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Accessibility to micro-finance services by people with disabilities in Bushenyi district, Uganda
(Taylor&Francis Online: Disability & Society., 2012-02-16)The Poverty Reduction Strategy of the Ugandan Government identified provision of microfinance as one of its interventions. Despite the known connection between poverty and people with disabilities, it remains unclear to ... -
Inclusion of pupils with intellectual disabilities: primary school teachers' attitudes and willingness in a rural area in Uganda
(Taylor& Francis Online: International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2013)Every child is entitled to quality basic education (UNESCO 1994). Inclusive education is a process in which schools, communities and governments strive to reduce barriers to participation in learning for all citizens (Booth ... -
Beyond legislation: implementing the employment provisions of the persons with disabilities Act of Uganda 2006
(Nordic Journal of Human Rights, 2013-09-09)Given the lack of social safety nets for persons with disabilities as well as other people in Uganda, employment is critical to people’s socio-economic well-being. Uganda adopted a three-prong policy approach to disability ... -
A descriptive grammar of morphosyntactic constructions in Ugandan Sign Language (UgSL)
(Central Lancashire University (unpublished work), 2014-04)The Ugandan Deaf Community, consisting of approximately 25,000 sign language users, has seen significant developments in its recent history. Government recognition of sign language, establishment of schools for the ... -
How communities' perceptions of disasters influence disaster response: managing landslides on Mount Elgon, Uganda
(Wiley Online Library, 2014-11-28)The aim of this paper is to assess the role of people's perception in disaster management. It is based on a study carried out along the slopes of Mount Elgon in Eastern Uganda. People living in the study area have experienced ... -
Beyond the law: a review of knowledge, attitudes and perceptions in ADA employment research
(Disability Studies Quarterly: the first journal in the field of disability studies, 2015)The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA, 1990) is the cornerstone of civil rights policy for people with disabilities. Although enforced through the justice system, the legacy of the ADA transcends well beyond its legal ... -
Navigating the ethical maze in disability research: ethical contestations in an African context
(Taylor&Francis Online: Disability & Society ., 2015-02-17)Despite changes in how disability is viewed, ethical requirements for disability research have hardly changed. Some ethical clearance procedures, processes and practices still consider persons with disabilities as not able, ... -
Disability inclusion in higher education in Uganda : status and strategies
(African Journal of Disability, 2016-01)Background: Uganda has embraced inclusive education and evidently committed itself to bringing about disability inclusion at every level of education. Both legal and non-legal frameworks have been adopted and arguably are ... -
An adult learning perspective on disability and microfinance : the case of Katureebe: original research
(African Journal of Disability., 2016-01-01)Despite Uganda's progress in promoting affirmative action for persons with disabilities and its strategy of using microfinance to fight poverty, access to microfinance services by persons with disabilities is still problematic ... -
Power dynamics among PWDs during adult learning processes: motivator or demotivator?
(AJOL: Rwandan Journal of Education, 2016-01-12)People with disabilities (PWDs) need knowledge and skills to engage in livelihood activities and to lead meaningful lives. Unfortunately, they are not or are underserved by the formal and non-formal education system. ... -
Effects of teachers' use of communication techniques on activities of daily living for learners with deafblindness in selected primary schools, Uganda
(Kenyatta University (unpublished work), 2016-10)The thesis concerns a study on the effects of the teachers' use of communication techniques for achievement of daily living activities for learners with deafblindness in primary Schools in Uganda. The thesis contains ... -
Tackling education of girl child with disability in urban settings of Uganda
(Springer International Publishing Switzerland, 2017-01-07)In Uganda, national statistics on education point out that, 75 % of the pupils with disabilities who enroll in primary level of education hardly complete this level of education. The education of the girl child is largely ... -
Ethical and methodological responses to risks in fieldwork with deaf Ugandans
(Taylor&Francis: Contemporary Social Science; Journal of the Academy of Social Sciences, 2017-07-12)While members of marginalised communities may be motivated to participate in ethnographic research by the desire to have their stories ‘heard’/seen, find a place in history and transmit their legacy, telling and publishing ... -
Language policy implementation and the quality of instruction in lower primary classes in Uganda: a case of Kayunga sub county: Kayunga district
(Kyambogo University (unpublished work), 2018-09)Understanding the concept and understanding the language in which the concepts are delivered arc usually critical areas of concern in delivery of quality instructions. Quality learning can only be guaranteed if the ... -
Parents' role in providing sexuality education to deaf adolescents in Mafubira sub- county, jinja District Uganda
(Kyambogo Univiserty(unpublished), 2018-11)The research aimed at finding out whether parents provide sexuality education to their deaf adolescents. Focus was on the challenges they faced, the coping strategies they employed to overcome the challenges and to find ... -
Factors affecting teachers' perceptions towards the use of sign language in learning and teaching in primary schools in Meru district,-Tanzania
(Kyambogo University[unpublished work], 2018-11)The aim of this study was to investigate factors affecting teachers' perceptions towards the use of Sign Language in learning and teaching in Meru Primary schools. The study was based on David Premack & Guy Woodruff ... -
Access to assistive technology by university sudents with visual impairment inTanzania
(Kyambogo University (un published work), 2018-12)The purpose of this study was to explore access to assistive technology by university students with visual impairment in Tanzania. The study was conducted in two public universities with in Dar es Salaam region in Tanzania. ... -
Parental involvement in the education of children with hearing impairment in inclusive schools in Kayunga district
(Kyambogo University (unpublished work), 2018-12)The study investigated parental involvement in the education of children with hearing impairment in inclusive schools in Kayunga district. It sought to explore ways parents are involved in the education of children with ... -
Performance in English by learners with communication disorders in Aber primary school, Oyam district
(Kyambogo University(Unpublished work), 2018-12)This study was intended to investigate the Performance in English by Learners with Communication Disorders in Aber Primary School, Oyam District. An interview guide was used for data collection from 25 participants; case ... -
The influence of parental involvement on the learning of children with hearing impairment at hand in hand Uganda inclusive school Mukono
(Kyambogo University(Unpublished work), 2018-12)The study examined the influence of parental involvement on the learning of children with hearing impairment at Hand in Hand Uganda inclusive School. It sought to explore how limited parental involvement affects the ...