‘I know my rights, but am I better off?’: institutions and disability in Uganda

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‘I know my rights, but am I better off?’: institutions and disability in Uganda

Uganda is internationally recognised for both its legal and constitutional provisions for people with disabilities, and the presence of disabled persons’ organisations that provide informal advocacy and support. Using a unique dataset of 579 Ugandans with physical disabilities, we develop a conceptu...

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Main Authors:	Owens, Trudy, Torrance, Samantha
Format:	Article
Published:	Taylor & Francis 2015
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/38536/

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