Nutritional and rehabilitation support for children with disabilities : a case study of Uganda and Kenya

Name: Munjanja, Gift Tafadzwa

keyword: Rehabilitation

; Nutrition

; Children with disability

; Visual disability

; Epilepsy

; Cerebral palsy

; Hearing disability

; Uganda

; Kenya

Abstract: Background: Children with disabilities commonly face exclusion from schools and other social environments, have fewer access to healthcare services, and are more likely to live in poverty and in poor health. Study objectives: The main aim of the study was to describe the difficulties that Kenyan and Ugandan children with disabilities face in obtaining nutrition and rehabilitative services. Methodology: The study was a review of relevant literature, and the sources for the study's papers included PubMed, The Lancet, Africa Journal of Disability, the online Thammasat Library, Google Scholar, and the websites of governments as well as other international organizations. A total of 63 papers were examined, and their publication dates ranged from 2010 to 2022. Results and discussion: The study found that, community-based rehabilitation is the best option for low-income nations like Kenya and Uganda. Access to services is hampered by the concentration of complex interventions in large cities since both countries lack the human resources and skill sets required for general healthcare and rehabilitation. The laws and policies intended to improve the lives of children with disabilities are not being fully implemented in Kenya and Uganda. Cultural stereotypes prevent these children from participating in community activities and maintaining their health. Due to the exclusion of these children, which undermines the attainment of sustainable goals that aim to leave no one behind, all these variables have an effect on global health. The creation of locally responsive community-based models is hampered by the interaction and frequent conflict between local cultural perspectives and resources on the one hand and forms of service delivery that are prevalent in Western nations on the other. This is a widespread issue that inhibits the growth of services in many nations and interferes with important global health priorities like universal health coverage and equity in access to health care

Thammasat University. Thammasat University Library

Address: BANGKOK

Email: preserv@tu.ac.th

Name: Batterham, Roy William

Role: advisor

Created: 2022

Modified: 2024-08-20

Issued: 2024-08-20

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DOI: 10.14457/TU.the.2022.1564

eng

DegreeName: Master of Public Health

Level: Master's Degree

Descipline: Global Health

Grantor: Thammasat University

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