
[] 03 Visual handicap
[] 04 Mental handicap
[] 05 Multiple handicaps
6.2.3.11 Disability (Column P12)
This question covers the main disabilities encountered in the Malian population. The term "disability," refers to a physical, auditory, hearing, visual or mental disability in everyday life resulting in a slowdown of the productive activity of the individual. In some cases, disability can result in complete incapacitation. The question to ask the CM for each household member: "Does [Name] have a disability?"
The agent records:
0 No: Person with no disability
1 Physical Disability: This is a person who, for various reasons (injury, heredity ...), lost or has deformations of its upper or lower members
2 Hearing impairment: This is person affected by a difficulty related to hearing (ears)
3 Visual Impairment: This is a person affected by an difficulty related sight (eyes)
4 Special Needs: This is about a difficulty related to the nervous system
5 Polyhandicaped: This is a person who suffers from several disabilities at once
6 Mute: This is a person who does not have the ability to speak
7 Other Disabilities: This is any other disability outside of everything already mentioned.
[Omitted example]
Instructions: A disability is an everyday disturbance. The agent must verify that it is not a temporary illness (malaria, diarrhea, influenza, leprosy, tuberculosis ...).