A Report on the Impact of the Living Conditions Studies (LCS) on disability in southern Africa

Richard Vergunst and Leslie Swartz

Development Southern Africa, 2020, vol. 37, issue 2, 247-258

Abstract: The living conditions studies (LCS) on disability are a survey method that has been used in a standardised manner across eight countries in southern Africa. This paper discusses an evaluation of the LCS that were carried out between 2000 and 2015. The methodology of this evaluation was a desk top study as well as interviews with relevant stakeholders from each of the countries. Results of the desk top study show an upward trend in citations for countries which have been cited in the literature, and that the scholarly as well as the grey literature reveal a clear trend that certain countries tend to dominate in uptake coverage. Results from the interviews generally show that the surveys were accepted by all countries in a positive and favourable light. Each country, with their unique context, has their own story. Recommendations based on the evaluation are discussed.

Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1080/0376835X.2019.1628709

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