Are People With Albinism Included In The Washington Group Questions?
In some countries, people with albinism are automatically considered to have a disability and are also the victims of multiple…
Basic Guide To Sampling For Disability Surveys
This blog discusses some basic guidance on how to determine an appropriate sample size for surveys collecting information on people with disabilities.…
Book resource: International Measurement of Disability: Purpose, Method and Application
This volume provides an informed review of the Washington Group accomplishments in the provision of…
Brazzaville Group Holds 1st Annual Meeting. Hear Dr. Steve B. Mboko Ibara, Chairman of the Secretariat of the BG, speak about this first meeting, held in Lomé, Togo on 15-16 July 2022.
Dr. Steve B.…
A comprehensive measure to determine disability includes all six domains of functioning: seeing, hearing, walking/climbing steps, remembering/concentrating, self-care and communication.
As noted…
Can I ask the WG questions to a single household respondent for all household members?
The WG questions are intended to be administered individually to each person selected to be a respondent in a…
The WG questions are intended to be administered individually to each person selected to be a respondent in a data collection. In some population censuses or sample surveys, only specific members of…
In order to collect internationally comparable data, it is important that the WG question be used without any changes to the wording of questions, order of questions, response…
Disability is not a Yes/No dichotomy but describes a dynamic and complex relationship between a person, the environment in which they live and their ability to participate in society on an equal…