OBJECTIVE: This study aims to assess the needs of people with disabilities and their level of inclusion in social protection programmes. DESIGN: Population based-survey with a nested case-control study. SETTING: Morropon, a semiurban district located in Piura, northern Peru. PARTICIPANTS: For the population survey, a two-stage sampling method was undertaken using data from the most updated census available and information of each household member aged ≥5 years was collected. In the nested case-control study, only one participant, case or control, per household was included in the study. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES: Disability was screened using the Washington Group short questionnaire. A case, defined as an individual aged ≥5 yea...
Background: Social protection is increasingly used by governments in low- and middle-income countrie...
BACKGROUND: International recognition that people with disabilities were excluded from the Millenniu...
© 2015 Taylor & Francis. Purpose: There is a need to better measure disability as an outcome to un...
OBJECTIVE: This study aims to assess the needs of people with disabilities and their level of inclus...
PURPOSE: To determine the prevalence of disability in Peru, explore dependency on caregiver's assist...
Background: The UN emphasizes the need for understanding the living conditions of persons with disab...
Individuals in shantytowns of Lima, Peru experience unique challenges due to socioeconomic status an...
People with disabilities are more vulnerable than others to poverty and exclusion from key services,...
Background: Social inclusion describes how a society morals all of its citizens, compliments their d...
Individuals with a disability experience more discrimination from social and political activities, l...
ObjectiveTo compare access to healthcare services for people with disabilities to those without disa...
While people with disabilities are often targeted as key beneficiaries of social protection, there i...
Despite a greater need for social protection among people with disabilities, there is limited eviden...
In many low-income countries, persons with disabilities are consistently denied access to essential ...
This report analyses some important cash and in-kind social protection provisions available to adu...
Background: Social protection is increasingly used by governments in low- and middle-income countrie...
BACKGROUND: International recognition that people with disabilities were excluded from the Millenniu...
© 2015 Taylor & Francis. Purpose: There is a need to better measure disability as an outcome to un...
OBJECTIVE: This study aims to assess the needs of people with disabilities and their level of inclus...
PURPOSE: To determine the prevalence of disability in Peru, explore dependency on caregiver's assist...
Background: The UN emphasizes the need for understanding the living conditions of persons with disab...
Individuals in shantytowns of Lima, Peru experience unique challenges due to socioeconomic status an...
People with disabilities are more vulnerable than others to poverty and exclusion from key services,...
Background: Social inclusion describes how a society morals all of its citizens, compliments their d...
Individuals with a disability experience more discrimination from social and political activities, l...
ObjectiveTo compare access to healthcare services for people with disabilities to those without disa...
While people with disabilities are often targeted as key beneficiaries of social protection, there i...
Despite a greater need for social protection among people with disabilities, there is limited eviden...
In many low-income countries, persons with disabilities are consistently denied access to essential ...
This report analyses some important cash and in-kind social protection provisions available to adu...
Background: Social protection is increasingly used by governments in low- and middle-income countrie...
BACKGROUND: International recognition that people with disabilities were excluded from the Millenniu...
© 2015 Taylor & Francis. Purpose: There is a need to better measure disability as an outcome to un...