Environmental barriers experienced by urban and rural disabled people in South Africa

Maart, Soraya; Eide, Arne Henning; Jelsma, Jennifer; Loeb, Mitch E.; Toni, Mzolisi Ka

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“…The first domain, products and technology, includes access to food, assistive devices, technology, adapted and otherwise, medication, finances and other assets. Research has shown a lack of assets [7,14,15], limited access to food, products for daily living and communication [7,14,15,16], a lack of access to private and public buildings [7,15,16,17,18], a lack of access to transport [7,15,17,19,20], and a lack of access to assistive devices as barriers for persons with disabilities [15]. …”

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“…terrain, climate, built environment and walkways) constitutes the second domain and has been identified as creating barriers to participation for persons with disabilities [6,7,15,16,18]. The third domain focuses on support and relationships with others (e.g.…”

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“…In this regard Cawood & Visagie [15] identified housing, transport, communication and social services as barriers in a South African setting. Maart et al [16] added educational and labour services to the list. Inequitable policy is well established as a barrier, with the potential of becoming powerful facilitator, for participation [22] and in particular across the four countries in which the current research was conducted [23].…”

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Factors related to environmental barriers experienced by persons with and without disabilities in diverse African settings

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This paper explores differences in experienced environmental barriers between individuals with and without disabilities and the impact of additional factors on experienced environmental barriers. Data was collected in 2011–2012 by means of a two-stage cluster sampling and comprised 400–500 households in different sites in South Africa, Sudan Malawi and Namibia. Data were collected through self-report survey questionnaires. In addition to descriptive statistics and simple statistical tests a structural equation model was developed and tested. The combined file comprised 9,307 participants. The Craig Hospital Inventory of Environmental Factors was used to assess the level of environmental barriers. Transportation, the natural environment and access to health care services created the biggest barriers. An exploratory factor analysis yielded support for a one component solution for environmental barriers. A scale was constructed by adding the items together and dividing by number of items, yielding a range from one to five with five representing the highest level of environmental barriers and one the lowest. An overall mean value of 1.51 was found. Persons with disabilities scored 1.66 and persons without disabilities 1.36 (F = 466.89, p < .001). Bivariate regression analyses revealed environmental barriers to be higher among rural respondents, increasing with age and severity of disability, and lower for those with a higher level of education and with better physical and mental health. Gender had an impact only among persons without disabilities, where women report more barriers than men. Structural equation model analysis showed that socioeconomic status was significantly and negatively associated with environmental barriers. Activity limitation is significantly associated with environmental barriers when controlling for a number of other individual characteristics. Reducing barriers for the general population would go some way to reduce the impact of these for persons with activity limitations, but additional and specific adaptations will be required to ensure an inclusive society.

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“…Natalie and Rachel live in a developing country that is relatively resource-poor and often struggles to meet the health care, educational and rehabilitation needs of children with disabilities (Maart, Eide, Jelsma, Loeb, & Ka Toni, 2007). With regard to socioeconomic status, it is striking that Rachel's domestic environment and social relationships offered highly resourced options for stimulation, and yet fostered passivity and dependence on adult care.…”

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The Negotiation of Motor In/Capabilities by Two Children with Cerebral Palsy as Experienced by their Carers

Naidoo

2017

Indo-Pacific Journal of Phenomenology

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The study reported in this paper utilised a qualitative approach to investigate the everyday lives of two children with cerebral palsy, as experienced by their carers. Analysis of the data collected through in-depth interviews with the girls' teachers, mothers and therapists was informed by the reflective lifeworld research approach of Dahlberg et al. (2008). The broader theme identified, negotiating motor in/capabilities, comprised the constituent sub-themes (i) identity and difference, and (ii) living motor in/capabilities in a disabling

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“…In South Africa, urban and rural disabled people have experienced environmental barriers. Disabled people from urban areas report that the environmental barriers they face are different from the ones (Maart et al, 2007). In Nepal, Lamichhane (2012) reported that people with disabilities who are fully employed are more socially active than those who are not.…”

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Employer dilemma over disability employment policy in Thailand

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2014

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This article analyses factors that present employers with a disability employment dilemma. Research on labour market discrimination among disabled jobseekers is abundant. However, very little is known about the reasons why employers cannot hire these people. It was noted that (i) the government passed disability laws and related regulations without sufficient study; (ii) universal design in society is not well placed; and (iii) the family always overprotects disabled members. These three major factors have demotivated disabled people. Despite strong intentions, employers fail to hire people with disabilities, while, at the same time, they are forced to pay into the Fund for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities.

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Environmental barriers experienced by urban and rural disabled people in South Africa

Cited by 86 publications

References 10 publications

Factors related to environmental barriers experienced by persons with and without disabilities in diverse African settings

Factors related to environmental barriers experienced by persons with and without disabilities in diverse African settings

The Negotiation of Motor In/Capabilities by Two Children with Cerebral Palsy as Experienced by their Carers

Employer dilemma over disability employment policy in Thailand

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