Sanitation resources for disabled individuals in Uganda

Harrison Schmachtenberger, Mei-Li Hey, Mikaya LD Lumori
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Abstract

The material presented in this paper was derived from research on sources of current literature that address global sanitation problems, especially in Uganda. Information gathered from interviews with Ugandans provided a vital component. The paper presents background information on the sanitation issues faced by Ugandan children in general and by individuals with physical disabilities in particular. It reviews the global progress being made to achieve international goals of sanitation and hygiene and compares them to the situation in Uganda. In particular, the paper sheds light on how, in the past two decades, Uganda has made meaningful strides with regard to equal rights and societal inclusion for individuals with disabilities, including access to improved sanitation facilities as well as regulations to ensure the cleanliness and hygiene of public facilities. However, these achievements do not include assistive technologies that can enable the physically disabled to use the many sanitation resources such as pit latrines in rural areas. Finally, the paper describes research that focuses on a marginalized group of disabled Ugandans who are excluded from the solution landscape.
乌干达残疾人卫生资源
本文提供的材料来源于对当前涉及全球卫生问题的文献来源的研究,特别是在乌干达。从对乌干达人的采访中收集到的信息提供了一个重要组成部分。本文件介绍了乌干达儿童,特别是身体残疾者所面临的卫生问题的背景资料。它审查了在实现环境卫生和个人卫生国际目标方面取得的全球进展,并将其与乌干达的情况进行了比较。特别是,该文件阐明了乌干达在过去二十年中如何在残疾人的平等权利和社会包容方面取得有意义的进展,包括获得改善的卫生设施以及确保公共设施清洁和卫生的法规。然而,这些成就不包括能够使身体残疾者能够使用许多卫生资源的辅助技术,如农村地区的坑式厕所。最后,本文描述了一项研究,重点关注被排除在解决方案之外的边缘化的乌干达残疾人群体。
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