Sex differences and factors associated with disability among Ghana's workforce: a nationally stratified cross-sectional study.
John TettehIsaac Ofori AsareIsaac AdomakoEmilia Asuquo UdofiaNana Ayegua Hagan SeneadzaEvelyn Adjei-MensahBenedict N L Calys-TagoeSwithin Mustapha SwarayGeorge Ekem-FergusonAlfred YawsonPublished in: BMJ open (2021)
The magnitude of experiencing disability among working males was nearly twice that of females. Sex differentials were significantly associated with age groups, marital status, HH size, region of residence, relationship to HH head, hours of work per week and wealth. Our findings amass the provisional needs of persons living with a disability that are indicators to consider to achieve the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Article 10. In addition, formulation of workplace policies should adopt a gender-sensitive approach to reduce disparities and eliminate disability in the target population.