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Barriers To Accessing Services By People With Disabilities In Nigeria: Insights From A Qualitative Study, C. Jonah Eleweke, Jannine Ebenso
Barriers To Accessing Services By People With Disabilities In Nigeria: Insights From A Qualitative Study, C. Jonah Eleweke, Jannine Ebenso
World Languages and Literatures Faculty Publications and Presentations
This article examines the experiences of people with disabilities in Nigeria and specifically the barriers they encounter in accessing various services in the country based on the framework of the social model of disability. Qualitative methods were utilized in the data collection and interpretation. The results indicated that people with disabilities in the country encounter a plethora of barriers in accessing various important services. These obstacles to accessing essential services deprive people with disabilities the opportunity to acquire services that would enhance the development of their potential and leading productive and contributing lives. These barriers to accessing services and the …
Challenges Of Empowering People With Disabilities In Nigeria For National Development, C. Jonah Eleweke, Gabriel Soje
Challenges Of Empowering People With Disabilities In Nigeria For National Development, C. Jonah Eleweke, Gabriel Soje
World Languages and Literatures Faculty Publications and Presentations
This paper reviews issues affecting the empowerment of people with disabilities in Nigeria so they can be productive and contribute to the development of the nation. The questions of concern are: What is known about the extent people with disabilities are empowered to contribute to national development in Nigeria? What challenges do people with disabilities in Nigeria encounter in their attempt to contribute to national development? What are the implications of these challenges regarding strategies that could enhance the empowerment of people with disabilities to facilitate their contribution to national development?