The sexual lives of people with disabilities within low- and middle-income countries: A scoping study of studies published in English

Although approximately 80% of the global population of people with disabilities reside in
low- and middle-income countries, very little is known about their sexual lives due to a lack
of empirical data. The purpose of this scoping review is to provide a data-driven overview of
low- and middle-income countries concerning what topics in disability and sexuality have
been investigated, where this research has been carried out, and how this research has been
conducted. It is concluded that: a) disability and sexuality research in African countries
focuses predominantly on contexts of vulnerability, b) the sexuality of people with
disabilities within many low- and middle-income countries has received little or no empirical
investigation, c) and there have been very few experimental studies on disability and
sexuality conducted in low- and middle-income countries in general. Recommendations for
future research are discussed.