Chronic Poverty and Disability

Poverty and Disability Among Indian Elderly

“…The relationship is, in general, found to be causal (Braithwaite andMont, 2008, Lustig et al, 2007;DFID, 2000;Moore and Yeo, 2003;Yeo, 2001). It is argued that though not all disability is caused by poverty, poor people who suffer from malnutrition and in lack of adequate access to health services including maternal care and trauma services, are more likely to suffer from disability which further ensure their exclusion and marginalization of by reducing their opportunities to contribute productively to the household and to the community, which in turn increases the risk of poverty.…”

‘I Know My Rights, but Am I Better Off?’: Institutions and Disability in Uganda

“…As a consequence the data are widely considered inaccurate and in many cases conflicting (DFID, 2004); this is a reality in the Ugandan context (Lang and Murangira, 2009 Considered by many to be at the vanguard of the disability-rights movement, Uganda has at its foundation a legislative environment that is disability-specific (Yeo, 2001). This makes Uganda unique not only from a developing country perspective, but also globally.…”

Inheritance, poverty, and disability

“…They face stigma, prejudice, and social isolation, and often lack the education, social support networks, and legal right to appeal injustices at the family, community, or national level (Department for International Development 2000; World Health Organization [WHO]/World Bank 2011). Over the past decade, a small but growing literature has begun to examine links between poverty and disability (Groce et al 2011;Parnes et al 2009;Yeo 2001). These links are of note not only because they are strong, but also because over one billion people worldwide (15% of the global population) live with disability and one in four households has a disabled member (WHO/World Bank 2011).…”

“…Issues such as social inclusion and equity, access to education, employment, microfinance, and social protection have been examined as important components in understanding cycles of poverty among disabled persons (Braithwaite and Mont 2010;Yeo 2001). This research increasingly shows that the issue of poverty among disabled persons is more complex and nuanced than originally thought (Barron and Ncube 2010;Groce et al 2011;Sen 2009).…”