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DISABILITIES

Population Census 2000

Mauritius, 2000
Reference ID
MUS_2000_PC_v01_M_DIS_ILO
Producer(s)
Central Statistics Office Ministry of Finance and Economic Development Port Louis Mauritius, Tel: 212 2316/17, Fax: 2114150
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Identification

Survey ID Number
MUS_2000_PC_v01_M_DIS_ILO
Title
Population Census 2000
Subtitle
Disability
Country
Name Country code
Mauritius MUS
Abstract
Objectives: To determine the demographic and socio-economic characteristics of people with disabilities.

Reference Period: Na

Periodicity of Data Collection: Every 10 years
Kind of Data
Census/enumeration data [cen]
Unit of Analysis
Individuals

Scope

Study notes
Disabilities: Speaking and talking disabilities , hearing and listening disabilities even with hearing aid, seeing disabilities even with glasses, walking, running , other ambulation disabilities, manual activity disabilities such as fingering, gripping and holding, disturbance of ability to learn and acquire education, disturbances of behaviour, including antisocial behaviour, maladjustment and liability to self-injury, inability to look after oneself with regard to personal care and hygiene

Term used to denote 'disability': "Person with disability"

Definition of this term: A person with a disability is defined as a person who experiences any limitation in performing a daily-life activity in a manner considered normal for a person of his/her age, because of a long-standing physical condition, mental condition or health problem. Disabilities are considered as long-standing if they have lasted or are expected to last for more than six months.

Source of this definition: WHO, ICIDH

Questions used to identify persons with disabilities: "Does the person experience any disability (i.e. any limitation to perform a daily-life activity in a manner considered normal for a person of his/her age) because of a long-term physical/mental condition or health problem?"

Minimum duration to be considered as a person with disability: 6 months

Coverage

Geographic Coverage
Whole country
Universe
Population groups: 12 years and over

Total population covered: All

Economic activities: All economic activities

Sectors covered: All sectors

Labor force status: Economically active, economically inactive, activity not started

Status in Employment: Employees, employers, own-account workers, members of producers' cooperatives

Establishments: NR

Other limitations: Na

Classifications: Age, sex, marital status, level of education, type of disability, activity status, level of activity

Cross-classification: Activity status by type of disability

Producers and sponsors

Authoring entity/Primary investigators
Agency Name
Central Statistics Office Ministry of Finance and Economic Development Port Louis Mauritius, Tel: 212 2316/17, Fax: 2114150

Data Collection

Dates of Data Collection (YYYY/MM/DD)
Start date
2000
Frequency of Data Collection
Periodicity of Data collection: Every 10 years

Metadata production

Document ID
DDI_MUS_2000_PC_v01_M_DIS_ILO
Producers
Name Abbreviation Affiliation Role
International Labour Organisation (Department of Statistics) ILO International Labour Organisation (Department of Statistics) Editing
Date of Production
2015-03-25
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