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Coping with human rights abuses among persons with disabilities in Wa west district

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dc.contributor.author Abdul-Kadir, S.
dc.date.accessioned 2024-07-31T10:36:31Z
dc.date.available 2024-07-31T10:36:31Z
dc.date.issued 2024-03
dc.identifier.uri http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/4108
dc.description A thesis in the Faculty of Social Sciences, Center for Human Rights, Conflict and Peace Studies, submitted to the School of Graduate Studies in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the degree of Master of Arts (Human Rights, Conflict and Peace Studies) in the University of Education, Winneba en_US
dc.description.abstract The purpose of this study was to explore how individuals with disabilities within the context of the Wa West District in the Upper West Region cope with human rights abuses. A case study design was used for the study. The sample size was 22. These comprised 12 people with disabilities and 10 non-disabled persons, which include caregivers of PWDs, government officials who work with PWDs and NGOs who work with PWDs in the Wa West District. The method for data collection was semi-structured interviews. Purposive sampling technique was used to select the sample size. Data was analyzed thematically. Results from the study showed that most people with disabilities use several coping mechanisms, which include seeking counselling, encouragement from family members and through prayers. The study concluded that coping with human rights abuses among people with disabilities was partial due to some governmental policies and self-perceptions of people with disabilities and the non-disabled in the community. Challenges faced by PWDs were stigmatization and illiteracy and resource constraints. The study recommends that there should be a follow up of government incentives to encourage employers to employ people with disabilities, public awareness creation to sensitize the general public on the need to accept and involve PWDs. Also, it is it is imperative for the government and all stakeholders to address attitudinal, informational, physical and institutional barriers that may challenge PWDs in getting employment. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher University of Education, Winneba. en_US
dc.subject Human rights en_US
dc.subject Persons with disabilities en_US
dc.subject Abuses en_US
dc.title Coping with human rights abuses among persons with disabilities in Wa west district en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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