PARDAN
Participatory Action Research with Disabled Adolescents in Nepal (PARDAN) to develop methods and materials to understand their experience of COVID-19
Project Summary
Intersecting vulnerabilities of disability, low socio-economic status, marginalisation and age indicate that adolescents with disabilities are likely to be uniquely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, there has been limited research from low-and middle-income countries about the effect of the pandemic on adolescents with disabilities.
In order to capture their experience, it is important that they participate in the design of tools and methods to collect data.
We will conduct participatory action research in two rural areas of Nepal to:
- Understand how the pandemic has affected adolescents with disabilities and their families.
- Develop peer-research methods and tools with adolescents with disabilities to increase their participation in research
Participants will pilot these tools and inform the development of training materials to increase the participation of adolescents with disabilities in research about current and future public health emergencies.
Key Project Information
Dates: 1st February 2021 to 31st January 2022
Principal Investigator: Dr Joanna Morrison
Partners: Institute of Development Studies Sussex, Kathmandu University, Diverse Patterns
Location: Nepal
Funding: Arts and Humanities Research Council
Contact: Joanna Morrison: joanna.morrison@ucl.ac.uk
UCL
Ms Sara Wong
Kathmandu University
Dr Niraj Poudyal
Mr Dipesh Khadka
Diverse Patterns
Mr Sagar Prasain
IDS Sussex
Dr Mary Wickenden
Ms Brigitte Rohwerder
Resources
Publications
Adolescents with disabilities and caregivers experience of COVID-19 in rural Nepal (2023)
Research brief
