Table 1 Summary characteristics of included studies
Variable | Â | Number of programmes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
Region | East Asia | 2 | 9 |
South Asia | 9 | 39 | |
Southeast Asia | 2 | 9 | |
West Asia | 1 | 4 | |
East Africa | 2 | 9 | |
West Africa | 4 | 17 | |
South America | 2 | 9 | |
Multiple | 1 | 4 | |
Area | Rural | 9 | 39 |
Urban | 5 | 22 | |
Rural and urban slums | 1 | 4 | |
Not reported | 8 | 35 | |
Type of disability | Psychosocial | 13 | 57 |
Intellectual and psychosocial | 3 | 13 | |
Developmental (Autism) | 2 | 9 | |
All disabilities, inc. psychosocial or intellectual | 5 | 22 | |
Target group | Adults | 21 | 91 |
Children | 2 | 9 | |
Study design | Multi-methods | 10 | 43 |
Quantitative | 8 | 35 | |
Qualitative | 5 | 22 |