Employment barriers and opportunities faced by people with albinism. A case of youths with albinism in Harare, Zimbabwe

Figures & data

Table 1. Age range and sex of participants with albinism

Age range	Sex		TOTAL
	Male	Female
Below 20	3	1	4
20–25	3	7	10
26–30	8	5	13
31–35	7	5	12
TOTAL	21	18	39

Source: Survey data.

Table 2. Geographical settings and sex of participants with albinism

Location	Sex		TOTAL
	Male	Female
Urban	16	17	33
Peri-urban	5	1	6
TOTAL	21	18	39

Source: Survey data.

Table 3. Employment status and sex of participants with albinism

Employment status	Sex		TOTAL
	Male	Female
Formally employed	3	5	8
Self-employed	6	2	8
Unemployed	8	6	14
Students	4	5	9
TOTAL	21	18	39

Source: Survey data.

Table 4. Educational qualifications and sex of participants with albinism

Educational qualifications	Sex		TOTAL
	Male	Female
Primary	1	1	2
Secondary	15	13	28
Tertiary	5	4	9
TOTAL	21	8	39

Source: Survey data.

Figure 1. Ways of enhancing employment chances for persons with albinism.

Source: Atlas Ti.

Figure 2. Biological limitations of persons with albinism and employment.

Source: Atlas Ti.

Table 5. Use of spectacles among persons with albinism

Category	Percentage of participants
Never used spectacles	38
Only used in early primary years	18
Started using spectacles in adulthood	26
Used spectacles consistently in childhood and adulthood	18

Source: Study findings.