**Chapter 7: Survey Findings (Country-based Analysis: Myanmar)

In Pyapon Township in Ayeyarwady Region, which was the target site of the survey in 
Myanmar, in total 200 persons (100 persons with disabilities including 10 parents, 100 persons without disabilities) were surveyed.  

1) Demographics of Persons with Disabilities
*Type of Disability

Persons with physical disabilities are the biggest group (57%), followed by visual (16%), multiple (9%), hearing (8%), intellectual (6%), speech (3%) and psychosocial (1%). 

*Gender
In Myanmar, there were 100 respondents with disabilities and their parents (57 men, 43 women).

*Education
According to the result of the survey, 24% of persons with disabilities had no education. For those with education, the majority (65%) finished elementary school. Only 2% finished middle school, while 7% finished high school and 2% graduated from college. 

*Employment
The results show that 74% of persons with disabilities are unemployed, while 26% are currently employed. As to the distribution of employment, persons with disabilities are engaged in farming (11%), contractual (11%), self-employed (6%), working at private companies (6%). These figures included activities which were considered as livelihood initiatives.

2) Accessibility
In total 25 buildings and establishments, including  community facilities, schools, markets, business buildings and other public places were assessed.


Myanmar:Pyapon Township
Number of Audited Buildings/Establishment: 
25
Ramp: 4, 


16.0%Accessible Toilet: 0, 0.0%
Non-Skid Floor: 4
, 
16.0%

Signage: 0, 0.0%
Accessible Parking Space: 
0
, 
0.0%Accessible Places: 0, 0.0% 

According to the survey, there were no public buildings/establishments that could be considered accessible for persons with disabilities. Among the 25 surveyed places, there were only 4 buildings and establishments with ramps (16.0%), none with accessible toilets (0%), 4 non-skid floors (16.0%), none with signage (0%), and none with accessible parking space (0%).

3) Attitudes
Knowledge/Awareness
   Most persons with disabilities and parents (69%) had low level of knowledge/awareness and none of them had high level of knowledge/awareness on disabilities. However, most persons without disabilities (48%) had medium level of knowledge/awareness and 6% had high level of knowledge/awareness on disabilities.   
Attitudes/Beliefs

   Most persons with disabilities and parents (67%) had low level of knowledge/awareness and none of them had high level of attitudes/beliefs. Similarly, most persons without disabilities (60%) had low level and 6% had high level of attitudes/beliefs.   
Behavior/Treatment

   Most persons with disabilities and parents (69%) had medium level of behavior/treatment. On the contrary, most persons without disabilities (58%) had the low level of behavior/treatment.


Discussion on Baseline Survey in Pyapon Township, Myanmar
