Suggestions for Suggestions for Implementing the Implementing the Disability MeasureDisability Measure

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IntroductionIntroductionDevelopment for all citizens Development for all citizens should be the right of all persons, should be the right of all persons, healthy and unhealthy persons. healthy and unhealthy persons. In order to get benefit from the In order to get benefit from the developmental process and even developmental process and even to participate in this process, to participate in this process, accurate information on disable accurate information on disable persons in any society should be persons in any society should be available. available.

In most of developing countries, the statistics on disable persons are not

accurate. Under reporting is the main obstacles against availability of these

statistics. All efforts should be done to collect more accurate data on disable

persons according to the type of disability since these statistics are the backbone of establishing any service program to help

these disable people to be involved into the developmental process of the whole

country.

This paper aims at raising some This paper aims at raising some suggestion to implement the suggestion to implement the general disability measure in general disability measure in some countries from a pilot study some countries from a pilot study as a first step for more as a first step for more comprehensive implementation in comprehensive implementation in

case of successcase of success

Objectives of the paperObjectives of the paper::

Selecting some countries to apply a pilot Selecting some countries to apply a pilot testing study for the short questions testing study for the short questions suggested by Group (1).suggested by Group (1).

Raising some suggestions for Raising some suggestions for questionnaire translation, enumerator questionnaire translation, enumerator training and comparability between training and comparability between countries.countries.

1- Implementing a pilot testing 1- Implementing a pilot testing Study:Study:

The short form (questionnaire) decided by The short form (questionnaire) decided by Group (1) should be examined in only one or Group (1) should be examined in only one or two countries from each continent (Africa, two countries from each continent (Africa, Asia, Europe, U.S.A, and Australia) as a pilot Asia, Europe, U.S.A, and Australia) as a pilot study. After selecting the countries, we will try study. After selecting the countries, we will try to select two areas of each country, one urban to select two areas of each country, one urban and one rural, if exist. Each member of and one rural, if exist. Each member of Washington City group could play a role in Washington City group could play a role in backing the implementation of this pilot testing backing the implementation of this pilot testing study in his country as well as its data study in his country as well as its data processing and analysis to be presented in processing and analysis to be presented in one of the annual WG meetings in future.one of the annual WG meetings in future.

For more details, the head of steering committee or the WG Secretariat should contact Heads of Statistical Offices in the selected countries in order to agree to conduct a pilot testing study of the questionnaire prepared by group (1). The UN interesting organizations could share funding of the pilot testing study. The statistical offices in the selected countries could also accomplish the data processing and data analysis of the

results of pilot study .

2-Translailion the 2-Translailion the questionnairesquestionnaires::

The statistical office in the selected The statistical office in the selected countries could be the best in translating countries could be the best in translating the questionnaire in public language. the questionnaire in public language. After finalizing the field work, the tables After finalizing the field work, the tables and results could be published by both and results could be published by both English & public languageEnglish & public language

3- Training for Enumerators3- Training for Enumerators: : Some selected persons from WG could be nominated to Some selected persons from WG could be nominated to

travel to the selected countries to guide the training of travel to the selected countries to guide the training of enumerators in each country. This is because raising enumerators in each country. This is because raising awareness for the importance of collecting accurate data awareness for the importance of collecting accurate data about disability is really important and it is the key factor about disability is really important and it is the key factor that leads to the success in collecting accurate data. that leads to the success in collecting accurate data. Unfortunately many enumerators even those who have Unfortunately many enumerators even those who have good and long experience in data collection mostly good and long experience in data collection mostly considered the disable persons are those who cannot do considered the disable persons are those who cannot do anything for themselves (completely handicapped) while anything for themselves (completely handicapped) while disable persons are those who cannot do all thing as other disable persons are those who cannot do all thing as other healthy persons of their ages. Hence, great under- healthy persons of their ages. Hence, great under- enumeration was shown in many developing countries. enumeration was shown in many developing countries. Raising awareness of the appropriate definition of disable Raising awareness of the appropriate definition of disable persons taken from ICF should be one of the main purpose persons taken from ICF should be one of the main purpose for sending one of WG members to guide training in each for sending one of WG members to guide training in each country, that selected to conduct the testing pilot study. country, that selected to conduct the testing pilot study.

44 - -Comparison between Comparison between CountriesCountries::

Since the results are published, Since the results are published, comparative analysis should be comparative analysis should be held by members of group (2). held by members of group (2). The comparative study could be The comparative study could be discussed in the WG annual discussed in the WG annual meeting.meeting.

5-Difficulties could be faced:

1) Funding for the suggested 1) Funding for the suggested pilot testingpilot testing::

Fund is the key factor for undertaken any Fund is the key factor for undertaken any study. Hence, all interesting international study. Hence, all interesting international organizations should be contacted in organizations should be contacted in order to offer some of needed funds.order to offer some of needed funds.

22 ( (Getting permission from the Getting permission from the statistical offices for conducting the statistical offices for conducting the pilot testing in their countriespilot testing in their countries::

In many countries, the statistical office In many countries, the statistical office permission for conducting any field survey permission for conducting any field survey should be taken before starting the work. Hence, should be taken before starting the work. Hence, in case of selecting some specific countries to in case of selecting some specific countries to conduct the field pilot testing study, the conduct the field pilot testing study, the statistical office should be asked to give the statistical office should be asked to give the permission for such studies.permission for such studies.

3) Difficulties in coverage:3) Difficulties in coverage:

The population coverage is another The population coverage is another methodological topic that could face the methodological topic that could face the survey especially for homeless people. survey especially for homeless people. This could be shown in poor and This could be shown in poor and underdeveloped countries more than underdeveloped countries more than developed ones.developed ones.

4) 4) In case of some administrative data In case of some administrative data on disable personson disable persons; discussion should be ; discussion should be raised for how to combine the use of raised for how to combine the use of administrative data and survey data. administrative data and survey data. However, there is an impression that The However, there is an impression that The administrative data could be incomplete as administrative data could be incomplete as compared with the survey data compared with the survey data

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