Livelihood Assets and Strategies of People with Disabilities in Urban Areas of Ethiopia
The relationship between poverty and disability has continued to be contentious and relevant as it contributes to policies addressing the needs of disabled people. Yet, this remains complex and under-researched in the context of developing countries. The literature on disability has used isolated el...
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| description | The relationship between poverty and disability has continued to be contentious and relevant as it contributes to policies addressing the needs of disabled people. Yet, this remains complex and under-researched in the context of developing countries. The literature on disability has used isolated elements of the livelihood capitals: natural, human, physical, financial, and social capital. This article seeks to fill this gap by bringing evidence from the study undertaken in Hawassa, Ethiopia, by employing a sustainable livelihood framework holistically. By using a sustainable livelihood framework, the paper reveals that livelihood challenges resulting from disability are multifaceted and inter-related. Infrastructural inaccessibility and social discrimination compounded by structural factors limit the human, social, and financial capital of disabled people. Consequently, they depend on their family and NGOs as a source of financial capital (loan) and skill training; and engage in informal, vulnerable, and socially insecure livelihoods to survive. Different policies and practical measures are proposed to overcome this situation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0223fa0b7953483db2db26010b0d3fbe2023-04-21T12:59:43ZengStockholm University PressScandinavian Journal of Disability Research1745-30112021-03-01231637310.16993/sjdr.692733Livelihood Assets and Strategies of People with Disabilities in Urban Areas of EthiopiaTelaye Mulubiran0Salale UniversityThe relationship between poverty and disability has continued to be contentious and relevant as it contributes to policies addressing the needs of disabled people. Yet, this remains complex and under-researched in the context of developing countries. The literature on disability has used isolated elements of the livelihood capitals: natural, human, physical, financial, and social capital. This article seeks to fill this gap by bringing evidence from the study undertaken in Hawassa, Ethiopia, by employing a sustainable livelihood framework holistically. By using a sustainable livelihood framework, the paper reveals that livelihood challenges resulting from disability are multifaceted and inter-related. Infrastructural inaccessibility and social discrimination compounded by structural factors limit the human, social, and financial capital of disabled people. Consequently, they depend on their family and NGOs as a source of financial capital (loan) and skill training; and engage in informal, vulnerable, and socially insecure livelihoods to survive. Different policies and practical measures are proposed to overcome this situation.https://account.sjdr.se/index.php/su-j-sjdr/article/view/692disabled peoplepovertylivelihoodassetsethiopiaurban |
| spellingShingle | Telaye Mulubiran Livelihood Assets and Strategies of People with Disabilities in Urban Areas of Ethiopia Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research disabled people poverty livelihood assets ethiopia urban |
| title | Livelihood Assets and Strategies of People with Disabilities in Urban Areas of Ethiopia |
| title_full | Livelihood Assets and Strategies of People with Disabilities in Urban Areas of Ethiopia |
| title_fullStr | Livelihood Assets and Strategies of People with Disabilities in Urban Areas of Ethiopia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Livelihood Assets and Strategies of People with Disabilities in Urban Areas of Ethiopia |
| title_short | Livelihood Assets and Strategies of People with Disabilities in Urban Areas of Ethiopia |
| title_sort | livelihood assets and strategies of people with disabilities in urban areas of ethiopia |
| topic | disabled people poverty livelihood assets ethiopia urban |
| url | https://account.sjdr.se/index.php/su-j-sjdr/article/view/692 |
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