DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.179421.1 ISSN: 2046-1402

Governance of access to basic services for persons with disabilities in Indonesia: a three-city mixed-methods study protocol using the Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) framework

Anna Fatchiya, Irma Andriani, Muhammad Alif, Sumardjo ., Adi Firmansyah, Rindi Metalisa, Santi Utami Dewi, Muhammad Rachmat
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Background Persons with disabilities face persistent barriers in accessing basic services, including barriers related to governance arrangements, service procedures, coordination mechanisms, provider readiness, and accountability structures. In Indonesia, disability rights and accessibility are recognised in international and national frameworks, but implementation across sectors and localities remains uneven, creating a need for operational indicators and context-specific evidence to inform measurable governance improvements. Protocol This study will be conducted in Bogor, Makassar, and Banjarmasin using an integrated mixed-methods design. Quantitative components include a service-provider readiness survey across the education, health, and employment sectors, a self-report survey among persons with disabilities on lived experiences of access, and a structured facility accessibility audit. Qualitative and participatory components include document, policy, and standard operating procedure analysis and multi-stakeholder workshops using the GEDSI Self-Assessment Tool and the Validation, Reflection and Action Planning (VRAP) process. The protocol is designed to generate baseline evidence on readiness, accessibility, lived experience, and governance arrangements; support development and evaluation of sector-specific readiness instruments; and facilitate co-prioritisation of governance improvements and candidate monitoring indicators. Discussion By specifying the study design, indicators, instruments, procedures, and analysis plan prior to full implementation, this protocol is intended to strengthen transparency, traceability, and methodological accountability. The study is expected to contribute policy-relevant evidence for disability-inclusive governance of basic services at subnational level in Indonesia. Registration The study was prospectively preregistered on the Open Science Framework on 15 January 2026. Ethics: Ethical approval was granted by the Komite Etik Penelitian yang Melibatkan Subjek Manusia , IPB University (No. 2150/IT3.KEPMSM-IPB/SK/2026).

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