A review of the challenges of achieving the goals in the African Plan of Action for people with disabilities in Nigeria
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14950262 |
|---|---|
| Authors | C Jonah Eleweke (Texas Woman's University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 313-323 |
| Publication date | 2013-04-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Disability & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0968-7599 • E-ISSN: 1360-0508 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09687599.2012.710009 |
| OpenAlex | W2066975703 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 6 |
The Plan of Action (POA) document was produced at the Pan-African Conference on African Decade of Persons with Disabilities attended by representatives of all African countries in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (4–7 February 2002). The POA is aimed at implementing priority activities to enhance the services provided to Africans with disabilities during the decade by formulating and implementing meaningful policies and programmes, creating national disability service coordination committees, supporting community-based service delivery, developing poverty alleviation programmes, enhancing preventive programmes, and promoting positive attitudes and awareness of the needs of people with disabilities. While the goals of the POA are noble, evidence raises concerns about the actions so far taken by the Nigerian Government to ensure the implementation of the programme for the benefit of citizens with disabilities. Obstacles to implementing the provisions of the POA document and the implications for strategies that could facilitate the achievement of the goals of the POA are discussed
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| Citations per year | 0.42 |
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| Citation span | 2014 - 2025 (12) |
| Highly cited | No |