Livelihood outcomes in a cohort of youth with disabilities following participation in an economic empowerment programme in rural Uganda.
Africa
Economic empowerment
Livelihoods
Uganda
Youth with disabilities
Journal
Disability and health journal
ISSN: 1876-7583
Titre abrégé: Disabil Health J
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101306633
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
07 2021
07 2021
Historique:
received:
13
07
2020
revised:
29
01
2021
accepted:
31
01
2021
pubmed:
4
3
2021
medline:
25
2
2023
entrez:
3
3
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Little evidence exists on the livelihoods of young people with disabilities in low- and middle-income settings. This study examined employability and livelihood outcomes among a cohort of youth with disabilities who participated in an economic empowerment programme in rural Uganda. Prospective cohort of youth with disabilities participating in an economic empowerment programme in rural Uganda. Livelihood outcomes of participants were assessed through structured interviews at baseline (n = 297) and again at 12 months (n = 252) and analysed using chi-squared tests and generalized estimating equations. Of 297 participants at baseline, 144 (48%) were women and the mean age was 21.7 years. At 12 months follow-up, participants were significantly more likely to have a job (OR 3.04, 95% CI 2.10-4.39); to have accessed finance (OR 5.52, 95% CI 3.18-9.56); and experienced community support (OR 2.23, 95% CI 1.51-3.29) compared with baseline. There were no statistically significant changes in having enough money for food or in having experienced community discrimination. The findings suggest that targeted vocational skills training, apprenticeships scheme and a start-up financial package may improve the livelihoods of young people living with disabilities in rural African settings.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Little evidence exists on the livelihoods of young people with disabilities in low- and middle-income settings.
OBJECTIVE
This study examined employability and livelihood outcomes among a cohort of youth with disabilities who participated in an economic empowerment programme in rural Uganda.
METHODS
Prospective cohort of youth with disabilities participating in an economic empowerment programme in rural Uganda. Livelihood outcomes of participants were assessed through structured interviews at baseline (n = 297) and again at 12 months (n = 252) and analysed using chi-squared tests and generalized estimating equations.
RESULTS
Of 297 participants at baseline, 144 (48%) were women and the mean age was 21.7 years. At 12 months follow-up, participants were significantly more likely to have a job (OR 3.04, 95% CI 2.10-4.39); to have accessed finance (OR 5.52, 95% CI 3.18-9.56); and experienced community support (OR 2.23, 95% CI 1.51-3.29) compared with baseline. There were no statistically significant changes in having enough money for food or in having experienced community discrimination.
CONCLUSIONS
The findings suggest that targeted vocational skills training, apprenticeships scheme and a start-up financial package may improve the livelihoods of young people living with disabilities in rural African settings.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33653672
pii: S1936-6574(21)00010-8
doi: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2021.101069
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
101069Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2021 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declaration of competing interest None of the authors have any real or apparent conflicts of interest with the conduct of the study or the interpretation of results described in this manuscript to disclose.