'I Know My Rights, but Am I Better Off?': Institutions and Disability in Uganda. Issue 1 (2nd January 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Owens, Trudy; Torrance, Samantha
• Is Part Of: Journal of development studies. Volume 52:Issue 1(2016)
• Page Start: 22
• Page End: 35
• Publication Date: 2016-01-02
• Subjects: Economic development -- Periodicals; Economic history -- 1945- -- Periodicals; Developing countries -- Economic conditions -- Periodicals; Développement économique -- Périodiques; Histoire économique -- 1945- -- Périodiques; Pays en voie de développement -- Conditions économiques -- Périodiques; 338.91
• DOI: 10.1080/00220388.2015.1081174
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-0388

Abstract

Abstract: Uganda is internationally recognised for both its legal and constitutional provisions for people with disabilities, and the presence of disabled persons' organisations that provide informal advocacy and support. Using a unique dataset of 579 Ugandans with physical disabilities, we develop a conceptual framework on social capital to investigate the factors correlated with knowledge of formal institutions that target disability. In examining whether this knowledge results in higher incomes we find that gender matters. A woman's education and membership of external networks are correlates of knowledge; higher levels of this knowledge are associated with substantially higher levels of income.