Adigun, Olufemi Timothy2025-05-162025-05-162024https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssaho.2024.100988http://hdl.handle.net/11070/3998This study is based on the following objectives: • to explore how feasible is it for researchers to conduct disability-related research in Sub-Sahara Africa. • to ascertain if there any significant association between research self-efficacy, attitude towards disability, potential barriers faced by researchers in disability studies and the extent of the disability-related data availability and accessibility. • to determine which of the independent variables (research self-efficacy, attitude towards disabilities, barriers to research) has the greatest likelihood of predicting the extent to which disability data is available and accessible for research purposes.This study presents the findings of an investigation into the feasibility of data collection for disability-related research in sub-Saharan Africa. Three research questions were raised and answered in the study. Data were collected from 164 respondents from 8 countries within the sub-Saharan African region. Five respondents were also purposively selected for a semi-structured interview. The qualitative data collected was thematically analysed while the quantitative data was descriptively and inferentially analysed. Findings in the study revealed the possibility of conducting disability-related research seamlessly within sub-Saharan African countries. However, there are a myriad of challenges that face the conducting of disability-related research in the region. Attitude towards disability had the highest likelihood of predicting the availability and accessibility of data for disability research. The study concluded that societal attitude had a strong influence on the conducting and productivity of disability-related research in sub-Saharan Africa. Valuable recommendations were offered based on the findingsenDisability-related researchResearch self-efficacyAttitude to disabilityBarriers to researchPersons with disabilitiesNamibiaUniversity of NamibiaArticle