The effect of disability on educational, labor market, and marital outcomes in a low-income context
There is limited evidence from low-income countries on the multifaceted effects of disability on an individual's wellbeing. Using a nationally representative sample of 2.8 million individuals, we documented the association between disability and educational, labor market, and marital outcomes i...
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| description | There is limited evidence from low-income countries on the multifaceted effects of disability on an individual's wellbeing. Using a nationally representative sample of 2.8 million individuals, we documented the association between disability and educational, labor market, and marital outcomes in Nepal. We obtained plausibly causal estimates by comparing these outcomes for siblings living in the same household. Individuals with disability were at a severe disadvantage in almost all of the outcomes we evaluated. Compared to siblings without disability, siblings with disability were 16.5 percentage points less likely to be enrolled in school, 6.9 percentage points less likely to be at the appropriate grade level, and 21.4 percentage points less likely to be employed. Consistent with the prevalent discrimination against girls and stigma on disability, individuals with disability had difficulty getting married, and the adverse effects were more pronounced for girls than for boys. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ee5a0045a04a411a89755121a70622362022-12-22T04:34:15ZengElsevierSSM: Population Health2352-82732022-09-0119101155The effect of disability on educational, labor market, and marital outcomes in a low-income contextYubraj Acharya0Di Yang1Corresponding author. 601L Ford Building, University Park, PA, 16801, USA.; Department of Health Policy and Administration, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16801, USADepartment of Health Policy and Administration, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16801, USAThere is limited evidence from low-income countries on the multifaceted effects of disability on an individual's wellbeing. Using a nationally representative sample of 2.8 million individuals, we documented the association between disability and educational, labor market, and marital outcomes in Nepal. We obtained plausibly causal estimates by comparing these outcomes for siblings living in the same household. Individuals with disability were at a severe disadvantage in almost all of the outcomes we evaluated. Compared to siblings without disability, siblings with disability were 16.5 percentage points less likely to be enrolled in school, 6.9 percentage points less likely to be at the appropriate grade level, and 21.4 percentage points less likely to be employed. Consistent with the prevalent discrimination against girls and stigma on disability, individuals with disability had difficulty getting married, and the adverse effects were more pronounced for girls than for boys.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352827322001343I14I24I31 |
| spellingShingle | Yubraj Acharya Di Yang The effect of disability on educational, labor market, and marital outcomes in a low-income context SSM: Population Health I14 I24 I31 |
| title | The effect of disability on educational, labor market, and marital outcomes in a low-income context |
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| title_sort | effect of disability on educational labor market and marital outcomes in a low income context |
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