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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

 
Religion and the everyday citizenship of people with dementia in Nigeria: A qualitative study  
Elizabeth O. George, Ruth L. Bartlett
31 March 2024

Original Research

 
Mapping disability and climate change knowledge base in Scopus using bibliometric analysis  
Tawanda Makuyana, Kaitano Dube
22 March 2024

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Experiences of teachers in vocational programmes in special needs schools, City of Cape Town  
Elana T. Solomon, Rosemary Luger, Lieketseng Ned
20 March 2024

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Staff perception on including students with physical disabilities at a South African university  
Mashudu R. Mphohoni, Martha Geiger, Surona Visagie, Mashudu Manafe
15 March 2024

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Challenges of competency-based curriculum in teaching learners with learning disabilities  
Jabulani Mpofu, Maximus M. Sefotho
04 March 2024

Original Research

 
The voice of a group of teachers in full-service schools in South Africa  
Anna J. Hugo, Nafiza Mobara
28 February 2024

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Competence of teachers towards managing trauma among children with disabilities in Ghana  
Maxwell P. Opoku, Negmeldin Alsheikh, Daniel Miezah, Haseena Shah, Hala Elhoweris, Ashraf Moustafa
26 February 2024

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Empowering marginalised groups through co-operative inquiry: Illustrated by a practical example  
Jerome P. Fredericks, Surona Visagie, Lana van Niekerk, Hamilton G. Pharaoh
26 February 2024

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Motor proficiency of learners with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities  
Jose M. Fernandes, Monique de Milander, Elna van der Merwe
21 February 2024

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A qualitative exploration of community mobility experiences of wheelchair users  
Jerome P. Fredericks, Surona Visagie, Lana van Niekerk
16 February 2024
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 Website Update: Scheduled Platform Maintenance

 
Dear valued editor, author, reviewer, and reader. We are writing to inform you that we have scheduled updates for our managed servers on the night of April 17, 2024, until April 18, 2024. During this update, you may experience some temporary unavailability of the journal platform. We anticipate the downtime to last between 45 and 120 minutes. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding as we strive to enhance our services.  
Posted: 2024-04-11

Call for Papers: African Journal of Disability 2024 Special Collection: We invite you to submit

 

We invite you to participate in the special collection to be published in 2024 in the open-access scholarly journal, African Journal of Disability.

 

Title: Towards Evidence Informed Action in Promoting Disability Inclusion in Africa

 

Timeline

  • Abstract submission: 29 March 2024
  • Submissions open: 15 March 2024
  • Submissions close: 31 May 2024
  • Expected publication date: 30 November 2024

 

Read the full call.

 

We would be honoured to receive your positive reply and look forward to receiving your manuscript.

 
Posted: 2024-03-15

Book Release: Understanding how education impacts health and functioning: Interview with co-editor Dawn V. Ernstzen

 

See co-editor Dawn V. Ernstzen's interview as she discusses her new book ‘Transformation of learning and teaching in rehabilitation sciences: A case study from South Africa’, which focuses on how education can impact health and functioning. Download the book PDF at https://bit.ly/427PmKY.

 
Posted: 2023-05-02

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