Country Presentation: Measurement of Gender Dimensions of persons with Disabilities in Lao PDR Presented by : Thirakha CHANTHALANOUVONG 3rd Global Forum on Gender Statistics October 11-13,
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Measurement of Gender Dimensions of persons with Disabilities in Lao PDR
Presented by : Thirakha CHANTHALANOUVONG 3 rd Global Forum on Gender Statistics October 11-13, 2010 Philippines, Manila ESA/STAT/AC.219/23
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Contents
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Back ground of disability data.
Questions and Definitions on disability used in Population and Housing Census 2005.
Gender Statistics on Disability.
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Background of disability data
• • •
Before 1990 , there was no survey or census that collected data on disability .
In 1994 , the Lao Department of Statistics (DoS) conducted Lao Social Indicators Survey, in which there was one question on disability.
The result of the survey in 1994 found that disabled population covered about 7% of the total population.
The major disability was due to war accident .
cause of
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Background of disability data
(Cont)
In 2005 DoS conducted the third Population and Housing Census.
In this census questionnaire three questions were used to collect information on disability. So far there is no formal system for regular collection of data on disabled people.
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2.
Questions used to collect disability data
Is there any disabled person in this household? What type of disability?
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2.
3.
4.
5.
Visually handicapped Deaf/dumb Arm/leg handicapped Multiple handicapped Other 6
Questions used to collect disability data
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Cause of disability?
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2.
3.
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Since birth War accident Drug addicted Diseases Others 7
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Definition used for disability
• Visually handicapped includes blind persons, those with poor eyesight, low vision and loss of both eyes. Those with poor eyesight wearing spectacles or contact lenses are excluded.
• Deaf /dumb includes deafness, partial deafness, loss of hearing (but able to speak) and inability to speak (dumb) resulting in difficulty with study at school and job prospect.
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Definition used for disability
• Arm/leg handicapped inclusive of handicaps such as amputation of hand/leg or feet, paralysis (including polio), weak backbone or muscles, and deformed body structure.
• Multiple handicapped mean persons who might have more then one type of disabilities.
• Other: a person who is disabled and not in the relation with the mentioned types as above.
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Gender Statistics on disability
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The results of the 2005 Population and Housing Census found that the population with disability accounted for 1 percent (56 727 persons) of the total Lao population of 5 621 982, of which 2.82 million were females and 2.8 million were males.
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The disability data form the 2005 Population and Housing Census was disaggregated by sex.
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Table 1: Percentage distribution of disable persons by age group and sex , 2005 Age group
00-04 05-09 10-14 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-69 70-74 75+
Not stated Percent Number Sex Female
46.2
44.3
44.6
44.3
40.9
39.9
37.6
37.5
35.8
33.2
34.4
33.7
34.5
33.4
36.1
45.7
50.0
38.9
22 051 Male
53.8
55.7
55.4
55.7
59.1
60.1
62.4
62.5
64.2
66.8
65.6
66.3
65.5
66.6
63.9
54.3
Total Number (person)
50.0
1 430 3 226 4 914 5 246 4 383 3 806 3 753 3 997 3 959 4 051 4 176 3 475 3 201 2 570 1 959 2 547 34
61.1
34 676 100 56 727
Table 2: Percentage distribution of disable persons by marital status and sex , 2005
Unit: Person Marital status Never married Married Divorced Widowed Not stated Total Female 12 187 5 722 1 042 2 886 214 22 051 Sex Percent 55.3
25.9
4.7
13.1
1.0
100 Male 14 516 17 899 705 1 344 212 34 676 Percent 41.9
51.6
2.0
3.9
0.6
100 Total Number Percent 26 703 23 621 1 747 4 230 426 56 727 47.1
41.6
3.1
7.5
0.8
100
Table 3: Percentage distribution of disable persons by type of disability and sex , 2005
Unit: Person Type of disability Visually handicapped Deaf/dumb Arm/leg handicapped Multiple handicapped Others Not stated Total Female Number Percent 3 517 38.0
6 539 43.8
7 374 1 730 2 651 240 22 051 33.7
41.9
44.5
41.7
38.9
Male Number Percent 5 744 62.0
8 399 56.2
14 497 2 397 3 303 336 34 676 66.3
58.1
55.5
58.3
61.1
Total Number Percent 9 261 100 14 938 100 21 871 4 127 5 954 576 56 727 100 100 100 100 100
Table 4: Percentage distribution of disable persons by causes of disability and sex , 2005
Cause of Disability Since birth War accident Accident Drug addicted Diseases Others Not Stated Total Unit: Person Female Number Percent 9 637 692 43.7
3.1
Sex Male Number Percent 11 591 5 079 33.4
14.6
2 334 192 7 203 1 172 821 10.6
0.9
32.7
5.3
3.7
6 318 427 8 412 1 586 1 263 18.2
1.2
24.3
4.6
3.6
Total Number Percent 21 228 5 771 37.4
10.2
8 652 619 15 615 2 758 2 084 15.3
1.1
27.5
4.9
3.7
22 051 100 34 676 100 56 727 100
Table 5: Percentage distribution of disable persons by cause and type of disability and sex , 2005
Cause of Disability Visual Deaf/Dumb Arm/Leg Type of Disability Multiple Others Female Male Female Since birth War accident 28.5 26.3
2.7 11.7
Accident Drug addicted Diseases Others Not Stated Total, percent 12.3 25.2
1.1
44.4 25.7
6.4
4.6
100 1.3
4.9
4.8
100 Number (persons) 3 517 5 744 67.4
3.0
3.0
0.6
19.4
3.3
3.3
100 Male Female 60.8
8.6
4.2
0.5
18.9
3.3
3.7
100 6 539 8 399 32.4
4.4
21.0
0.7
35.2
3.5
2.8
100 Male Female 19.6
22.5
28.5
0.7
23.5
2.8
2.4
100 7 374 14 497 44.2
1.4
3.8
2.7
41.3
3.2
3.5
100 Male Female 37.3
9.9
7.3
3.8
34.3
3.1
4.2
100 1 730 2 397 2 651 38.2
1.2
2.7
0.5
38.4
15.0
3.9
100 Male Female 35.2
4.7
5.1
3.3
32.3
15.8
3.6
100 3 303 Not Stated 22.9
7.1
9.6
2.5
15.8
10.4
31.7
100 240 Male Female 20.5
11.3
12.5
2.7
15.5
8.0
29.5
100 Total 43.7
3.1
10.6
0.9
32.7
5.3
3.7
100 Male 336 22 051 34 676 33.4
14.6
18.2
1.2
24.3
4.6
3.6
100
Lessons Learned
Although the disability data was collected in Laos but it is not in details and not meet all the needs of the users.
Definition of persons with disabilities should be uniform, systematic and comprehensive to fit to international comparison and standards.
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Lessons Learned (Cont.)
The data collection and data analysis of the forthcoming Population and Housing Census (in 2015) should follow the United Nation Principles and Recommendation esp.
ensuring gender analysis/perspectives in the process.
Availability and analysis of gender statistics is limited as well as capacity of DoS and planners/policy makers.
DoS will put more effort and enhance its capacity in order to ensure the quality of census results.
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