Vol. 4. Living conditions among people with disabilities in Zambia

ISBN-13: 9783838335704 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 196 str.

Arne H Eide (Hogskolen I Sor-Trondelag (Hist) Norway);Mitch E Loeb

Opis

A national representative household survey was carried out among people with and without disabilities in Zambia. This is the result of an international co-operation between Southern Africa Federation of the Disabled (SAFOD), Zambian Federation of the Disabled (ZAFOD), Norwegian Federation of Organisations of Disabled People (FFO), University of Zambia, Central Statistical Office in Zambia, and SINTEF Health Research, Norway. The study design was developed in close collaboration with a broad range of stakeholders. Organisations of people with disabilities and individuals with disabilities have played a particularly active role during development of the design and the collection of data. Systematic differences in living conditions between disabled/non-disabled and households with/without disabled members were demonstrated. Serious service gaps were demonstrated for a range of different services.

O autorze

Arne H. Eide is Chief Scientist at SINTEF and Professor in rehabilitation at Sør-Trøndelag University College, Norway.Eide has 20 years of experience in collaboration with researchers and research institutions in low-income countries. He has been in charge of a number of large collaborative projects, in particular in Africa.