Q14 Disability
The intention here is to capture data pertaining to disability of a moderate to severe nature. The question should be asked to all persons.
Definitions:
Example:
Because there is no adequate transport, buildings are not accessible and potential employers do not wish to employ someone with a disability.
In Zimbabwe, the terms disability, impairment and handicap have been used interchangeably to refer to persons with disabilities. Reference has been made to children who are mentally handicapped, people who have visual impairment or people who are physically disabled. To the users, the meaning is only an exercise in semantics.
Classification of disability for Purposes of identification
Disability is difficult because it is not a well-defined condition. Different countries have used different definitions and census methodologies to come up with estimates of prevalence rates.
Developed countries have counted even those with minor disabilities as disabled while developing countries have only counted those that have moderate to severe conditions that need rehabilitation intervention. These are people whose conditions permanently prevent them from performing activities in a manner considered normal for human beings. A person may have minor impairment (e.g. amputation of two toes) but functions normally. Such a person is not considered disabled.
When identifying people with disabilities, the difficulties that they may have as a result of their conditions are classified as follows by World Health Organization:
For the 2012 Census, Zimbabwe will classify people with moderate to severe disabilities according to the same categories.
Explanation of Disabilities and Examples of Conditions That May Cause Disabilities
Condition:
e) Deaf