Intellectual Property Rights: Open Access

Department of Law, Accra Technical University, Accra, Ghana

Publications

• Review Article   
  Mobility as a Basic Human Right: A Situated Understanding of Mobility among Persons with Physical Disabilities in Rural Talensi District, Ghana
  Author(s): Lawrence Opoku Agyeman*
  
  Mobility is a requisite for accessing social, economic, cultural, and political development. The mobility obstacles in cities have been well-documented, leaving rural areas with few studies on critical challenges related to movement in both the natural and built environment. This study then sought to fill this gap. Snowballing was used to select 75 persons with physical disabilities in the district for a household survey. Face to face interviews were conducted with the association of persons with physical disabilities, and the officers from the department of social welfare to provide further insights into the findings. The data gathered were coded, categorized, and analyzed to identify patterns to create an understanding of the mobility barriers among persons with physical disabilities. The topographical features of the district, consisting of stones, rocks, valle.. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2375-4516.23.11.226

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