Interviewer instructions
4.9 Disability (Column-7)
The following questions of column-7 related to every person of household will be asked.
a. Does any person in the household (By entered names) suffer from any type of disability? If the answer is 'Yes' then ask
b. Which type of disability? Enter the relevant code of disability. Codes of disabilities are given below.
1 - Blind
2 - Deaf and dumb
3 - Crippled
4 - Others, the disability other than above mentioned disabilities
5 - None (If not find in above category
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Different types of disabilities are explained as below. If the first question of disability is NO there is a need to ask other questions about that person and code '"5" (None) will be entered in the line in which his/her name is written.
Disability means a person who has physical or organ impairment whether it is natural or due to any accident, illness, a part of his/her body became non-functional or become weaker.
According to the report of H.E.D., the disability has been divided into four categories.
1. Blindness
A person will be considered blind if he/she could not count the fingers of enumerator before him/her with or without spectacles at the distance of one foot.
2. Deaf and dumb
A person who could not speak and hear will be deaf and dumb. A man who is deaf but can speak or is dumb but can hear will also be included in this category.
3. Crippled
A person who is not able to use/move one or both hands, one or both legs permanently will be known as Crippled/lame
4. Other handicapped
First type is hindrance, Second type means that a person is not a blind, deaf and dumb but he is suffering from another type of disability for example mentally retarded, physically impaired etc. through which his normal life is disturbed
