Experiences of Community Participation on Social Inclusion of Elderly Individuals Living With Disabilities in Atutur Village, Kumi District

dc.contributor.author Rita Anyait
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-21T14:01:35Z
dc.date.available2025-03-21T14:01:35Z
dc.date.issued2025-03-12
dc.descriptionUndergraduate
dc.description.abstractElderly individuals living with disabilities face significant barriers to active participation and inclusion within their communities (Bigby et al.., 2019; Simplican et al., 2020). In the context of Atutur Village, Kumi District, there is limited understanding of the experiences and challenges faced by this vulnerable population when it comes to meaningful community engagement. Previous research has highlighted the importance of community participation in enhancing the social, emotional, and functional well-being of elderly individuals with disabilities (Levasseur et al., 2019; Portegijs et al., 2020), but little is known about the specific attitudes, perceptions, and lived experiences of this group within the Atutur Village setting. The exclusion of this population from community life can lead to feelings of isolation, loneliness, and marginalization (Nicholson, 2012; Santini et al., 2020), understanding the need to identify the key hindrances to their participation and develop targeted interventions to foster greater social inclusion. This study aims to address this critical knowledge gap by exploring the perspectives of elderly individuals living with disabilities in Atutur Village, with the goal of informing community-based approaches that empower this vulnerable group to actively engage with and benefit from the resources available within their local context .
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12311/2549
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUganda Christian University
dc.titleExperiences of Community Participation on Social Inclusion of Elderly Individuals Living With Disabilities in Atutur Village, Kumi District
dc.typeThesis

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