Improving access to transport in developing countries

Savill, T; Stone, John; Venter, Christoffel; Maunder, Dac

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“…In addition, they faced negative attitudes when attempting to use taxis or when using the road ( 37 ). Savill et al ( 46 ) identified three types of barriers experienced by people with disabilities when using public transport services in urban areas of four countries, namely structural, social, and psychological barriers.…”

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Is ‘legal empowerment of the poor’ relevant to people with disabilities in developing countries? An empirical and normative review

Borg

Bergman

Östergren

2013

Global Health Action

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BackgroundLegal empowerment of the poor is highly relevant to public health as it aims to relieve income poverty, a main determinant of health. The Commission on Legal Empowerment of the Poor (CLEP) has proposed legal empowerment measures in the following four domains: access to justice and the rule of law, property, labor, and business rights. Despite being overrepresented among the poor, CLEP has not explicitly considered the situation of people with disabilities.ObjectivesTo examine the empirical evidence for the relevance of the CLEP legal empowerment measures to people with disabilities in low- and lower middle-income countries, and to evaluate the extent to which the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) addresses those measures.MethodsCritical literature review of empirical studies and a checklist assessment of the CRPD.ResultsFourteen included articles confirm that people with disabilities experience problems in the domains of access to justice and the rule of law, labor rights, and business rights. No texts on property rights were found. Evidence for the effectiveness of the proposed measures is insufficient. Overall, the CRPD fully or partially supports two-thirds of the proposed measures (seven out of nine measures for access to justice and the rule of law, none of the five measures for property rights, all seven measures for labor rights, and six out of nine measures for business rights).ConclusionsAlthough most of the domains of the CLEP legal empowerment measures are relevant to people with disabilities from both empirical and normative perspectives, it is uncertain whether the devised measures are of immediate relevance to them. Further research is warranted in this regard.

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Is ‘legal empowerment of the poor’ relevant to people with disabilities in developing countries? An empirical and normative review

Borg

Bergman

Östergren

2013

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“…In developing countries, there are generally limited features in the transport chain (from origin to destination) to facilitate access for disabled people. This is partly caused by funding issues but a lack of awareness means that where features are included, they are not always appropriate to the needs of disabled travelers [10] . Similar findings were shared by a study which highlights that the disabled are deprived of all opportunities for social and economic development.…”

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Evaluation of disable friendliness of a railway transport facility in Ludhiana city of Punjab, India

Sharma

Singh

2013

International Journal on Disability and Human Development

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“…However, there is little monitoring and enforcement of legislation, and as a result a limited amount of information is available about disability and access to transport within these contexts [46]. In Cambodia, people with a disability have reported incidents where they have been made to pay extra fees for mobility devices, or have been denied access to public transport because of the extra space required for the devices [47,48]. Kleinitz et al [47] noted in 2012 that people in wheelchairs often need to be lifted into motorcycles, rickshaws and buses, which may discourage individuals from using such methods of transport to access health services or medical facilities.…”

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Addressing transport safety and accessibility for people with a disability in developing countries: a formative evaluation of the Journey Access Tool in Cambodia

King

Edwards

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Background: The intersection between health, disability and transport has significant practical challenges for people with a disability living in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where road infrastructure is poor and travel unsafe. Lack of transport access to health, education, employment and other services impedes achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and affects quality of life. The Journey Access Tool (JAT) combines access audit and road safety audit approaches to identify barriers to transport on journeys taken by people with a disability. To be useful and effective, it must fit the expectations of people with a disability (be acceptable) and be feasible for use in different settings (adoptable). Accordingly, a formative evaluation process was undertaken in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.Objectives: To undertake a formative evaluation of the JAT using an iterative process to tailor the tool, pilot its use by people with a disability, and develop a template for its implementation in other LMICs.Methods: An iterative process of consultation and three pilots was undertaken. Participants were people with a disability who undertook journeys with a public transport component accompanied by assistants. Focus groups were held after each pilot, and results were integrated into JAT revisions.Results: Issues of terminology were resolved early, as were process issues related to the length of time taken to complete the JAT. Interpersonal issues were more difficult to address, with assistants tending to exceed their role and record their own comments. Use of the tool provided rich information on barriers.Conclusions: The JAT was both acceptable and adoptable for people with a disability and other stakeholders, and the experience gained will facilitate adaptation of the tool to new settings. The tool has significant potential to shape and support advocacy for change and engagement with transport services and also health, education, employment and other services.

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Improving access to transport in developing countries

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Is ‘legal empowerment of the poor’ relevant to people with disabilities in developing countries? An empirical and normative review

Is ‘legal empowerment of the poor’ relevant to people with disabilities in developing countries? An empirical and normative review

Evaluation of disable friendliness of a railway transport facility in Ludhiana city of Punjab, India

Addressing transport safety and accessibility for people with a disability in developing countries: a formative evaluation of the Journey Access Tool in Cambodia

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