Abstract

The religious discourse on disability and inclusive community shapes the perceptions of the society and the debates on inclusive development and sustainable education. This paper interrogates the African religious texts and ritual practices on disability inclusion and their influence on sustainable education for persons with disability. The paper examines the historical narratives that form the religious perspectives of disability inclusion among Ugandan communities. It employs a historical critical method, interpretative phenological approach and survey method to collect and analyze data from both the field and archive sources. Historicising the religious perspective of disability inclusion is significant for the liberation, inclusion, and empowerment of people with disability to actively participate in the society. The research reveals the ways how theological and religious interpretations of disability can contribute to academic debates on inclusive education and advance the knowledge of inclusive development and sustainable education for persons with disability. It also has implications on transforming cultural perceptions and community perspectives on inclusive education.

Presenters

Masiga Simon
Student, Doctorate, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda

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Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

Theme

Culture and Education

KEYWORDS

African Religious Texts, Disability Inclusion, Historicisation, Sustainable Education, Religious Perspectives

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