Annex A The following is a list of schools, NGOs, Government Ministries, development partners and villages that were consulted in preparation of this report: PRIMARY SCHOOLS COLLEGES 1. Aufaga Primary School 1. Lotofaga/Lepa College 2. Samusu Primary School 2. Falealili College 3. Fusi Safata Primary School 3. Aleipata College 4. Sataoa Primary School 4. Palalaua College 5. Saanapu Primary School 5. Paul VI College 6. Matautu Falelatai Primary School 6. Faleata College 7. Mulifanua Primary School 7. Samoa College 8. Satapuala Primary School 8. Palauli College 9. Moataa Primary School 9. Asau College 10. Samoa Primary School 10. Amoa College 11. Solosolo Primary School 11. Alofi o Taoa College 12. Letogo Primary School 13. Ah Mu Academy SPECIAL SCHOOLS 14. Vaiusu Primary School 1. Loto Taumafai 15. St Mary’s Primary School 1. Aoga Fiamalamalama 16. Tufutafoe Primary School 17. Papa Sataua Primary School 18. Asaga Primary School 19. Patamea Primary School 20. Saleaula Primary School 21. Safotu Primary School
GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES & SOEs NGOs 1. Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Labour 1. Nuanua o le Alofa 2. GOSHEN Trust 2. Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment 3. Special Olympics Samoa 4. Samoa Victim Support Group 3. Ministry of Justice and Courts Administration 5. SENESE 6. SUNGO 4. Ministry of Health 7. Samoa Blind People Association 5. Ministry of Education, Sports and Culture 6. Ministry of Finance 7. Ministry of Works, Transport and Infrastructure 8. Public Service Commission 9. Ministry of Police 10. Ministry of Women, Community and Social Development 11. Disaster Management Office 12. Attorney General’s Office 13. Samoa Prisons and Correction Services 14. Office of the Electoral Commissioner 15. National University of Samoa 16. National Health Services & Mobility Device Service 17. Samoa Qualifications Authority 18. Ministry of Communication, Information and Technology 19. Office of the Regulator
VILLAGES UPOLU SAVAII 1. Mulifanua 1. Puapua 2. Apolima tai 2. Asaga 3. Apolima uta 3. Lano 4. Manono tai 4. Saipipi 5. Manono uta 5. Saasaai 6. Samatau 6. Faga 7. Falelatai 7. Safotulafai 8. Faleaseela 8. Sapapalii 9. Safaatoa 9. Vaiafai 10. Tafagamanu 10. Iva 11. Savaia 11. Salelologa 12. Gagaifo 12. Faala 13. Matautu 13. Vaitoomuli 14. Saanapu 14. Vailoa 15. Sataoa 15. Satupaitea 16. Lotofagā 16. Sili 17. Nuusuatia 17. Salailua 18. Vaiee 18. Gagaemalae 19. Fusi 19. Satuiatua 20. Fausaga 20. Foalalo 21. Tafitoala 21. Sagone 22. Mulivai 22. Vaipua 23. Siumu 23. Samata 24. Falealili 24. Sasina 25. Apia 25. Fatuvalu 26. Vaimoso 26. Faletagaloa 27. Lepea 27. Matavai 28. Vailoa 28. Safune 29. Vaiusu 29. Lefagaoalii 30. Saina 30. Samauga 31. Toamua 31. Safotu 32. Puipaa 32. Matautu 33. Faleula 33. Lelepa 34. Malie 34. Satoalepai 35. Afega 35. Saleaula 36. Tuanai 37. Leauvaa 38. Saleimoa 39. Malua 40. Utualii 41. Tufulele 42. Faleasiu 43. Fasitoo uta 44. Nofoalii 45. Leulumoega tuai 46. Fasitoo tai 47. Vailuutai 48. Faleatiu 49. Satapuala
Annex B- Surveys Office of the Ombudsman/National Human Rights Institute Rights of Persons with Disabilities Report Survey 2016
Age: Gender: Village: Disability? Occupation: What type of Disability:
Instructions: Please circle the appropriate answer
1. In the past year, have you ever been discriminated because of your:
Sex N Y Age N Y Disability N Y Status N Y Religion N Y
If Yes, please explain your answer______
2. Within the past week, have you seen at least one person with disability expressing an opinion in the media (e.g newspaper, radio, television)? N Y
3. Within the last 6 months, have you ever experienced any problems accessing any of the following:
Public transportation (e.g bus, plane, taxi) N Y Buildings (e.g hospital, church, Government buildings) N Y Information (e.g read signs, websites, television) N Y Services (e.g health services, Government services) N Y
4. Have you ever been detained in a prison or any psychiatric facility? N Y
5. How much control do you feel you have in making decisions in your own life? Please rate on the scale below, 1 being not in control and 5 being in control.
No Control 1 2 3 4 5 In Control
6. What grade did you finish school? ______
7. Do you think you are in good physical and/or mental health? N Y
8. Have you in the past month, have paid employment or done any work that contributes to the welfare of the family? N Y
9. In the past 3 years, do you believe that you have been prevented from meeting your basic needs (e.g food, water) because of financial reasons? N Y
10. Did you vote in the last election? N Y
If No, why?______
11. Do you understand the term “persons with disability” (PWD)? Y N
12. Do you think a person that develops a disability after birth should be considered a PWD? Y N 13. Do you think Faasamoa influences the way we treat PWDs Y N Can you give one example______? 14. Do you think PWDs should have the freedom to make their own decisions? Y N
15. Do you think PWDs are treated differently from people without disability? Y N Can you give one example______?
16. Do you think PWDs should have the right to participate and contribute to decision making in daily life? Y N
17. What do you think of PWDs when you see them? a) A burden to society Y N b) I take pity on them Y N c) They need to be medically treated Y N d) Someone who is no different to others in society Y N e) Other ______
18. Do you think a PWD should have the same opportunities as a person without a disability to: a) Education Y N b) Marriage life Y N c) Employment Y N d) Health Y N
19. Do you agree that children with disability should be taught together with children without disability? Y N Please explain your answer ______
20. Who do you think should be responsible to ensuring the rights of PWDs are protected? a) Government Y N b) Church Y N c) Village Y N d) Family Y N e) All of the above Y N f) Other ______
21. Do you have any other human rights related issues for Persons with Disabilities you wish to raise for the Ombudsman’s State of Human Rights Report? ______Should you require further clarification on this survey please contact Kini at [email protected] or Tracey at [email protected] or telephone 25394 at the Ombudsman Office, Level 5 Central Bank of Samoa Building.
Office of the Ombudsman/National Human Rights Institute Rights of Persons with Disabilities Report Survey 2016 PRIMARY SCHOOL SURVEY
1. Do you have a disability (Example: blind, mute, unable or difficult to walk)? Yes No
2. Do you have a friend with a disability (Example: blind, mute, unable or difficult to walk)? Yes No
2. Within the last year, have you seen someone tease a person with a disability in: School Yes No Church Yes No Village Yes No Home Yes No
3. What do you think of people with disabilities when you see them? I feel sorry for them Yes No They are the same as me Yes No I find them funny Yes No They look weird Yes No
4. Do you think children with disabilities should be taught together with children without disabilities? Yes No
Please give 1 reason why ______
5. Within the last 6 months, was it hard for you to get around the school? Yes No (Example: walking in and out of the classrooms, walking around the field, the hallway)
6. Are you happy with school? Yes No
Please give 1 reason why ______
Office of the Ombudsman/National Human Rights Institute Rights of Persons with Disabilities Report Case Study Questionaire 2016
Age: Gender: Any relatives with a disability: Village: Disability: Relation to PWD: Occupation: Are you the sole carer:
1. Please tell us your life story and the level of access they have had to education, employment, leisure, family life, etc
2. How do you feel about living with a disability or living with someone with a disability?
3. What are the barriers to inclusion for you/PWDs and how that affects day to day life (explore how their particular disability is affect by the environment)?
4. What do people think about you and your disability and how does that affect you?
5. Do you have any stories that highlight your/PWDs struggles or successes in the context of Samoa?
6. What would you like to see happen to improve things for you/PWDs?
Annex C- Survey Analysis
The Survey
Q1. What is your age? (O le a le matua o lou soifua?) Answer Options Response Count 1-30 368 31-50 289 51-100 270 Skipped Questions 8
Q2. What is your gender? (O le a lou ituaiga?) Answer Options Response Percent Response Count Male (Alii) 44.7% 415 Female(Tamaitai) 55.3% 514 Other 3 Answered Questions 929 Skipped Questions 6
Q3. Please tell us (Faamatala mai) Answer Options Response Percent Response Count Village(Afioaga) 99.8% 933 Occupation(Galuega) 99.5% 930 Answered Questions 935 Skipped Questions 0
Q4. Do you have a disability? (E iai se manaoga faapitoa?) Answer Options Response Percent Response Count Yes (Ioe) 13.1% 121 No(Leai) 86.9% 802 If Yes, please tell us 127 your disability Answered Questions 923 Skipped Questions 12
Q5. Please tick all that apply-In the past year, have you been discrimanted because of your: (Faamolemole, togi uma vaega talafeagai-I le tausaga ua te’a, sa faaesea oe ona o le tulaga o:) Answer Options Response Percent Response Count Sex(Lou ituaiga) 38.0% 68 Age(Le matua o lou soifua) 35.2% 63 Disability(Lou manaoga 41.9% 75 faapitoa) Status(Lou tofi) 44.7% 80 Religion(Tapuaiga) 46.9% 84 Answered Questions 179 Skipped Questions 756
Q6. Within the last 6 months, have you seen at least one person with a disability expressing an opinion in the media. (I totonu o le ono masina talu ai, sa e vaaia se tasi e iai ni manoga faapitoa o faaleo sona finagalo i luga o ala faasalalau? Ft: Nusipepa, leitio, televise) Answer Options Response Percent Response Count Yes(Ioe) 63.4% 581 No(Leai) 36.6% 335 Answered Questions 916 Skipped Questions 19
Q7. Please tick all that apply-Within the last 6 months, have you ever experienced any problems accessing any of the following. (Faamolemole, togi uma vaega talafeagai-I totonu o le 6 masina talu ai, sa iai ni faafitauli i lou taumafai e agai i nofoaga o loo taua i lalo.) Answer Options Response Percent Response Count Public Transportation 63.7% 278 Eg.Bus, plane, taxi Buildings Eg. Hospital, 58.6% 242 Church, Government Information Eg. Read signs, 55.0% 227 websites, television Services Eg. Health 65.6% 271 services, Government Services Answered 413 Questions Skipped Questions 522
Q8. Have you ever been detained in a prison or any psychiatric facility? (Sa iai se taimi na tuuina ai oe i se falepuipui poo se falemai foi mo i latou e iai manaoga faapitoa o le mafaufau?) Answer Options Response Percent Response Count Yes(Ioe) 3.9% 35 No(Leai) 96.1% 872 Answered Questions 907 Skipped Questions 28
Q9. How much control do you feel you have in making decisions in your own life? Please rate on the scale below. 1 being not in control and 5 being in control ( Answer Options Response Count 1 161 2 40 3 107 4 67 5 445 Rating Average 3.73 Answered Questions 820 Skipped Questions 115
Q10. What grade did you finish school? (O lea le vasega na gata ai au aoaoga?) Answer Options Response Percent Response Count Didn’t Attend school 0.5% 5 1 0.3% 3 2 0.4% 4 3 0.2% 2 4 1.3% 12 5 1.7% 16 6 1.0% 9 7 0.5% 5 8 4.1% 38 9 3.2% 29 10 5.2% 48 11 11.8% 108 12 14.4% 132 13 19.2% 176 Other, please 35.9% 329 describe Answered Questions Skipped Questions
Q11. Do you think you are in god physical and/or mental health? (Ete talitonu o loo lelei lou soifua maloloina i le mafaufau ma le tino?) Answer Options Response Percent Response Count Yes(Ioe) 83.3% 763 No(Leai) 16.7% 153 Answered Questions 916 Skipped Questions 19
Q12. Have you in the past month, have paid employment or done any work that contributes to the welfare of the family? (I le masina ua tea, sa e faigaluega pe na e galue foi e fesoasoani i le tausiaina o le aiga?) Answer Options Response Percent Response Count Yes(Ioe) 77.4% 709 No(Leai) 22.6% 207 Answered Questions 916 Skipped Questions 19
Q13. In the past 3 years, do you believe that you have been prevented from meeting your basic needs (eg food, water) because of financial reasons? (I le 3 tausaga ua tea, ete talitonu sa faafaigata ona ausia ou manaoga masani (ft mea taumafa, suavai) ona o le tulaga tau tupe?) Answer Options Response Percent Response Count Yes (Ioe) 56.2% 515 No(Leai) 43.8% 401 Answered Questions 916 Skipped Questions 19
Q14. Did you vote in the last election? (Sa e palota i le faiga palota talu ai?) Answer Options Response Percent Response Count Yes(Ioe) 68.4% 604 No(Leai) 31.6% 279 If No, Why? Afai e leai, 210 Aisea? Answered 883 Questions Skipped Questions 52
Q15. Do you understand the term “persons with disability” (PWD)? (Ete malamalama i le uiga o le upu “manaoga faapitoa”?) Answer Options Response Percent Response Count Yes(Ioe) 89.0% 815 No(Leai) 11.0% 101 Answered Questions 916 Skipped Questions 19
Q16. Do you think a person that develops a disability after birth should be considered a PWD? (Ete manatu o se tagata faatoa tau amata ona aafia ini manaoga faapitoa i se taimi o le soifuaga e tatau ona taua o se tagata e iai manaoga faapitoa?) Answer Options Response Percent Response Count Yes(Ioe) 71.3% 653 No(Leai) 28.7% 263 Answered Questions 916 Skipped Questions 19
Q17. Do you think Faa Samoa influences the way we treat PWDs? (Ete manatu o iai se fesoasoani o le Faa Samoa i le auala o lo tatou tausia ai i latou e iai manaoga faapitoa?) Answer Options Response Percent Response Count Yes(Ioe) 79.2% 718 No(Leai) 20.8% 188 If Yes, please give an 493 example Answered Options 906 Skipped Questions 29
Q18. Do you think PWDs should have the freedom to make their own decisions? (Ete talitonu e tatau i tagata e iai manaoga faapitoa ona iai le saolotoga e faia ai a latou filifiliga?) Answer Options Response Percent Response Count Yes(Ioe) 81.8% 749 18.2% 167 Answered Questions 916 Skipped Questions 19
Q19. Do you think PWDs are treated differently from people without disability? (O e silafia o iai ni faiga ese o fai i tagata e iai manaoga faapitoa mai iai latou e leai ni manaoga faapitoa?) Answer Oprions Response Percent Response Count Yes(Ioe) 56.9% 521 No(Leai) 43.1% 395 Answered Questions 916 Skipped Questions 19
Q20. Do you think PWDs should have the right to participate and contribute to decision making in daily life? (Ete manatu e tatau ona iai se aia tatau a tagata e iai manaoga faapitoa e auai ma fai so latou sao i faiga filifiliga i aso taitasi?) Answer Options Response Percent Response Count Yes(Ioe) 82.2% 753 No(Leai) 17.8% 167 Answered Questions 916 Skipped Questions 19
Q21. Please tick all that apply. What do you think of PWDs when you see them? (Faamolemole togi vaega talafeagai-O lea sou lagona pea e vaai i tagata e iai manaoga faapitoa?) Answer Options Response Percent Response Count A burden to society 67.9% 604 I take pity on them 89.9% 799 They need to be medically treated 84.4% 750 Someone who is no different to others in 78.0% 693 society Others 10.2% 91 Answered Questions 889 Skipped Questions 46
Q22. Please tick all that apply-Do you think a PWD should have the same opportunities as a person without disability to: (Faamolemole togi uma vaega talafeagai-Ete manatu e tatau ona avanoa tutusa tagata e iai manaoga faapitoa ma tagata e leai ni manaoga faapitoa i vaega nei:) Answer Options Response Percent Response Count Education(Aoaoga) 87.5% 728 Marriage Life(Olaga faiaiga) 64.9% 540 Employment(Galuega) 78.7% 655 Health(Soifua Maloloina) 92.2% 767 Answered Questions 832 Skipped Questions 103
Q23. Do you agree that children with disability should be taught together with children without disability? (Ete talitonu e tatau i tamaiti e iai manaoga faapitoa ona aoaoina faatasi ma tamaiti e leai ni manaoga faapitoa?) Answer Options Response Percent Response Count Yes(Ioe) 55.0% 504 No(Leai) 45.0% 412 Please explain 595 Answered Questions 916 Skipped Questions 19
Q24. Please tick all that apply-Who do you think should be responsible to ensuring the rights of PWDs are protected? (Faamolemole togi uma vaega talafeagai-O ai ete talitonu e tatau ona gafa ma le faamautinoaina o lo puipuia aia tatau a i latou e iai manaoga faapitoa?) Answer Options Response Percent Response Count Government(Malo) 15.5% 139 Church(Ekalesia) 6.6% 59 Village(Nuu) 7.9% 71 Family(Aiga) 14.6% 131 All of the Above 80.1% 719 Other 78 Answered Questions 898 Skipped Questions 37
Q25. Do you have any other human rights related issues for PWDs you wish to raise for the Ombudsman’s State of Human Rights Report? (E iai nisi ou manatu ma ni mataupu e fia faailoa e uiga i aia tatau a i latou e iai manaoga faapitoa e fia tuuina i totonu o le Lipoti o le Tulaga o Aia Tatau a Tagata Soifua a le Ofisa o le Komesina o Sulufaiga?) Answer Options Response Count 444 Answered Questions 444 Skipped Questions 491
Primary School Survey Analysis
Q1. Do you have a disability? (E iai se manaoga faapitoa? Faataitaiga- po le vaai, logonoa, a’afiaga o le tino?) Answer Options Response Percent Response Count Yes 11.40% 61 No 88.60% 474
Q2. Do you have a friend with a disability? (E iai sau uo e iai se manaoga faapitoa? Faataitaiga- po le vaai, logonoa, a’afiaga o le tino?) Answer Options Response Percent Response Count Yes 25% 133 No 75% 399
Q3. Within the lasy year have you seen someone tease a person with a disability in:? (I le tausaga ua te’a, sa e vaaia se tasi o aamu pe taufaalili i se tagata e iai se manaoga faapitoa i:) Answer Options Response Percent Response Count School (Aoga) 63.73% 297 Church (Lotu) 22.53% 105 Village (Nuu) 60.94% 284 Home (Aiga) 20.60% 96
Q4. What do you think of people with disabiltiies when you see them? (O a ni ou lagona pe a e vaai I se tagata e iai ni manaoga faapitoa?) Answer Options Response Percent Response Count I feel sorry (Oute lagona le alofa iai latou) 93.01% 492 They are the same as me (E tutusa lava I latou ma a’u) 41.02% 217 I find them funny (E malie I la’u vaai) 14.93% 79 They look weird (E ese a o latou foliga) 36.86 195
Q5. Do you think children with disabilities should be taught together with children without disabilities? Please give one reason (E te manatu e tatau ona aoga faatasi se tamaititi e iai manaoga faapitoa ma se tamaitit e leai ni manaoga faapitoa? Ta’u mai se mafuaga e tasi pe asiea faamolemole) Answer Options Response Percent Response Count Yes 43.07% 227 No 56.93% 300
Q6. Within the last 6 months was it hard for you to get around the schoolI totonu o le 6 masina ua te’a, sa faigata ia te oe ona e fealua’i i totonu o le aoga? (Faataitaiga- savali atu i totonu ma fafo o le potu aoga, savali solo i luga o le malae, savali i auala savali poo polokiko) Answer Options Response Percent Response Count Yes 34.57% 177 No 65.43% 512
Q7. How you happy with school? Please give one reason (O e fiafia I le aoga? Ta’u mai se mafuaga se tasi faamolemole) Answer Options Response Percent Response Count Yes 95.99% 503 No 4.01% 21