Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) face severe challenges in accessing healthcare in Kano State, Nigeria. Systemic neglect, bureaucratic obstacles, and inadequate medical facilities compound their difficulties. Their struggles at health centers …
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Investigation
Mobility at a Standstill: The Struggle For Kano’s Disabled, Amid Rising Tricycle Costs
Stephen Enoch The rising cost of Persons With Disabilities (PWD) tricycles in Kano State has forced many disabled children to drop out of school, because of the inability to afford …
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By Ishaq Dan-Imam, Lokoja The Disability Community in Kogi State has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to stop the further harassment of the former Governor of …
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Investigation
SPESAN Develops Business Plan To Ease Challenges Of Accessing Learning Services In BUK
Lukman Abdulmalik The Department of Special Education, Bayero University (BUK) Kano, has approximately 500 students including over 200 students with special needs. The students are either studying with visual, hearing, …
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Investigation
How Lack of Interpreters Affects Healthcare Delivery For PWDs Despite Huge Budgetary Allocations in Kano
The dearth of sign language interpreters across health facilities in Kano has limited quality healthcare service delivery for hearing-impaired People with Disabilities (PWDs). Stephen Enoch investigates the lack of these interpreters …
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By Friday Idachaba The need for intimate relationships under any clime cannot be overemphasized as the natural demand for love, warmth, closeness, companionship, social validation, and acceptance underscores the essence …
