title: Does disability matter? Disability in sexual and reproductive health policies and research in Ghana.
abstract: Gaps in national Ghanaian sexual and reproductive health (SRH) policies and research in terms of attention given to persons with disabilities are identified and ways to redirect policies to include them suggested. Policies and research in seven major documents from government sources and non-governmental organizations were reviewed for policy and practice statements relevant to disability to determine if and how they addressed SRH concerns of persons with disabilities. The findings indicated attention given to persons with disabilities has been cursory. There is need for more attention on disability issues in SRH research and policies to make the needs of persons with disabilities visible and to guide and provide disability-friendly services and information.
authors.affiliation: Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
authors.forename: Wisdom Kwadwo
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Mprah
authors.affiliation: The State University of New York at Potsdam.
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Anafi
authors.affiliation: University of Winneba, Kumasi, Ghana.
authors.forename: Frank Owusu
authors.initials: FO
authors.lastname: Sekyere
mesh_terms: D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D017144:Focus Groups; D005869:Ghana; D006266:Health Education; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment; D019989:Persons with Intellectual Disabilities / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D060728:Reproductive Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*