Faculty of Special Needs and Rehabilitation: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
Support systems and education of children with special needs In selected early childhood education centres in Kampala city
(Kyambogo University, 2020-11)The study was undertaken to establish the effect of School Support System on Education of Children with Special Needs in Early Childhood Education (ECD) Centres. Focus was on two (2) schools: ECLAC–Early Childhood Learning ... -
Use of information and communication technologies in teaching learners with dyslexia in an inclusive primary school: a case study of Kyambogo- primary School
(Kyambogo University, 2021-06)The purpose of the study was to investigate the use of information and communication technologies in the teaching of learners with dyslexia in inclusive primary schools in Kampala Uganda. The objectives of the study were; ... -
Information and Communication Technology (ICT): it’s use in teaching students with low vision in secondary
(Kyambogo University, 2021-05)The advancement in technology has revolved the teaching process world over making ICT one of the essential pedagogical tools for enhancing teaching for ‘All’. There has been a gap between ICT as a subject and integrating ... -
Provision of vocational skills to learners with down syndrome at a selected primary school in Kampala Capital City Authority
(Kyambogo University, 2021-05)This study was intended to explore the provision of Vocational Skills to learners with Down syndrome (LwDS) in Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) (in one of the Primary schools in Kampala). The study was guided by four ... -
Academic relationships and their influences on learning for students with a hearing disability : the case of Kyambogo university, Uganda
(African Journals: Journal of Vocational, Adult and Continuing Education and Training., 2019-06-01)Optimising the learning of students with a hearing disability may require them to have academic relationships among themselves, with learners who have other types of disability, and with those without disabilities. The ... -
Experiences of persons with disabilities in starting and maintaining sexual relationship in African universities
(IJDS: Indonesian Journal of Disability Studies., 2018-12-17)Despite discrimination, isolation and marginalization, many African University students with disabilities engage in sexual relationships. Some of these relationships involve only those with disability and others are between ... -
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 ... -
Teachers’ experiences in teaching mathematics to learners with visual impairment in an inclusive primary school in tan-Zania: a case of Mitindo primary school
(Kyambogo University., 2021-01)This study aimed at finding out teachers’ experiences in teaching mathematics to learners with visual impairment in an inclusive primary school in Tanzania. The study was guided by three objectives, namely; teachers’ ... -
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 ... -
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. ... -
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, ... -
Teachers’ perceptions on the use of information and Communication technology in the teaching of deaf learners: a case of two primary schools in Kampala capital city, Uganda
(Kyambogo University, 2021-08)The study was done in two Special Schools for deaf children located in Kampala Capital City to investigate the Teachers’ Perceptions on the use of ICT in Teaching Deaf learners. It was guided by three objectives; to find ... -
Factors influencing the development of Ugandan sign language in the learning environment: a case study of Uganda school for the deaf Kampala city
(Kyambogo University, 2021-02)The purpose of this study was to investigate factors influencing the development of UgSL in the learning environment: A case study of Uganda School for the Deaf, Kampala City. The study was based on three objectives that ... -
Factors influencing retention of children with hearing impairment in primary schools in Gulu municipality, Gulu district, Uganda
(Kyambogo University, 2021-05)This study investigated factors influencing retention of children with hearing impairment in primary schools in Gulu Municipality, Gulu District. Uganda.It sought to assess the provisions at school that influenced retention ... -
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 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 ... -
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 ...