A5011545484- Health and Conflict Studies
- Disability Rights and Representation
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Disaster Response and Management
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport
- Global Peace and Security Dynamics
- Peacebuilding and International Security
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Traffic and Road Safety
- Healthcare innovation and challenges
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Global Security and Public Health
- Human Rights and Development
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Urban and Rural Development Challenges
University College London
2014-2024
Leonard Cheshire
2011-2021
University of Sheffield
2019
London International Development Centre
2007-2015
African Studies Centre
2015
SOAS University of London
2015
Aberystwyth University
2009-2011
Washington University in St. Louis
2010
Abstract The international development community is beginning to recognise that people with disabilities constitute among the poorest and most vulnerable of all groups, thus must be a core issue in policies programmes. Yet relationship between disability poverty remains ill-defined under-researched, few studies providing robust verifiable data examine intricacies this relationship. A second, linked need for—and current lack of—criteria assess whether how disability-specific ‘mainstreamed’ or...
There is a dearth of studies that have examined the attitudes society toward people with intellectual disabilities (IDs) on global scale. This study set out to gauge extent which ID continues be stigmatized and initiatives are in place increase their inclusion tackle stigma around globe. Data were collected using web survey from 667 experts organizations (intellectual) disability field pertaining 88 countries covering all world regions. Information about was disseminated by four...
Globally, more than 1 billion people with disabilities are disproportionately and differentially at risk from the climate crisis. Yet there is a notable absence of policy, programming, research intersection disability change. Advancing justice urgently requires accelerated disability-inclusive action. We present pivotal recommendations guidance to advance responses identified by global interdisciplinary group experts in disability, change, sustainable development, public health,...
Women with disabilities are less likely to receive maternal healthcare services compared women without disabilities. While few studies have reviewed experience of disabilities, no been conducted understand provider's attitude towards disability in Nepal, yet the and behaviour providers may a significant influence on aspects care use service by This study examines attitudes explores utilization during pregnancy childbirth. The used mixed method approach. An survey was among 396 currently...
There has been little empirical study within low- and middle-income countries on how to effectively prepare teachers educate children with disabilities. This paper reports the impact of an intervention designed increase teaching self-efficacy, improve inclusive beliefs, attitudes practices, reduce concerns around inclusion disabilities Lakes region Kenya. A longitudinal survey was conducted in-service (matched N = 123) before after they had participated in a comprehensive programme,...
This study reviews the attitudes and behaviours in rural Nepalese society towards women with disabilities, their pregnancy, childbirth motherhood. Society often perceives people disabilities as different from norm, are frequently considered to be doubly discriminated against. Studies show that negative perceptions held many societies undervalue there is discomfort questions of control over motherhood, thus limiting sexual reproductive rights. Public have a significant impact on life...
Background Studies report that vulnerable groups like people with disabilities have less access to healthcare. This study compares health service between women and without in general explores the challenges encountered by accessing maternal healthcare services during pregnancy. Methods A mixed method was conducted Rupandehi district of Nepal implementing a cross-sectional survey among 354 including 79 disabilities, supplemented 43 in-depth interviews. Descriptive bivariate statistical...
Abstract Contemporary debates in international development discourse are concerned with the non‐tokenistic inclusion and participation of marginalized groups policy‐making process developing countries. This is directly relevant to disabled people Africa, which focus this article. The United Nations Convention on Rights Persons Disabilities delineates principles society. Furthermore, African Union (AU) plays a key role advising its Member States about disability issues, advice should be...
Stigma as an important public health concern has been recognised in relation to conditions diverse HIV, leprosy, and mental illness. Little attention paid date, however, the pernicious effects of stigma on wellbeing life chances one heavily stigmatised population: people with intellectual disabilities. Of 15 billion globally affected by disability,1WHO & World BankWorld Report Disability. WHO, Geneva2011Google Scholar estimated 2%, or 300 million, have disability. They experience same...
International development efforts up to and including the Millennium Development Goals have improved lives of millions people over past 15 years through significant advances in health, education, economic development, communications human rights. However, this paper, we argue that there has been little attention systematic inclusion world's one billion persons with disabilities these initiatives – because they not included lagged behind their non-disabled peers. This 'lag' created what term...
Abstract This policy arena focuses on a significantly under‐represented subject in international development journals—disability. is timely, as the United Nations Convention of Rights Persons with Disabilities recently came into force May 2008. As result, there growing awareness among policy‐makers and practitioners need to comprehensively address disability issues their core activities. disabilities have long been subjects aid, so why has little focus mainstreaming within development,...
This paper reviews current practice regarding people with disabilities in public (or communal) emergency shelter management. It shows that provision for disabled generally fails to meet their needs and describes the main problem areas. These problems are set context of management staff failings as well underlying weaknesses disaster structures a whole. The latter include outdated attitudes towards disability, invisibility officials relief workers misguided assumptions about capacities...
Abstract Humanitarian crises as a result of conflict are often characterised by failure the social contract between state and its citizens. For variety reasons, children with disabilities particularly vulnerable in time humanitarian crisis. This paper draws on research undertaken authors series countries affected looks at how politics policies such countries, development agencies working them, continue to exclude from formal informal education structures. It will be argued that this...