Tonga Disability Survey 2018

The 2018 Tonga National Disabiltiy Survey was conducted jointly by the Tonga Department of Statistics (TDS) and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Social Protection and Disability. It is the first population-based comprehensive disability survey in the country. Funding was provided through number of bodies including UNICEF, DFAT and Tonga Government. The Pacific Community provided technical supports through out different stages of the survey.

The main purpose of the survey is to desctibe demographic, social and economic characteristics of persons with disabilities and detemine the prevalence by type of disability in Tonga, and thus help the government and decision makers in formulating more suitable national plans and policies relevant to persons with disabilities.

The other objectives of the Disability survey were collect data that would determine but not limited to the following:
a. Disability prevalence rate at the national, urban and rural based on the Washington Group recommendations;
b. degree of activity limitations and participation restrictions and societal activities for persons with disability:
c. ascertain the specific vulnerabilities that children and adults with disability face in Tonga
d. establish the accessibility of health and social services for persons with disability in Tonga
e. generate data that guides the development of policies and strategies that ensure equity and opportunities for children and adults with disabilities.

An additional module was included to collect information on people's perception/experiences of service delivery of Goverment to the public.

Version 01: Clean, labelled and de-identified version of the Master file.

The scope of the study involves Disability. Various sections of the Questionnaire are listed below.

HOUSEHOLDS:
-Basic household characteristics of the private dwellings, including sanitation, water, electricity, households materials and household wealth;

INDIVIDUALS:
-Basic demographic characteristics of individuals in a particular household dwelling, including age, sex, ethnicity, religion, marital status, educational attainment, and economic activity

(Children aged 2-4 years:
-Level of difficulty functioning by domain, tools and supports, age of onset of difficulty, cause of difficulty, health, transport;)

(Children aged 5-17 years:
-Level of difficulty functioning by domain, tools and supports received, age of onset of difficulty, cause of difficulty, health, transport, education, employment, income, participation and accessibility)

(Adult aged 18 years and older:
-Level of difficulty functioning by domain, tools and supports received, age of onset of difficulty, cause of difficulty, health, transport, education, employment, income, participation and accessibility).

* Collection start: 2018
* Collection end: 2018