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This chapter presents data on Disability and Orphanhood statuses of the population. Both
disability and orphanhood data were collected for every member of the household in the 2007
Population and Housing Census. Three questions on disability status were included in the
census questionnaire to measure the status, type and cause of disability. Similarly, two
questions on orphanhood status were included in the census questionnaire to measure the
type and status of orphanhood.
The above questions on disability were developed in collaboration with the experts from the
Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Confederation of the Disabled and Addis Ababa
University.
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Seeing difficulty: - persons with two eyes and with partial seeing ability
were considered in this category. Persons with seeing difficulty are those
who can’t count fingers of hands at a distance of two meters or those who
can’t identify the individual standing four meters away from them. Persons
who lost one of their eyes and became unable to fully see due to the
problem in one eye affecting the other were considered as persons with
seeing difficulty. Moreover, persons who were unable to do their work
without the help of others because of weakness in seeing were considered
as persons who have seeing difficulty. A person after wearing a pair of
spectacles gets back his sight was not included under this category.
Deaf: - Persons who were not able to hear from both ears but can speak
were grouped under this category.
Hearing difficulty: - Persons who totally lost hearing in one ear and
partially hear by one or those who were able to hear partially by both ears
were considered as persons with hearing difficulty.
Dumb: - Persons who were not able to speak at all but can hear were
considered as dumb.
Deaf mute: - Persons who were not able to speak and hear at all were
categorized as deaf mute.
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hands not related to above types were considered as having other disability
in hand/hands.
Disability in Legs: - (Non functional lower limbs) Loss of one leg or both
legs, paralysis of one leg or both legs, or any other disability in one leg or
both legs were taken as disability in legs. Persons having completely
lifeless or inactive leg/legs were considered as paralyzed in leg/legs.
The 2007 Population and Housing Census excludes the following persons from being
classified as disabled for they are being capable of performing activities that other
healthy persons could do. Persons with one eye or one ear as long as the person is
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able to fully perform activities in the manner or within the range considered normal for
a human being, even if his/her other eye or ear is blind or defective, he or she is not
considered as disabled person. Unlike in the 1994 Census Leprosy, Epilepsy, and
Mental problem (except mental retardation) were not considered as disability.
However, they could be causes of disabilities.
Vehicle Accident: - accidents caused by car, train, rail way, bicycle, Motor
Cycle, horse pulled wheeled vehicle …etc.
Other diseases (post natal -after delivery):- cause of disability other than
polio and leprosy which occurs due to small pox, measles, meningitis, diabetes
mellitus, hyper tension, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)/Venereal disease
…etc.
Intra-uterine (in the uterus) Prenatal and during Delivery: - disability caused
before birth and during delivery.
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War/mines:- disability caused in the battle field by fire arms, bullet, explosives,
mines, bombs piercing objects, and sharp objects...etc and disabilities caused
by exploding mines be it in the battle field or not.
Others: - disabilities caused different from the above described causes are
considered in this category (e.g.:- disabilities caused due to un-prescribed
medicine).
Unknown case: - if the cause is not known or could not be described by the
respondent (e.g.:-mental Problem).
It is to be noted that in the 2007 population and housing census disability data were
collected for every member of all the households (complete count) where as in the
1994 population and housing census information on disability were collected for every
member from every fifth households using long questionnaire on sample basis. Hence,
it is important to note this difference when comparing the results of the 2007 census
disability data with that of the 1994 census results.
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Table 4.1 Population by Sex, Disability Status, and Five Year Age Group,
with Disability Rate: 2007
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S.N.N.P REGION
ALL AGES 14,929,548 170,113 7,425,918 90,461 7,503,630 79,652 114 122 106
ALL AGES 1,495,557 15,828 772,285 8,940 723,272 6,888 106 116 95
ALL AGES 13,433,991 154,285 6,653,633 81,521 6,780,358 72,764 115 123 107
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Table 4.1 Population by Sex, Disability Status, and Five Year Age Group,
with Disability Rate: 2007
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GURAGE ZONE
ALL AGES 1,279,646 23,272 622,078 11,800 657,568 11,472 182 190 174
ALL AGES 119,822 1,598 61,652 885 58,170 713 133 144 123
ALL AGES 1,159,824 21,674 560,426 10,915 599,398 10,759 187 195 179
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Table 4.1 Population by Sex, Disability Status, and Five Year Age Group,
with Disability Rate: 2007
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HADIYA ZONE
ALL AGES 1,231,196 12,375 612,026 6,697 619,170 5,678 101 109 92
ALL AGES 134,041 1,428 69,064 798 64,977 630 107 116 97
ALL AGES 1,097,155 10,947 542,962 5,899 554,193 5,048 100 109 91
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Table 4.1 Population by Sex, Disability Status, and Five Year Age Group,
with Disability Rate: 2007
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ALL AGES 680,837 6,951 336,676 3,732 344,161 3,219 102 111 94
ALL AGES 583,040 6,210 287,314 3,317 295,726 2,893 107 115 98
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Table 4.1 Population by Sex, Disability Status, and Five Year Age Group,
with Disability Rate: 2007
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SIDAMA ZONE
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