Access to Higher Education in Ghana: Examining Experiences through the Lens of Students with Mobility Disabilities

This article examines the experiences of students with mobility disabilities accessing higher education institutions in the Accra metropolis of Ghana. To capture the accessibility issues that people with disabilities encounter in their daily lives as postsecondary students first hand, this study use...

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Published in:International journal of disability, development, and education development, and education, 2021-01, Vol.68 (1), p.95-115
Main Authors: Braun, Alisha M. B., Naami, Augustina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Achievement
Academic Freedom
Access
Access to Education
Accessibility (for Disabled)
Barriers
College Students
Emotional Response
Foreign Countries
Ghana
Higher education
Human Dignity
Inclusion
inclusive education
Males
Mobility
mobility disability
People with disabilities
Photography
physical access
Physical Disabilities
Physical Mobility
Public Colleges
Risk
Safety
Structural Elements (Construction)
Student Attitudes
Student Experience
Students with Disabilities
tertiary education
university
Young Adults
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Summary:This article examines the experiences of students with mobility disabilities accessing higher education institutions in the Accra metropolis of Ghana. To capture the accessibility issues that people with disabilities encounter in their daily lives as postsecondary students first hand, this study used PhotoVoice methodology, which uses a combination of photographs and corresponding narrations. Themes identified in the photographs and narrations highlight the emotional and academic impact of participant encounters with an inaccessible postsecondary environment. Implications for policy and practice are discussed.
ISSN:1034-912X
1465-346X
DOI:10.1080/1034912X.2019.1651833