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Table 1 Characteristics of included abstracts

From: Reporting in the abstracts presented at the 5th AfriNEAD (African Network for Evidence-to-Action in Disability) Conference in Ghana

Variable Frequency Percentage
Participants used in the included studies
 People with disabilities 24 44.44
 Professionals (nurses, doctors, teachers, stakeholders) 17 31.48
 General students without disability 4 7.4
 Caregivers and parents 5 9.26
 People without disability 4 7.4
 Total 54 100
Sub-themes of abstract
 Children and youth with disabilities 7 12.96
 Education: early to tertiary 16 29.63
 Economic empowerment 1 1.85
 Development process in Africa: poverty 6 11.11
 Health and HIV and AIDs 7 12.96
 Systems of community-based rehabilitation 4 7.41
 Wellness: sports, recreation, sexuality 8 14.81
 Research evidence and utilization 5 9.26
 Total 54 100
Geographical setting of study
 Africa 3 7.41
 Ghana 32 59.26
 South Africa 7 12.96
 Namibia 2 3.7
 Cameroon 2 3.7
 Other settings* 8 14.81
 Total 54 100
  1. *Kenya, Malawi, Liberia, Nigeria, Tanzania, the USA, and Zimbabwe