Browsing Faculty of Special Needs and Rehabilitation by Subject "Disability"
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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 ... -
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 ... -
A defence of identity for persons with disability : reflections from religion and philosophy versus ancient African culture
(African Journal of Disability, 2019-02-19)Religion and philosophy follow the Hegelian dialectic, man as thesis, evil as antithesis and ideal man or God the final synthesis, locking out persons with disability stating that they don’t meet the criteria of being human ... -
Educational provision for refugee children with disabilities: a case for Kyaka II refugee settlement primary schools
(Kyambogo University [unpublished work], 2018-12)This study concerns the educational provision for refugee children with disabilities in Kyaka II Refugee Settlement. It investigated the process of enrolling refugee children with disabilities into schools, how the provision ... -
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, ... -
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. ...