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Students with Disabilities at Two Higher Education Institutions Selected from South Africa: A Social Model of Disability

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  • Mogomme Alpheus Masoga

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Learners with disabilities are faced with unprecedented challenges in their pursuit of integration in the institutionalized higher education system in South Africa. The aim of this paper is to explore the recruitment and integration of students with disabilities (SWDs) at selected rural universities in South Africa in terms of facilities for physically challenged students. Personal conversations and informal discussions and desk and documentary research have collectively informed the present discourse. By utilizing a social model of disability, this study proposes that both institutions need to accelerate the provision of user-friendly facilities to accommodate various categories of SWDs either currently enrolled or those aspiring to study at the institutions. Considering the evaluations and observations explored in this opinion paper, the academic community of both institutions will need to pay attention to the special needs of SWDs because the absence of this attention will negatively impact the outcome of the academic life of learners.

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  • Mogomme Alpheus Masoga, 2021. "Students with Disabilities at Two Higher Education Institutions Selected from South Africa: A Social Model of Disability," International Journal of Higher Education, Sciedu Press, vol. 10(6), pages 238-238, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:jfr:ijhe11:v:10:y:2021:i:6:p:238
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    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
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