Socioeconomics and Major Disabilities: Characteristics of Working-Age Adults in Rwanda

Disability affects approximately 15% of the world's population, and has adverse socio-economic effects, especially for the poor. In Rwanda, there are a number of government compensation programs that support the poor, but not specifically persons with disability (PWDs). This study investigates...

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Published in:PLoS ONE 2016, Vol.11 (4)
Main Authors: Kiregu, Joshua, Murindahabi, Nathalie K, Tumusiime, David, Thomson, Dana R, Hedt-Gauthier, Bethany L, Ahayo, Anita
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
Disabilities
Economic aspects
Health aspects
Risk factors
Social class
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Summary:Disability affects approximately 15% of the world's population, and has adverse socio-economic effects, especially for the poor. In Rwanda, there are a number of government compensation programs that support the poor, but not specifically persons with disability (PWDs). This study investigates the relationship between poverty and government compensation on disability among working-age adults in Rwanda. This was a secondary analysis of 35,114 adults aged 16 to 65 interviewed in the 2010/2011 Rwanda Household Wealth and Living Conditions survey, a national cross-sectional two-stage cluster survey, stratified by district. This study estimated self-reported major disability, and used chi-square tests to estimate associations (p
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0153741