| --- |
| license: cc-by-4.0 |
| task_categories: |
| - tabular-classification |
| language: |
| - en |
| tags: |
| - disability |
| - rehabilitation |
| - workforce |
| - physiotherapy |
| - task-shifting |
| - synthetic |
| - sub-saharan-africa |
| pretty_name: Rehabilitation Workforce & Training (SSA) |
| size_categories: |
| - 10K<n<100K |
| configs: |
| - config_name: urban_training_institution |
| data_files: data/rehab_wf_urban.csv |
| default: true |
| - config_name: district_service_delivery |
| data_files: data/rehab_wf_district.csv |
| - config_name: rural_task_shifted |
| data_files: data/rehab_wf_rural.csv |
| data_type: synthetic |
| --- |
| |
| > ⚠️ **Synthetic dataset** — Parameterized from published SSA literature, not real observations. Not suitable for empirical analysis or policy inference. |
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| # Rehabilitation Workforce & Training in Sub-Saharan Africa |
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| ## Abstract |
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| Synthetic dataset modelling rehabilitation workforce cadres, training, competencies, retention, and service delivery across three tiers in SSA. 0.5-2 rehab professionals per 100K vs 60+ in HIC; <5000 physiotherapists for all SSA. |
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| ## Parameterization Evidence |
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| | Parameter | Value | Source | Year | |
| | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
| | 0.5-2 rehab professionals per 100K in SSA | Workforce | WHO Rehab 2030 | 2023 | |
| | <5000 physiotherapists for all SSA | Density | WCPT | 2022 | |
| | ~0.5 P&O per million in SSA | Specialist | ISPO | 2022 | |
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| ## Validation |
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| ## Usage |
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| ```python |
| from datasets import load_dataset |
| ds = load_dataset("electricsheepafrica/rehabilitation-workforce-training", "urban_training_institution") |
| ``` |
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| ## References |
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| 1. WHO. Rehabilitation 2030 initiative. 2023. |
| 2. WCPT. Physiotherapy workforce data. 2022. |
| 3. ISPO. Prosthetics and orthotics workforce. 2022. |
|
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| ## Citation |
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| ```bibtex |
| @dataset{electricsheepafrica_rehabilitation_workforce_training_2025, |
| title={Rehabilitation Workforce and Training in Sub-Saharan Africa}, |
| author={Electric Sheep Africa}, |
| year={2025}, |
| publisher={HuggingFace}, |
| url={https://huggingface.co/datasets/electricsheepafrica/rehabilitation-workforce-training} |
| } |
| ``` |
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| ## License |
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| CC-BY-4.0 |
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