Background: People with disabilities are a large, disadvantaged minority, comprising
approximately 12% of the population. The South African government has ratified international
and regional disability treaties but deals with disability rights within general anti-discrimination
legislation. There are no ...
Background: Community-based inclusive development (CBID) acknowledges society’s critical role in supporting the active participation of persons with disabilities. However, research on how this approach relates to the context-sensitive socially situated barriers of disability stigma is underexplored.
Ob...
Ethiopia, as a State Party to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), has committed to upholding the rights of people with disabilities in Ethiopia. There is little evidence, however, reflecting the impact of this commitment on the lived experiences of people wi...
It is estimated that over 75.0% of households in sub-Saharan Africa are involved in agriculture, and the majority of the poor in rural areas rely on agriculture for their livelihoods.
One billion people living with disabilities in low- and middle-income countries are argued to
make up the poorest of th...
Background: Despite objective arguments for inclusive education, there is a dearth of mechanisms to reduce dropouts amongst disabled learners in the extant literature. Thus, this article is one of the outputs of a study, which was conducted after a consistent observation of dwindling numbers of disabled ...
Background: People with disabilities are at higher risk of adverse coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outcomes. Additionally, measures to mitigate COVID-19 transmission have impacted health service provision and access, which may particularly disadvantage people with disabilities.
Objectives: To explore...
This research investigated the phenomenon of learners with cochlear implants and their challenges with cognitive effort in private mainstream schools in Gauteng. Many learners with cochlear implants encounter academic and social challenges at school, despite the advanced technology. Objectives: This stud...
The study was grounded in the recent developments of implementing the
United Nations Convention on the Right of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) in schools
in Uganda, leading to a renewed interest in the questionings about inclusive education.
Objectives: The inclusive approach was evaluated in term...
Alswang, Jared M;
Belshe, William B;
Killi, Dexter;
Bandawe, Weston;
Silliman, Erin S;
Bastian, Aaron C;
Upchurch, Brooke K;
Bastian, Megan F;
Pinal, Sierra M;
Klein, Mark B;
Ndhlozi, Bertha;
Silva, Mauricio;
Chipolombwe, John;
Thompson, Rachel M.
There exist many psychosocial sequelae associated with mobility impairment, especially in low-resource settings where access to mobility assistive devices is limited.
Objectives: This study aims to (1) define the burden and presenting aetiologies of mobility
impairment in the rural Northern Region of Ma...
Background: When the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic manifested in South Africa, rehabilitation services were seriously affected. The consequences of these were wide-ranging: affecting service users, their families and caregivers, rehabilitation practices and practitioners as well as the int...
