Inter- and intra-household perceived relative inequality among disabled and non-disabled people in Liberia.

ABSTRACT: Evidence suggests that people with disabilities are the most marginalised and vulnerable group within any population. However, little is known about the extent of inequality between people with and without disabilities in contexts where the majority of persons experience extreme poverty and hardship. This includes in Liberia, where very little is understood about the lives of disabled people in general. This study uses a multidimensional wellbeing framework to understand perceived relative inequality associated with disability by assessing several facets of wellbeing across and within households containing disabled members (N = 485) or households with no disabled members (N = 538) in Liberian communities (Total individuals surveyed, N = 2020). Statistical comparisons (adjusted for age, sex

SUBMITTER: Carew MT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6636711 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature