Association Between Disability And Multidimensional Poverty: A Survey Of District Peshawar
Abstract
This study aims to find association between various categories of disability and multidimensional poverty. The study was
conducted in ten union councils of district Peshawar: Babu Garhi, Malkandher, Shaheen Town, Pakha Ghulam, Achini
Bala, Shaheen Muslim Town I, Chamkani, Khazana, Wadpagga and Spina Warai. All the union councils were selected
randomly using multi-stage cluster sampling technique. Selected union councils represent 10 percent of the total union
councils of Peshawar. Initially, data of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) was obtained from Social Welfare Department,
Peshawar. Total population of PWDs in Peshawar was 11503, out of which 372 were randomly selected. Data was
collected using questionnaires. Findings of the study show that there is significant association between types of disability
and multidimensional poverty. Similarly, there was also significant association between multidimensional poverty and
other variables of disability such as functional limitation, employment status, income, type of family and number of
disabled cases in family. On the other hand, no significant association was found between status of a disabled person in
family, educational attainment and multidimensional poverty
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