Barriers to accessing primary healthcare services for people with disabilities in low and middle-income countries, a Meta-synthesis of qualitative studies
Background: Access to healthcare contributes to the attainment of health and is a
fundamental human right. People with disabilities are believed to experience widespread …
fundamental human right. People with disabilities are believed to experience widespread …
[HTML][HTML] Barriers to and facilitators of employment of persons with disabilities in low-and middle-income countries: A scoping review
Background Unemployment rates for persons with disabilities in low-and middle-income
countries (LMICs) are high. This is despite the call to action by the United Nations …
countries (LMICs) are high. This is despite the call to action by the United Nations …
Poverty alleviation among persons with disabilities via United Nations' sustainable development goals in Ghana: Voices of stakeholders with disabilities
Consistently, it has been reported that persons with disabilities face multiple challenges in
societies and thus it is important that deliberate intervention programs are initiated to …
societies and thus it is important that deliberate intervention programs are initiated to …
Sustainable employment opportunities for persons with disabilities in Ghana: Exploring perceptions and participation in agriculture
Unemployment and the corollary of poverty among persons with disabilities have been well
explored in the literature. As part of its global efforts to eradicate poverty, the United Nations …
explored in the literature. As part of its global efforts to eradicate poverty, the United Nations …
Cross-national study of communal attitudes toward individuals with intellectual disabilities in sub-Saharan Africa: Cameroon vs. Ghana
Background An intellectual disability (ID) is characterized by a deficit in the functional,
cognitive, and adaptive skills required for independent living. Due to the low cognitive …
cognitive, and adaptive skills required for independent living. Due to the low cognitive …
“I prefer a male nurse to a female nurse”: patients' preference for, and satisfaction with nursing care provided by male nurses at the Komfo Anokye teaching hospital
Background Although most male nurses join the profession for self-actualisation, the cultural
and societal stereotyping of male nurses as “He-Man”,“gay” and “troublemakers”, and their …
and societal stereotyping of male nurses as “He-Man”,“gay” and “troublemakers”, and their …
[HTML][HTML] The family and disability in Ghana: Highlighting gaps in achieving social inclusion
Purpose: There are social and environmental barriers faced by persons with disabilities
which have been reported in literature. In discussing these barriers, attention is yet to be …
which have been reported in literature. In discussing these barriers, attention is yet to be …
Intersecting Disability and Poverty in the Global South: Barriers to the Localization of the UNCRPD
S Grech, J Weber, S Rule - Social Inclusion, 2023 - cogitatiopress.com
The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) remains in place
as the major disability rights instrument recognising that all persons with disabilities must …
as the major disability rights instrument recognising that all persons with disabilities must …
Stakeholders Perspectives on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Abia and Imo States, Southeast Nigeria: A Multi-sectorial Approach
AA Agha, NOC U, OC E, AN P, IA O, CN E… - Journal of Human Rights …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional Protocol
were adopted in 2006 and came into force in 2008 as a medium through which the …
were adopted in 2006 and came into force in 2008 as a medium through which the …
An Evaluation of The Legal Mechanisms Put in Place to Protect the Rights of Women with Special Needs in Cameroon
TM Ginje - Zien Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2021 - zienjournals.com
Over the past years, protection of the rights of the vulnerable such as women with special
needs has been the concern of most international human rights treaties and institutions. In …
needs has been the concern of most international human rights treaties and institutions. In …