THE SOCIO - ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF BLINDNESS AT THE COMMUNITY AND INDIVIDUAL LEVELS IN THE SOUTH WEST REGION OF CAMEROON
Bawack , Eric Arrey (2018)
Diakonia-ammattikorkeakoulu
2018
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2018102416205
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2018102416205
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ABSTRACT
Blindness as a disability has been an age-old problem in the South West region of Cameroon. The gross stigmatization, marginalization and discrimination has been disseminated through generations in the community. This has some socio-economic effects on the daily dwellings of people living with blindness in this part of Cameroon. This research work is geared at identifying some of these effects both at the community and individual levels in this region . It is also to advocates and creates awareness to the national, international actors in this field of disability. A systematic literature review was the method used to depict the magnitude of blindness at individual and community levels. Publications, books, articles, magazines, video, news, testimonies and historical facts from various academic data bases were the means used to investigate the research hypothesis. Stigmatization, rejection, poverty, unemployment and inadequate educational training were some of the socio-economic effect of blindness seen at the community and individual levels. Even though the effects of blindness are inhuman, free philanthropic services was the only insignificant positive effect noticed.
Key concepts: Blindness, Disability, Visual Impairment, Socio-economic
Blindness as a disability has been an age-old problem in the South West region of Cameroon. The gross stigmatization, marginalization and discrimination has been disseminated through generations in the community. This has some socio-economic effects on the daily dwellings of people living with blindness in this part of Cameroon. This research work is geared at identifying some of these effects both at the community and individual levels in this region . It is also to advocates and creates awareness to the national, international actors in this field of disability. A systematic literature review was the method used to depict the magnitude of blindness at individual and community levels. Publications, books, articles, magazines, video, news, testimonies and historical facts from various academic data bases were the means used to investigate the research hypothesis. Stigmatization, rejection, poverty, unemployment and inadequate educational training were some of the socio-economic effect of blindness seen at the community and individual levels. Even though the effects of blindness are inhuman, free philanthropic services was the only insignificant positive effect noticed.
Key concepts: Blindness, Disability, Visual Impairment, Socio-economic