Publication Date
February 2017
7 p
This study presents a situation analysis on daily functioning, caregiving, and inclusion of children with spina bifida in Uganda. 139 children with spina bifida and their families from 4 regions in Uganda participated in this study. Findings show how a complex play of cultural values, globalisation and access to biomedical care determines knowledge, and negative attitudes about, and perception of children with spina bifida
Afrika Focus, vol 30, no. 1, 2017, pp. 130-136
DOI https://doi.org/10.21825/af.v30i1.4984
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Keywords
Cross-cutting; attitudinal barriers; Disability and community; family & caregivers; independent living; Disability and social diversity; persons with disabilities; diseases: non-communicable diseases (NCD); spina bifida; Health; systems: health workforce; Inclusion; inclusion and mainstreaming; Education; formal education
