scholarly journals Willingness of youth without disabilities to have romantic love and marital relationships with persons with disabilities

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bewunetu Zewude ◽  
Tewodros Habtegiorgis
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
Romantic Love ◽  
Marital Relationships ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Attitudinal Barriers ◽  
Low Expectations

AbstractPeople with disabilities face attitudinal barriers including prejudice, stereotypes, and low expectations. Many young people without disabilities may doubt that people with disabilities can be fulfilling partners in any loving adult relationship. The objective of the present research was to assess the willingness of non-disabled youth to engage in conjugal relationships with persons with disabilities in Wolaita Sodo town, Ethiopia. Both descriptive and explanatory study designs were used and quantitative data were collected. A self-administered questionnaire was designed and distributed to randomly selected 403 (202 females & 201 males) unmarried youth. Data analysis was undertaken using SPSS software in which both descriptive and inferential statistical techniques were utilized for data presentation. The result showed that most (85.5%) of the young people without disabilities participated in the survey were not willing to have any type of personal relationships with persons with disabilities and the main reason for 44.2% of these respondents being the fear of reaction from family members. Furthermore, it was found that the level of willingness of youth without disabilities to engage in romantic love and marital relationships was not influenced by the socio-economic status of people with disabilities. Moreover, the result of binary logistic regression analysis showed that the willingness of respondents to have marital and romantic love relationship with persons with disabilities is significantly associated to the sex (OR = 2.376; P < 0.05; 95%CI = 1.210, 4.664), raised-up area (OR = 2.512; P < 0.01; 95%CI = 1.319, 4.783), age (OR = 2.886; P < 0.05; 95%CI = 1.012, 8.228) and the presence of person with disability in the family (OR = 3.945; P < 0.01; 95%CI = 1.648, 9.442) of respondents. The findings of the present research demonstrate that people with disabilities have continued to face stereotypes and discriminations. Such stereotypes extend to assuming them as asexual and unfit to carryout roles that arise from love or marital relationships which violates the rights of PWDs to form their own family and have children. It is therefore, important to raise the awareness of young people about the differences between disability and sexuality and that physical disability has nothing to do with sexuality and relationship formation.

scholarly journals Changes in contraceptive and sexual behaviours among unmarried young people in Nigeria: Evidence from nationally representative surveys

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. e0246309
Author(s):  
Sunday A. Adedini ◽  
Jacob Wale Mobolaji ◽  
Matthew Alabi ◽  
Adesegun O. Fatusi
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Sexual Debut ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
Demographic And Health Surveys ◽  
Inconsistent Condom ◽  
Sexual Behaviours ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Multiple Sexual Partnership

Context Nigeria is a high-burden country in terms of young people’s health. Understanding changes in young people’s sexual and reproductive health (SRH) behaviours and the associated factors is important for framing appropriate interventions. Objective This study assessed changes in SRH behaviours of unmarried young people aged 15–24 and associated factors over a ten-year period in Nigeria. Data and method We analysed datasets from Nigeria Demographic and Health Surveys of 2008, 2013 and 2018 to assess changes in inconsistent condom use, non-use of modern contraceptives; multiple sexual partnership; and early sexual debut. Using binary logistic regression, we assessed the association of selected variables with the SRH behaviours. Results Over four-fifths of unmarried young people (15–24) in Nigeria engaged in at least one risky sexual behaviour in each survey year. The pattern of changes in the four risky SRH behaviours was consistent over the 10-year period, with the highest rates of each behaviour occurring in 2018 while the lowest rates were in 2013, thus indicating an increase in the proportion of respondents engaging in risky sexual behaviours over the study period. Comprehensive HIV/AIDS knowledge, male gender, older age category (20–24), residence in south-west Nigeria, urban residence, higher socio-economic status, secondary/higher education were mostly protective against the four SRH variables analysed across the different data waves. Conclusion Addressing the high and increasing level of risky SRH behaviours among young people in Nigeria is imperative to improve overall national health status and to ensure progress towards achieving SDG target 3.7 focusing on SRH.

scholarly journals ANALISIS FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI STATUS PENERIMAAN BERAS KELUARGA MISKIN MENGGUNAKAN REGRESI LOGISTIK BINER DI KECAMATAN LANGSA BARAT

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-192
Author(s):  
Amelia Amelia ◽  
Fitra Mulyani ◽  
Ulya Nabilla
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression Model ◽  
The Status ◽  
Rice Consumption ◽  
The Government

Poverty is an inability to meet basic needs measured by expenditure, including rice consumption. Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), as much as 95% of Indonesia's population consumes rice as the main food, with an average rice consumption of 102 kg/person/ year (BPS, 2013). Furthermore, BPS stated that almost 1/4 of them or around 25.95 million people were included in the category of the poor population as of March 2018. So the government made a policy to tackle the problem through the program of giving poor family rice (Raskin), namely subsidized rice assistance to households poor. However, in the implementation of the Raskin program, there was a deviation of around 40% of Indonesia's population with a middle-upper social-economic status receiving Raskin and 12.5% ​​of the population with a socio-economic status upon receiving Raskin. Therefore this study aims to analyze the significant factors that affect the status of rice in poor families using binary logistic regression analysis. The location of the study was conducted in the District of West Langsa because the district was one of the districts receiving the most Raskin in the City of Langsa. The data used in this study are primary data and secondary data. The results of the analysis show that the factors that influence Raskin's acceptance status are the level of education, type of floor, type of fuel, expenditure for food, and frequency of purchasing new clothes. The binary logistic regression model obtained is

scholarly journals ENHANCEMENT OF THE STRATEGY FOR THE EMPLOYMENT AND INTEGRATION INTO THE WORK ENVIRONMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 436
Author(s):  
Marga Živitere ◽  
Zaiga Oborenko ◽  
Elina Konstantinova
Keyword(s):  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Research Study ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Attitudinal Barriers ◽  
Employees With Disabilities ◽  
The Eu

The paper is prepared as a forecast of the employment strategy towards to the EU Lisbon goals - to promote employment and social inclusion for all people. The problems are the inadequate employment of persons with disabilities. The objectives of the research study were as follows: to clarify the problem of above mentioned attitude of employers and the main reasons for not hiring people with disabilities several problems can be identified. Information for the paper is gathered through contacting experts - respondents and conducting extensive literature reviews. The research approach was based on the premise that employers with professional training of employees with disability are responsible for recruitment, pre-employment screening and other workplace practices that positively affect the hiring and retention of this group. It is hoped that the outcome of the research study will assist in reducing all forms of existing barriers with special emphasis on attitudinal barriers against prospective employees with disabilities. Furthering the integration of persons with disabilities into the mainstream activities will promote the employment of people with disabilities and thereby would make a considerable effort to integrate inactive labour resources into the labour market to promote the achievement of the EU Lisbon goals.

scholarly journals PARTICIPATION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN OGUN STATE, NIGERIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-77
Author(s):  
A. A. SOETAN ◽  
O. S. APANTAKU ◽  
P. B. ABDULSALAM-SAGHIR ◽  
A.F. O. AYINDE
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Assistive Technology ◽  
Egg Production ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
Agricultural Activities ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Free Range ◽  
Ogun State

People with disabilities (PLWDs) are generally believed to be incapacitated in all spheres of life endeavours. This study assessed their participation in agricultural activities as well the determinants     affecting their participation. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select 268 respondents from persons who are: physically challenged (PC), with visually impairment (VI), speech impaired (SI) and lepers (L) from a list of registered members of the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities list in Ogun State. Data collected through interview guide were analysed using descriptive statistics, Chi-square, Pearson's Product Moment Correlation and Binary Logistic Regression. Few (30.6%) of the respondents participated in agricultural activities. The agricultural activities mostly participated by PC were egg production (41.4%), cassava production (31.0%) and free range chicken production(27.6%). Also, persons with PVI engaged in free range chicken (44.0%), cassava (32.0%) and maize (28.0%) productions while lepers were engaged in millet (78.6%), cassava (46.4%) and free range chicken (35.7%) production. Few PC (6.9%) and PVI (16.0%) were engaged in broiler production, while 48.0% percent (PC), 32.0% (VI) and 10.7% (lepers) of the PWDs who participated in agricultural activities had access to extension agents. The binary logistic regression results showed that the determinantswhichsignificantly(p<0.01) influenced PWDs’ likelihood of participation in agricultural activities were access to agricultural training (β = 4.14), access to agricultural inputs (β=3.46), access to agricultural credit or loan (β =2.59),access to assistive technologies (β =3.28)and access to land (β=2.11). The constraints encountered by PWDs participating in agriculture were lack of funds (x̅ = 4.02), inaccessibility to land (x̅ = 3.72), inadequate infrastructure (x̅ = 3.16), inadequate assistive technology (x̅ = 3.05) and negative attitude of people towards PWDs (x̅ = 2.81) as well as negative attitude of people to PWDs (x̅ = 2.81). The study recommended that provision of lands, agricultural trainings, inclusive agricultural extension service delivery, assistive technology and change of negative mindset towards PWDs, may enhance their participation in agricultural activities.    

Complex Social, Medical, Psychological, and Educational Support for People with Disability Act (IDEA)

2017 ◽  
pp. 86-90 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Young People ◽  
Social Integration ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Social Adaptation ◽  
Educational Support ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
People With Disability

For young people with disabilities the start of university study is equal to the first step towards social integration as their previous stages of education took place in institutions of segregation type. It happens in the situation of crisis of transition from educational space to another. Meanwhile, institutions of primary, secondary and higher education reflect the acting model the psychological and pedagogical integration of persons with disabilities in society. Inclusion of persons with disabilities is regarded as a stage of their getting social adaptation and integration.

scholarly journals Prevalence and Associated Factors of Self-Treatment among the Elderly—A Comparative Study between Empty and Non-Empty Nesters in Shandong, China

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (21) ◽  
pp. 7880
Author(s):  
Zhaorong Gao ◽  
Lingzhong Xu ◽  
Wenzhe Qin ◽  
Jiao Zhang ◽  
Jinling Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Targeted Interventions

(1) Objectives: With an aging society in China, self-treatment now plays an important role in health care among older adults, but it can be problematic. This study aims to explore and compare the self-treatment behavior among empty and non-empty nesters. (2) Methods: Using a multi-stage stratified random cluster sampling method, a total of 4366 elderly people aged 60 and above from Shandong Province, China, were enrolled in this study. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire. Binary logistic regression was used to analyze the associated factors of self-treatment. (3) Results: The prevalence of self-treatment in empty nesters was significantly lower than that in non-empty ones (74.0% vs. 83.3%). Binary logistic regression analysis showed that higher educational level and poorer self-rated economic status were negatively associated with self-treatment in empty nesters, while unemployed and urban and rural residents’ basic medical insurance were positively associated with self-treatment in non-empty ones. (4) Conclusions: The study indicated that empty nesters had lower likelihood of self-treatment than non-empty ones. Empty nesters with better socioeconomic status were more likely to use self-treatment; by contrast, non-empty nesters with relatively poorer socioeconomic status were more inclined to self-treatment. Targeted interventions should be developed to maximize the effectiveness of self-treatment and reduce health risks.

scholarly journals Sexual and reproductive health services utilisation amongst in-school young people with disabilities in Ghana

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akwasi Kumi-Kyereme
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Reproductive Health Services ◽  
Special Schools ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Targeted Interventions

Background: Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) of young people including those with disabilities is a major public health concern globally. However, available evidence on their use of sexual and reproductive health services (SRHS) is inconsistent.Objective: This study investigated utilisation of SRHS amongst the in-school young people with disabilities (YPWDs) in Ghana using the healthcare utilisation model.Methods: Guided by the cross-sectional study design, a questionnaire was used to obtain data from 2114 blind and deaf pupils or students in the age group 10-24 years, sampled from 15 purposively selected special schools for the deaf and the blind in Ghana.Results: About seven out of every 10 respondents had ever utilised SRHS. The proportion was higher amongst the males (67.8%) compared with the females (62.8%). Young persons with disabilities in the coastal (OR = 0.03, 95% CI = 0.01–0.22) and middle (OR = 0.06, 95% CI = 0.01–0.44) zones were less likely to have ever utilised SRHS compared with those in the northern ecological zone. The blind pupils or students were more likely to have ever utilised SRHS than the deaf (OR = 1.45, 95% CI = 1.26–3.11).Conclusions: Generally, SRHS utilisation amongst the in-school YPWDs in Ghana is high but significantly associated with some predisposing, need and enabling or disabling factors. This underscores the need for policymakers to consider in-school YPWDs as a heterogeneous group in the design and implementation of SRHS programmes. The Ghana Education Service in collaboration with the Ghana Health Service should adopt appropriate pragmatic measures and targeted interventions in the special schools to address the SRH needs of the pupils or students.

scholarly journals The Othering of Older People in Disability Policies

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 135-135
Author(s):  
Hakan Jonson
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Older People ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Legal Discourse ◽  
Severe Disability ◽  
Support Needs ◽  
Court Decisions ◽  
General Belief ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Working Age

Abstract Disability policies in Sweden rest on the idea that all humans have equal value and a goal of policies has been to enable persons with disabilities to be able to live like other members of society, but older people do not seem to be included as part of this goal. The presentation concerns the Swedish support system’s legal discourse, and investigates the rationale for excluding people over the age of 65 from services that younger people with disabilities may obtain. Data consists of government texts and court decisions under the Severe Disability Act about services for people over the age of 65. It was found that little in the legal discourse concerns the needs and rights of older people, and the general belief is that the Severe Disability Act is primarily intended for children, young people, and adults of working age. The legal discourse contained a type of “residual ageism” that was justified through the indirect construction of older people as different. Othering of older people was present in assumptions about differences in categorizations (people with disabilities vs older people with support needs), needs (active age vs not active age), and comparisons (with people without disabilities of the same age vs with others receiving eldercare). The presentation outlines potential changes of these policies.

PREVALENCE OF CHILD MARRIAGE AMONG BANGLADESHI WOMEN AND TREND OF CHANGE OVER TIME

2015 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 530-538 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md. Golam Hossain ◽  
Rashidul Alam Mahumud ◽  
Aik Saw
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
Child Marriage ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
First Marriage

SummaryMany Bangladeshi women marry early, and many marry before the legal age of 18 years. This practice has been associated with a higher risk of health and medical morbidities, and also early pregnancy with higher pre- and postnatal complications. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence, and factors associated with, child marriage among Bangladeshi women using multiple binary logistic regression analysis of data from the BDHS-2011. Further analysis on the trend of age at first marriage was performed with additional data sets from previous surveys. The mean and median of ages at first marriage of Bangladeshi women in 2011 were 15.69±2.97 and 15.00 years, respectively. A remarkably high percentage (78.2%) married before the age of 18; of these, 5.5% married at a very early age (before 13 years of age). Binary logistic regression analysis demonstrated that uneducated women were more likely to be married early (p<0.001) than those with secondary and higher education. Child marriage was especially pronounced among women with uneducated husbands, Muslims, those with poor economic backgrounds and those living in rural areas. Further analysis including data from previous BDHS surveys showed that child marriage among Bangladeshi women had a decreasing trend from 1993–94 to 2011. These results show that child marriage was very common in Bangladesh, and closely associated with low level of education and low economic status. The decreasing trend in child marriage indicates an improvement over the past two decades but more effort is needed to further reduce and eventually eliminate the practice.

scholarly journals Haruskah Aku Bekerja? (Studi Fenomenologi Keputusan Bekerja pada Pemuda Penyandang Disabilitas di Empat Wilayah di Jawa Tengah)

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 34
Author(s):  
Fuji Riang Prastowo ◽  
Irmaningsih Pudyastuti ◽  
Bangkit Rygen Dewantara
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Youth With Disabilities ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Central Java ◽  
Marginal Group ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Central Java Province

Coping is one form of strategy to deal with stigma and all forms of social pressure that lead obstacles to the growth of young people with disabilities. In this case, coping can be interpreted as a person's effort to overcome the obstacles experienced with certain strategies.  In the context of persons with disabilities, the community often views persons with disabilities as a weak marginal group as being dependant to family so that there is no demand to work like humans in general. In addition, there are little opportunity for them to work in the formal sectors causes many of them to be coping with their own efforts for being independent. Therefore, this paper seeks to explore more about coping strategies carried out by youth with disabilities to decide to work. This paper comes from the results of field research with phenomenological qualitative methods in May-June 2018 through FGD and in-depth interviews conducted in four regions in Central Java Province namely Demak Regency, Semarang City, Semarang Regency, and Boyolali Regency. The results of the study indicate that the decision to work or not work from young people with disabilities comes from the response of external factors. Coping is then born into three level : the appraisal-focused level, emotions (the emotion-focused), and actions (problem-focused), which are not linear but can occur differently for each individual depending on the context of growth and development.

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