Mji, Gubela and Gcaza, Siphokazi and Swartz, Leslie and MacLachlan, Malcolm and Hutton, Barbara (2011) An African way of networking around disability. Disability & Society, 26 (3). pp. 365-368. ISSN 0968-7599

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Abstract

There is a relative paucity of disability‐related research emanating from low and middle income countries. We report here on the successes and challenges of AfriNEAD (the African Network on Evidence to Action on Disability), a recently formed network that brings together researchers, activists and other role‐players in attempting to develop and support disability‐related research in Africa. We introduce the African concept of ubuntu (humanness) as an organizing principle to guide respectful engagement amongst people with widely differing skills and experiences with the overall project of collaborating in research and development to make a positive difference to disabled people’s lives.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	AfriNEAD; UNCRPD; disability; research; ubuntu; activism
Academic Unit:	Assisting Living & Learning,ALL institute Faculty of Science and Engineering > Psychology
Item ID:	16501
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.1080/09687599.2011.560419
Depositing User:	Malcolm MacLachlan
Date Deposited:	12 Sep 2022 14:32
Journal or Publication Title:	Disability & Society
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	Publisher
Use Licence:	This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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