Conference Theme: A participatory Strategy in Africa Date : 10th September – 14th September 2001 Venue : UNISE (Faculty of Special Needs Education and Rehabilitation, Kyambogo University) Kampala, Uganda List of Participants: CLICK HERE to download list of Participants Conference Resolution:CLICK HERE to download The 1st CBR Africa Conference Resolution
ADDRESSING THE CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF DISABILITY IN SIERRA LEONE By Maada J. FuadPWDs encounter a lot of consequences, such as discrimination and abandonment, labelling them by their disabilities like cripple, one-legged man, one-eyed woman and so on…………… Click Here to download CHALLENGES VISUALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN GO THROUGH WHEN THEY LACK SOCIAL SUPPORT By Alex N’gbanthan […]
ENABLING THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY TO FULL PARTICIPATE IN WORSHIP IN PUBLIC PLACES By Miiro MichaelThe right to association and religious participation in Uganda is a human right to everyone, Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) inclusive………….. Click Here to download PARENTING CHILDREN WITH AUTISM By Susan AlamaiParenting is an exciting process that is hoped for by many couples […]
Community Based Rehabilitation as a vehicle of empowerment for people with disabilities in accessing equitable Health Care By Mncedisi Christian Lodwyk MdunyelwaThe point of departure of this document is two fold: Firstly, it explains why CBR can be used as tool to facilitate equitable and quality health care for PWDs and Secondly, it proposes the development […]
BRAILLE LITERACY: AN ESSENTIAL TOOL TO DEVELOPMENT By Ulemu Kawale Malawi government is implementing adult literacy programs. It is however sad to note that blind women who score very low on the literacy profile in the country are not included. . …………. Click Here to download Disability and Parenthood – The right of a person with […]
Improving Reproductive Health Services for Women with Disabilities By Alice Nganwa Uganda’s maternal mortality rate of 500/100,000 is the highest in East Africa. Steps have been taken to improve reproductive health (RH) services to make them more responsive to the needs of women in Uganda ……………click here to download full article Taking Affirmative Action to […]
CBR PROGRAMME IN IRINGA REGION: HOW COMMUNITY MEMBERS CAN OWN AND CONTRIBUTE TO PROGRAMMES By Bilali B. SaidCommunity Based Rehabilitation (CBR) Programme started in Iringa region in 1998 where people saw it as a government project. …………. Click Here to download Creating Awareness of Rehabilitation for People who Cannot See in Mufindi District , Tanzania By […]
The education an effective way for preventing child Labor The child labor in one of the most critical issues now in Egypt because the number of the working children increase every time specially in the randomized areas , also the side effects of that Issues reflects negatively on those children they lost their childhood lost […]
Community Based Vocational Rehabilitation services available to persons with disabilities in Kwara State Article by Olarewaju AjaniIntroduction The CBVR programme in Kwara State has a pilot scheme which was set off to meet the need of PWDs. Unfortunately, many PWDs of this state are not aware of the services provided…………. Click Here to download Community Participation […]
This publication was developed from conference presentations and discussions that took place in South Africa in 2007. This book seeks to address such questions as : What are the relevant international guidelines and policies? How can they be implemented? How do they (or even, ‘do they?’) relate to CBR? How can they be used to […]
