Prejudice and Discrimination Against Disabled People in Ghana

In every society, including Ghana, there exist disabled people living with various forms of disability. These disabilities take many shapes and forms. Some are physical, affecting mobility, sight, hearing, or bodily function. Others are mental or psychological, influencing cognition, emotional regulation, or social interaction. Disability is not confined to any particular group in society; it…

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Prejudice and Discrimination Against the Disabled in Ghana: Ableism, Ablism, and Disablism

Sociologists use the term ableism to describe prejudice, discrimination, and social exclusion directed against persons with disabilities. The terms ablism and disablism are also used in the scholarly literature to refer to the same phenomenon, namely, the systematic disadvantaging of people whose bodies or minds do not conform to socially constructed notions of “normalcy.” Although…

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