Effects of COVID-19 Among People With Disabilities in Plumtree, Zimbabwe: A Mixed-Method Survey.

IF 2.4 Q2 HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES
Health Services Insights Pub Date : 2024-08-27 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI:10.1177/11786329241274484
Lindiwe Ndlovu, Nicholas Mudonhi, Nomathemba Sibanda, Wilfred Njabulo Nunu, Norman Manyeruke
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Abstract

Introduction: Persons with disabilities are the most affected by rising pandemics worldwide. COVID-19 has affected people with disabilities in many areas of their lives; however, its impact has been overlooked. This study aimed to assess the effects of COVID-19 on people with disabilities in Plumtree, Zimbabwe, to develop a disability-inclusive approach in response to COVID-19.

Methods: A concurrent mixed-methods approach was used to collect qualitative and quantitative data from 7 key informants and ninety-two participants with disabilities, from January to May 2023. Quantitative data were analysed using STATA software version 12 and Microsoft Excel. Multiple Logistic Regression, Chi-square test, and paired-sample test were used to test for associations among COVID-19 cases, source of income, key challenges, and demographic characteristics. Qualitative data were analysed and presented in the form of themes.

Results: We recruited more females (56.5%) than males with disabilities, and more than half were unemployed (56.5%). In contrast, only 3.3% of the respondents were formally employed. The results also indicated a significant relationship between age and COVID-19 positivity (P = .025). The results also indicated that efforts were being made by government and non-governmental departments to assist people with disabilities during the pandemic through finance, food, awareness campaigns, and social support.

Conclusion: Restriction measures put in place disturbed the livelihood of people with disabilities in Plumtree. Therefore, entrepreneurship programmes targeting vulnerable groups, including people with disabilities, should be introduced to ensure that their sources of income are sustained despite emergencies or pandemics.

COVID-19 在津巴布韦普拉姆特里残疾人中的影响:混合方法调查。
导言:残疾人是全球受流行病影响最大的群体。COVID-19 对残疾人生活的许多方面都产生了影响,但其影响却一直被忽视。本研究旨在评估 COVID-19 对津巴布韦普拉姆特里镇残疾人的影响,从而制定出一种兼顾残疾人的方法来应对 COVID-19:在 2023 年 1 月至 5 月期间,采用混合方法从 7 名关键信息提供者和 92 名残疾人参与者处收集定性和定量数据。定量数据使用 STATA 软件第 12 版和 Microsoft Excel 进行分析。使用多元 Logistic 回归、卡方检验和配对样本检验来检验 COVID-19 病例、收入来源、主要挑战和人口特征之间的关联。对定性数据进行了分析,并以主题的形式呈现:我们招募的残疾女性(56.5%)多于残疾男性,一半以上为失业者(56.5%)。相比之下,只有 3.3% 的受访者有正式工作。结果还表明,年龄与 COVID-19 阳性率之间存在显著关系(P = .025)。结果还表明,在大流行期间,政府和非政府部门正在努力通过财政、食品、宣传活动和社会支持等方式帮助残疾人:结论:所采取的限制措施扰乱了梅树镇残疾人的生活。因此,应引入针对弱势群体(包括残疾人)的创业计划,以确保他们的收入来源能够在紧急情况或流行病发生时得以维持。
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