12:36 AM
Maksuda
5.6% people in Bangladesh have a disability of one
kind or another as per report revealed in 2005.
So this percentage must have been increased in
today's Bangladesh surely. And among these disable
people, there are significant numbers of disable
women and children lives here also. Among the PWDs
(Person with Disabilities) the distribution also
varied with different aspects i.e. physiological,
location, age, education etc.
Usually disability is defined as the physical or mental impairment through out the literature surveyed.
But disability is not only a physical or mental impairment rather it is defined by the culture also.
Somewhere what is normal sickness in other context it is a disability recognized in the socio- cultural
settings. In this Report, disability is defined as a complex form of deprivation. And the PWDs are
found with less capability and less self-confidence within the existing physiological, social
and cultural settings.
A larger portion of disable people in Bangladesh experiences deficit of food over the
year. Their housing condition is also very poor, mainly of katcha roof, wall and floor.
People living with decent housing and hygienic toilets facilities have lower prevalence
of impairment of one kind or another. More than three-fifths (68.9 percent) disabled
person met with doctor for their respective problem. Those who did not receive any
treatment nor visit doctors mainly due to their economic hardship.
year. Their housing condition is also very poor, mainly of katcha roof, wall and floor.
People living with decent housing and hygienic toilets facilities have lower prevalence
of impairment of one kind or another. More than three-fifths (68.9 percent) disabled
person met with doctor for their respective problem. Those who did not receive any
treatment nor visit doctors mainly due to their economic hardship.
It is observed that 96.8 percent people did not know whether there were initiatives taken
by the policymakers or local government bodies for prevention of disability.78.8 percent
by the policymakers or local government bodies for prevention of disability.78.8 percent
individuals opined that they did not have any idea whether PWDs were getting
help from any organisation. The people have little knowledge about the obstacle
to employment opportunities for the PWDs and recommended special training
program, micro credit, and specialised programmes for the women with disability,
rehabilitation services, and establishment of quota for the PWDs in government
employment. They also know about inclusion of disabled children and adults
in education programs, and establishing special education schools for children
with special needs. In health sector, there are some degree of awareness on
preventing disability through pre-natal and delivery related health care,
polio, leprosy, and epilepsy treatment, removal of vitamin deficiency and
iodine deficiency. Some participants also cited programmes related to pollution
control, noise control, accident prevention and government provided free and
accessible health care as the requirements of PWDs.
help from any organisation. The people have little knowledge about the obstacle
to employment opportunities for the PWDs and recommended special training
program, micro credit, and specialised programmes for the women with disability,
rehabilitation services, and establishment of quota for the PWDs in government
employment. They also know about inclusion of disabled children and adults
in education programs, and establishing special education schools for children
with special needs. In health sector, there are some degree of awareness on
preventing disability through pre-natal and delivery related health care,
polio, leprosy, and epilepsy treatment, removal of vitamin deficiency and
iodine deficiency. Some participants also cited programmes related to pollution
control, noise control, accident prevention and government provided free and
accessible health care as the requirements of PWDs.
For these various reasons we found it necessary to put out the link below to find out
the Report on "DISABILITY IN BANGLADESH - PREVALENCE,
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES" by "Centre for
research and action on development" for the better elaboration of knowledge
of our people about disability in Bangladesh and abroad also:
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