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Monitoring disability inclusion: Setting a baseline for South Africa
Helen Suich1, Marguerite Schneider2
1Independent Researcher, Canberra, Australia.
African Journal of Disability
|June 24, 2022
Summary
Disability inclusion declines with increased severity. Affect difficulties showed fewer inclusion disparities than functioning difficulties, highlighting key areas for policy intervention in South Africa.
Area of Science:
- Social Sciences
- Public Health
- Disability Studies
Background:
- Progressive disability inclusion requires political will and robust monitoring.
- Monitoring is crucial for understanding and addressing inclusion gaps and barriers.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present a baseline assessment of disability inclusion in South Africa.
- To analyze inclusion levels for men and women across varying disability and affect severity.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of a 2019 dataset of 8499 individuals in South Africa.
- Utilized variables representing nine domains of disability inclusion.
- Compared outcomes using chi-squared tests with Bonferroni adjustments, stratified by disability/affect severity and gender.
Main Results:
- Inclusion levels decreased as disability severity increased.
- Fewer inclusion differences were observed between individuals with and without affect difficulties compared to those with functioning difficulties.
- Functioning difficulties were measured using the Washington Group on Disability Statistics' Short Set.
Conclusions:
- Data can inform policy responses for disability inclusion.
- Different policy approaches may prioritize various domains for targeted interventions.
- The study provides a baseline for future disability inclusion monitoring in South Africa.
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