Methodological Approaches to Researching Organisations of Persons with Disabilities: a Case Study from Uttarakhand, North India

Abstract

Purpose: Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) are promoted to encourage the inclusion of persons with disabilities in development programmes. However, there is litt le peer-reviewed literature on the eff ectiveness of OPDs in low and middle-income countries. This Case Study in Utt arakhand State of North India, aimed to explore the methodological approaches used to understand and evaluate the formation and function of OPDs.