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Determining the digital divide among people with disabilities in KwaZulu-Natal

Buthelezi, Simphiwe P; Zondo, Nonkululeko M; Nxumalo, Londeka T M; Vilakazi, Mlondi.

South African Journal of Information Management; 26 (1), 2024

Background: About 1.3 billion people around the world are living with disabilities, facing challenges such as premature death, mental conditions and other diseases. In South Africa, over 3.5 million people live with disabilities, making up about 6.6% of the total population. People with disabilities face...

d0062330, d0663100, d0000822220, Access to Essential Medicines and Health Technologies, d0612130, d0129420, Discrimination, Psychological

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Restricted participation: Drivers, experiences and implications of disability stigma in Ethiopia

Breffka, Esther; Jagoe, Caroline; Murphy, Susan P; Tsegaw, Belestie B.

Afr. j. disabil. (Online); 12 (), 2023

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...

Disabled Persons, Social Stigma, Social Isolation, Stereotyping, Discrimination, Psychological, Attitude of Health Personnel, Community Participation

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A mixed-methods, cross-sectional study of perceived stigma among Ugandans with epilepsy

Kaddumukasa, Mark; Nalubwama, Haddy; Blixen, Carol; Sewankambo, Nelson; Sajatovic, Martha; Katabira, Elly.

African Health Sciences; 22 (1), 2022

Background: Epilepsy is associated with stigma and negatively impacts the lives of people living with epilepsy (PLWE) and their immediate families. More understanding of the stigma and discrimination experienced by PLWE in sub-Saharan Africa is needed. Methods: In a cross-sectional, mixed methods study, ...

Epilepsy, Social Stigma, Anthropogenic Effects, Discrimination, Psychological, Uganda

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Psychosocial challenges of children with disabilities in Sekhukhune District, Limpopo province of South Africa: Towards a responsive integrated disability strategy

Makwela, Matthews M; Smit, Elizabeth I.

African Journal of Disability; 11 (), 2022

Disability, and everything it encompasses, presents major challenges to individuals, families and communities worldwide. Children with disabilities (CWD) are marginalised and excluded in most societies. Discrimination and prejudice towards CWD are compounded by poverty, lack of essential services and sup...

Developmental Disabilities, Disabled Children, Intellectual Disability, Discrimination, Psychological, Prejudice, South Africa

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