Persons with disabilities as experts-by experience: using personal narratives to affect community attitudes in Kilifi, Kenya
Abstract Background The last decade has seen improved public awareness of disability in sub-Saharan Africa. However, negative and stereotypical views of disability still persist in many communities. We conducted a study to promote awareness of disability in rural Kenya, using a process of reflection...
Main Authors: | Joseph K. Gona, Charles R. Newton, Sally Hartley, Karen Bunning |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-05-01
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Series: | BMC International Health and Human Rights |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12914-018-0158-2 |
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