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Exploring access to social protection by persons with disabilities in Bangladesh

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  • Mizanur Rahman
  • Md Shohel Rana
  • Md Mostafizur Rahman
  • Md Nuruzzaman Khan

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Background: Social protection programs have played a significant role in ensuring that persons with disabilities (PWD) in low- and middle-income countries have access to basic livelihoods. However, there is a lack of research examining the extent of social protection program coverage for PWD and the factors influencing their inclusion. This study aimed to explore the extent of PWD’s inclusion in social protection programs in Bangladesh and the factors influencing their inclusion in these programs. Methods: We analyzed data from the 2021 National Household Survey on Persons with Disabilities in Bangladesh. The outcome variable considered was PWD’s inclusion in social protection programs (yes, no) to receive support, as well as the timing of inclusion in the social protection program (non-inclusion (0), inclusion within 0–6 months of the survey (1), and inclusion more than 6 months before the survey (2)). Explanatory variables included factors at the individual, household, and community levels. A multilevel multinomial logistic regression model was used to explore the associations between the outcome variable and explanatory variables, with respondents categorized into two groups based on age (children (0 to

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  • Mizanur Rahman & Md Shohel Rana & Md Mostafizur Rahman & Md Nuruzzaman Khan, 2025. "Exploring access to social protection by persons with disabilities in Bangladesh," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 20(4), pages 1-18, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0321887
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0321887
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