Indonesian Journal of Disability Studies

“You get the money after waiting for long and you get less than you anticipated”: Experiences of persons with disabilities in accessing the district special grant in Uganda

In 2010, Uganda scrapped an ambitious tax incentive provision in the Persons with Disabilities Act, 2006 that had allowed employers to claim up to 15% tax reduction in annual income provided that they hired at least 10 persons with disabilities at any job level. As though it were a trade-off, the 15% tax incentive was replaced with the special grant, a grant intended for persons with disabilities organized in small groups to generate income. The special grant started off as a pilot in 48 districts before it was rolled out nationally. Since 2019, the responsible ministry has been implementing two models of the special grant: the district special grant and the national special grant. This study focused on the district special grant, and primarily explored the experiences of persons with disabilities in accessing and utilizing the district special grant, and the difference the grant is making. The study adopted a qualitative research approach using interviews and focus group discussions to collect data from 10 beneficiary groups drawn from 6 districts. Focus group discussions were conducted with special grant beneficiary groups while district officials responsible for the special grant and disability union representatives were individually interviewed. Data were analyzed using template coding and thematic analysis. Study findings revealed limited access to the district grant, dismal grant amounts, significant deviations from implementation guidelines, operational dilemmas and overlooking disability related expenses like the costs for moving with a personal assistant. Nonetheless, participants commended the special grant for enabling them to build social networks, gain self-confidence and start small income generating activities. The small grant amount disbursed to big group size groups that lack business start-up skills did not support impactful business initiatives. The study revealed a strong evidence from individual grants as opposed to a group grants for starting income generating activities. The ministry of gender should consider remodeling the special grant into a social protection scheme that awards small grants to individual income generating activities.

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“You get the money after waiting for long and you get less than you anticipated”: Experiences of persons with disabilities in accessing the district special grant in Uganda | Indonesian Journal of Disability Studies “You get the money after waiting for long and you get less than you anticipated”: Experiences of persons with disabilities in accessing the district special grant in Uganda Authors Patrick Ojok Kyambogo University, Faculty of Special Needs and Rehabilitation Joseph Mukasa Kyambogo University, Fa...

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Indonesian Journal of Disability Studies (IJDS) is an open-access peer-reviewed research journal published by the Center for Disability Services (CDS) Brawijaya University. Indonesian Journal of Disability Studies provides a platform for researchers, academicians, professionals, practitioners, and students to impart and share knowledge and their experiences in the form of empirical and theoretical research papers, case studies, literature reviews, book reviews, conceptual framework, analytical and technical note from researchers, academicians, professional, practitioners and students from Indonesia and all over the world.

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Indonesian Journal of Disability Studies publishes research papers in the field of:
* Disability studies;
* Inclusive education;
* Social and policy inclusion;
* Accessibility;
* Inclusive technologies and infrastructures;
* Disability and intersectionality.

People with Disabilities in Qatar: Empowerment, Aspirations, and Society’s Behaviour Influences

Authors:
Ola Alkahlout, Coventry University, United Kingdom
Noura Aljomaa, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, Qatar

Abstract

People with disabilities have become a critical, international phenomenon. People with disabilities are those who have a physical or mental condition which limits their movements, senses, or activities. This article is a discussion of the factors which influence the empowerment of Qatari people with disabilities. The Qatari government has gone a long way towards making people with disabilities valued and appreciated by providing opportunities for education and work. Qataris are also keen to apply the literal teachings of Islam, although Qatar’s tribal culture has an effective influence in dealing with people with disabilities. The analysis of the findings from the interviews with charitable organisations’ staff members showed that Qatari people with disabilities still lack the empowerment to achieve their aims of being productive members of society. People with disabilities in Qatar desire a decent life which meets their basic needs such as healthcare, education, and job opportunities.

Keywords: Accessibility, Empowerment, People with Disabilities, Qatari Culture, Theological Impact

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Indonesian Journal of Disability Studies (IJDS) is an open access peer-reviewed research journal published by the Center for Disability Studies and Services (CDSS) Brawijaya University. Indonesian Journal of Disability Studies provides a platform for researchers, academicians, professional, practitioners and students to impart and share knowledge and their experiences in the form of empirical and theoretical research papers, case studies, literature reviews, book reviews, conceptual framework, analytical and technical note from researchers, academicians, professional, practitioners and students from Indonesia and all over the world.

The Journal publishes both in printed and online versions, twice a year (May, & November).

Indonesian Journal of Disability Studies publishes research paper in the field of:
1. Educational psychology
2. Policy and administration
3. Inclusive technologies
4. Curriculum and instruction
5. Student exclusion and disengagement

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Mathematic Learning Material Capabilities on Special Needs

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to see the application of students with special needs in inclusive schools and their absorption of Mathematics subject matter in the SMA National Examination 2018/2019 academic year. Although, the National Examination has legally abolished, the results of the last National Examination 2018/2019 can still be used to capture students' minimum academic abilities and also for reflection in order to improve the quality of education better. The ability of students can be seen from the results of the national exam, while the absorption of mathematics can be seen from the proportion of students with special needs in inclusive schools who can correctly answer questions on the National Mathematics Exam. The population of this study were all high school level students who took the National Examination for the 2018/2019 academic year, while the research sample was all inclusive high school students who took the National Examination for the 2018/2019 academic year. The data used is secondary data, namely the SMA National Exam data for the 2018/2019 academic year. Data analysis used Excel software, and then descriptive statistical analysis was carried out. The results showed the highest score of the National Mathematics Examination for students with special needs in inclusive schools was 54.02 and the lowest was 22.69 with an average score of 39.43. The average score of Mathematics for the Science Department is 45.66 (included in the poor category), the Language Department is 40.04 (including the poor category), while the Social Science Department is 29.28 (including the low category). The highest average absorption power of Mathematics in the Science department is 30%, in the scope of Algebra material, the lowest absorption is 23% in the scope of calculus material. In the social studies department, the highest average absorption power in mathematics is 29% each for algebra and statistics, the lowest absorption rate is 18% in the scope of Geometry and Trigonometry. Meanwhile, in the Language Department, the highest average absorption is algebra 38%, the lowest is 30% in the scope of Geometry and Trigonometry. The range of values for participants with special needs is very large so it needs assistance to improve the abilities of students. The weakness of special needs students in Mathematics is the material scope of Geometry and Trigonometry.

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Mathematic Learning Material Capabilities on Special Needs | Wuryanti | IJDS:INDONESIAN JOURNAL OF DISABILITY STUDIES Mathematic Learning Material Capabilities on Special Needs

Teachers' Efforts to Improve Pedagogic Competency in Learning Children with Special Needs in Inclusion Basic Schools in Surakarta

The purpose of this study was to determine the efforts of teachers to improve teacher pedagogical competence in the learning of children with special needs in the inclusive city of Surakarta. The subjects of this study were a class teacher and a subject teacher in ten inclusive schools in the city of Surakarta. This study uses a qualitative case study method, with data collection using interview techniques from aspects of pedadogic competencies and documents of children with special needs as individual teaching programs then technical data analysis using descriptive analysis. The results of this study that based on teaching experience and educational background, teachers still need to increase efforts to improve pedagogical competence in the learning of children with special needs in inclusive schools

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Inclusive Human Resource Management Practice to Change The Organizational Climate

This study aims to describe and analyze the organizational climate change process in Mandiri Contact Center (MCC) Yogyakarta which employs people with disabilities since the implementation of the Mandiri Kriya Difabel Program. A qualitative method with an instrumental case study approach is used in this study. To collect the data, the researcher uses interview, observation and documentation study technique. The results show that by implementing an inclusive human resource management, the Mandiri Kriya Difabel Program has succeeded to change an exclusive organizational climate into an inclusive disability organizational climate. This is the first study which combines Lewin’s Three Step Change Model, Social Model of Disability, and Inclusive Dimensions on Organizational Climate as a framework to research a disability inclusive organizational climate change. This research provides an inclusive method to manage employees with disabilities and a new academic reference on organizational change study.

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Inclusive Human Resource Management Practice to Change The Organizational Climate | Rizky | IJDS:INDONESIAN JOURNAL OF DISABILITY STUDIES Inclusive Human Resource Management Practice to Change The Organizational Climate