The League of the Strong NGO, together with the Kharkiv Institute of Social Research, conducted a study on the attitudes of the Ukrainian population towards people with disabilities, existing stereotypes about this category of citizens, opportunities to help people with disabilities, and attitudes towards assisted living.
The survey included 2,113 respondents from all over Ukraine, with the exception of the territories temporarily not controlled by the Ukrainian authorities. Also, the survey was not conducted among citizens who left the country after February 24, 2022.
The results of the survey will be of interest to government authorities and civil society representatives working in the field of support for people with disabilities, as well as to all interested parties.
The study found that the majority of the population supports the idea of sheltered housing for people with disabilities as an opportunity to improve their quality of life and integration into society. At the same time, low awareness of these programs, limited resources and a shortage of professionals hinder the effective implementation of this initiative in communities. These factors, together with the partial readiness of communities to adopt new approaches, indicate the need to strengthen information and financial support for the successful implementation of assisted living.
The study was organized by the NGO “League of the Strong” with the support of the International Renaissance Foundation within the framework of the project “Deinstitutionalization is Possible (DIM)”. The study represents the position of the authors and does not necessarily reflect the position of the International Renaissance Foundation.