The Family and Disability in Ghana: Highlighting Gaps in Achieving Social
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Opoku, Maxwell Peprah; Alupo, Beatrice Atim; Gyamfi, Naomi; Odame, Lois; Mprah, Wisdom Kwadwo; Torgbenu, Eric Lawer; Badu, Eric

doi:10.5463/dcid.v28i4.666

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“…This is in line with Kassah (), who reported that low academic qualifications could account for high rates of unemployment or underemployment among individuals with a disability in Ghana. It is pertinent to reiterate that, in Ghana, negative cultural perceptions about the work capacity of persons with disabilities also mitigate against their efforts to find gainful employment (Opoku et al, ). The belief that persons with disabilities are cursed, and thus, their role in society is to survive on charity rather than seek employment, is widespread in Ghana (Agbenyega, ; Avoke, ; Baffoe, ).…”

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Poverty alleviation among persons with disabilities via United Nations' sustainable development goals in Ghana: Voices of stakeholders with disabilities

Opoku

Swabey

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Sustainable Development

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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 empower them to overcome exclusion. The United Nations has taken the lead through the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) project, which is a framework for assisting countries and donors in their efforts to alleviate poverty. This article documented the experiences of persons with disabilities with respect to global efforts towards poverty reduction via SDGs. Face-to-face interviews were conducted with 48 individuals with disabilities (hearing loss n = 11, visual impairment n = 15, and physical disability n = 22) who were drawn from four districts in the Northern Region of Ghana. Analysis of the interview data revealed common themes related to hardship, poverty, limited access to education, and underemployment. The results indicated that the SDG project engendered little tangible improvement in the lives of persons with disabilities. The need for concerted efforts to address barriers faced by individuals with disabilities is discussed extensively.

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Poverty alleviation among persons with disabilities via United Nations' sustainable development goals in Ghana: Voices of stakeholders with disabilities

Opoku

Swabey

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“…In dominant Ghanaian culture, an individual's social support system is very important. However, in the lives of person with disabilities, social supports do not seem to be applicable due to stigmatization and dehumanization (Opoku et al, 2017). When there is no public or community support system, support of the individual with disability falls to the family.…”

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Cloak of Invisibility: A Literature Review of Physical Disability in Ghana

2020

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This literature review surveys the state of current scholarship on physical disability in Ghana. The intention is to identify major themes and opinions relating to the challenges faced by Ghanaians with physical disabilities. After an extensive literature review, the authors selected 21 articles for inclusion based on the criteria that they had to focus on physical disability in a Ghanaian setting. Reviewing the articles revealed that most scholars have focused on the pervasive oppression of Ghanaians with physical disabilities. Six major topic areas emerged, including the experience of the disability rights movement from the 1990s to the present, the public perception of people with physical disabilities, the issue of families and abuse, the rights to education, challenges around employment and finances, and health care for disabled Ghanaians. This literature review presents these topics, discusses their implications, and makes suggestions for further research and action to improve human rights for Ghanaians with physical disabilities.

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“…These efforts by the government present a new era of improving the social, economic and political well-being of people with disabilities. That notwithstanding, women with disability in Ghana continue to face substantial barriers in accessing social services including health [14][15][16][17], education [18,19] and economic activities [20][21][22][23]. More specifically, women with disability do not only face barriers in accessing SRH services and care but also difficulty in getting health information.…”

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Knowledge and sources of accessing sexual and reproductive health information among visually impaired women in Ghana

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Objective: This study aims to explore the knowledge and sources of accessing sexual and reproductive health services and care information among visually impaired women in Ghana. Qualitative data involving in-depth interviews and focus group discussions were conducted among 21 visually impaired women selected through purposive and snowballing sampling techniques. Thematic Analysis was used to analyse the data. Results: The study showed that visually impaired women were active seekers of SRH information (knowledgeable about SRH information and understand the relevance of accessing such information) and passive recipient of SRH information (through formal and informal sources). However, some contextual factors (lack of family and caregivers support services) created barriers for visually impaired women when accessing SRH information. Government advocacy and awareness campaigns on SRH services should consider both formal and informal sources. Family caregivers and SRH health centres should provide adequate support services for visually impaired women regarding information on SRH service.

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The Family and Disability in Ghana: Highlighting Gaps in Achieving Social Inclusion

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Cited by 37 publications

References 34 publications

Poverty alleviation among persons with disabilities via United Nations' sustainable development goals in Ghana: Voices of stakeholders with disabilities

Poverty alleviation among persons with disabilities via United Nations' sustainable development goals in Ghana: Voices of stakeholders with disabilities

Cloak of Invisibility: A Literature Review of Physical Disability in Ghana

Knowledge and sources of accessing sexual and reproductive health information among visually impaired women in Ghana

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