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Higher Education Access And Participation For Persons With Disability In Ghanaian Public Universities, Mary Afi Mensah
Higher Education Access And Participation For Persons With Disability In Ghanaian Public Universities, Mary Afi Mensah
Theses: Doctorates and Masters
Globally, there is a growing interest in widening access and supporting participation for persons with disability in higher education. This situation is stimulated in part by major international treaties and protocols. Ghana has demonstrated its commitment to this global trend to formulate and implement national legislation on inclusive education across the country’s educational system. However, in Ghana, access to and participation in the higher education system by persons with disability remains poor despite national legislation and policies to address this issue. It appears that national policies have not fully translated into institutional policies and provisions dedicated to supporting persons with …