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ERIC Number: EJ373437
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1988
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Disablement, Disability and the Nigerian Society.
Abang, Theresa B.
Disability, Handicap and Society, v3 n1 p71-77 1988
The condition of the disabled in developing nations, particularly Nigeria, is considered. Discussed are prevention of disability by control of infectious diseases, effects of myth and superstition on attitudes toward the disabled, the lack of medical facilities, and the rights of the disabled to an education and building access. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Attitudes toward Disabilities, Civil Rights, Developing Nations, Disabilities, Disease Control, Foreign Countries, Prevention, Social Bias
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Nigeria
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