This is a report from a National, representative household survey carried out in
Botswana in 2012 – 2014. The study was carried out on behalf of the Norwegian
Federation of Organisations of Disabled Persons (FFO), Southern Africa Federation of the
Disabled (SASFOD) and  Botswana Federation of Disabled People (BOFOD). The study
was led by Professor Tlamelo Mmatli of the University of Botswana, in collaboration with
SINTEF Technology and Society. The study would not have been possible without a
strong committment from the Office of the President of Botswana and support from the
Central Statistical Office.  
The study presents a broad picture of the situation among individuals with disability and
households with disabled members in Botswana. It offers comparison with individuals
without disability and households without disabled members, between provinces and
between genders and locations (urban/rural). The study reveals that households with
disabled members and individuals with disability score lower on a range on indicators on
level of living.