Analysis of the characteristics of the population with disabilities in Diyala Governorate for the year 2023

Abstract

The research aims to study an important population segment, which is people with disabilities, as it is characterized by a set of demographic, social, economic and health characteristics that distinguish them from the rest of the general population groups of society, as they face various challenges in terms of not obtaining sufficient education and not obtaining jobs and job opportunities suitable for them. These challenges make them among the vulnerable groups in society and face marginalization, as their impact is not limited to the disabled person himself, but includes his family and society, and they face cases of poverty to a large extent. The research relied on the descriptive and analytical approach and the use of statistical methods and equations. Maps (visual reading) were also used to show images of spatial variation according to type, environment, age, gender and economic structures, housing ownership, types of disability and its causes, and severity of injuries. This is what the research addressed from indicators for people with disabilities according to Diyala Governorate Districts for the year 2023. The research reached several results, including: 1- There is a spatial disparity for people with disabilities according to the districts of Diyala Governorate and for all research indicators. 2- The rates of disabled males increased in all districts of the governorate by (52%) compared to a decrease for disabled females by(48%). 3- The urban environment saw an increase in the number of disabled people by (64%) compared to (36%) for disabled people in the countryside. 4- The percentage of disabled people increased within the age group of more than (65) years. 5- Motor disability took the first place for types of disability in the governorate as a whole. 6- Illiteracy topped the educational status of people with disabilities. 7- Diseases and old age took the first place leading to disability cases by(30.4%).