This study aimed to represent the situation of disabled persons, and the attitude of family and society towards disable persons. This study also examined the factors associated with disabilities. Data for this study were collected by direct and indirect interview method from disabled persons at Rajshahi city in Bangladesh. A total of 150 cases were interviewed. Data were analyzed using both univariate and multivariate statistical techniques. In this study, 60% respondents were male and 40% respondents were female. Out of the total respondents 34% were student and 40.7% were housewife. Monthly income and expenditure of most of the disabled persons’ family was very poor. This study indicated that disability occurred because of the accident, lack of nutrition, mental pressure, and same blood group of spouses. Majority of the disabled person and their family expect special facilities from the government, such as co-education, transport and service facilities for the disabled persons. Multivariate analysis showed that age, occupation, causes of disability, parents’ education, monthly expenditure for disabled persons, and knowledge about government facilities are contributing factors to disability. Furthermore, knowledge about government facilities, occupation, religion, causes of disability, monthly expenditure for disabled persons are contributing factors to the use of government facilities. This study indicates that increasing awareness in the family and society, especially the cordial behavior with the disabled persons is expected to improve the situation of disability in the country.
Keywords: Disabled, Social behavior, Knowledge, Awareness, Government facilities, Causes, Treatments, Neighbor attitude, Rights of disable, Logistic regression, Bangladesh.
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