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The African Journal of Disability is published for the purpose of advancing scholarship in disability studies and rehabilitation sciences in a uniquely African context. Widely read by scholars, professionals and students, it encourages scholarly exchange between all disciplines and academics from low, middle and high-income countries to work towards the improvement of human development and its practices across the continent. View our Editorial Team.


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 LATEST ARTICLES

Original Research

 
Organisational support for employees with dyslexia: An explorative study in South Africa  
Carmen Venter, Lizelle Rossouw
16 May 2025

Original Research

 
Differentiated instruction for Grade 3 reading challenges: South African teachers in full-service schools  
Thembi A. Phala, Anna J. Hugo
16 May 2025

Original Research

 
Maternal knowledge and attitude towards unintentional childhood injury among children under five  
Olaitan J. Balogun, Oyeronke O. Bello, Loveness A. Nkhata, Joseph Conran
15 May 2025

Original Research

 
Exploring communication supports for children with visual impairment and blindness: A case study  
Kristen Abrahams, Dellicia de Vos, Armand Bam, Harsha Kathard
14 May 2025

Original Research

 
Sexual, bladder and bowel problems in people with spinal cord injury in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa  
Lauren Tomes, Sonti Pilusa
30 April 2025

Original Research

 
The biopsychosocial effects of transtibial amputation: A South African perspective  
Riyona Chetty, Raisuyah Bhagwan, Nalini Govender
30 April 2025

Original Research

 
Relationships between leisure participation, leisure constraints, and quality of life among individuals with lower-limb amputations in South Africa  
Adri I. Visser, Mariette Swanepoel, Marike Cockeran, Cindy Kriel
29 April 2025

Review Article

 
Impact of health conditions on daily functioning in Kenyan populations: A scoping review  
Naomi W. Kingau, Quinette A. Louw, Maria Y. Charumbira
24 April 2025

Correction

 
Corrigendum: Electoral participation of people with and without disabilities in urban communities in Cameroon and Senegal  
Vladimir Y. Pente, Anita Jeyam, Stevens Bechange, Emma Jolley, Anne Roca, Sandra R. Dossou, Khady Ba, Joseph Oye, Salimata Bocoum, Laurene Leclercq, Elena Schmidt
17 April 2025

Original Research

 
Transitioning from autism self-advocacy to advocating for the neurodiverse community  
Emile Gouws
14 April 2025
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Book Release: Oral history in South Africa: Autoethnography, methodologies and ethics

 
Read the open-access book, Oral history in South Africa: Autoethnography, methodologies and ethicsThis book reimagines South African historical scholarship by elevating oral testimonies and advocating for Afrocentric, ethical approaches to oral history as vital tools for inclusive and transformative narratives.  
Posted: 2025-05-22

Book Release: Digital inequality in a developing context: A multifaceted approach

 
Read the open-access book, Towards the sustainable well-being of communities: Africa, the modern empire and Christianity. This book examines South Africa’s persistent digital divide across sectors like education, healthcare, and agriculture, highlighting how socio-economic, technical, and geographical factors—especially the urban–rural split—contribute to unequal digital access and outcomes.  
Posted: 2025-05-22

Call for Papers: ‘African Journal of Disability’ 2026 Special Collection: We invite you to submit

 
Submit your manuscript to the 2026 special collection titled ‘Networking Technologies for Disability and Rehabilitation Innovations’. Read the full call. Submissions open on 01 June 2025, with a deadline of 01 September 2025.  
Posted: 2025-02-20

Call for Papers: ‘African Journal of Disability’ 2026 Special Collection: We invite you to submit

 
Submit your manuscript to the 2026 special collection titled ‘Impact of E-Health Services on Healthcare Access and Outcomes in Low-Income Countries’. Read the full call. Submissions open on 31 May 2025, with a deadline of 30 August 2025.  
Posted: 2025-02-17

Call for Papers: ‘African Journal of Disability’ 2026 Special Collection: We invite you to submit

 
Submit your manuscript to the 2026 special collection titled ‘Reinforcement Learning for Personalised Health Informatics Interventions to Improve Patient Outcomes’. Read the full call. Submission deadline is 05 July 2025.  
Posted: 2025-01-31
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