Disability and recovery from war in northern Uganda. Issue 3 (3rd May 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mazurana, Dyan; Marshak, Anastasia; Gordon, Rachel; Opio, Jimmy Hilton; Atim, Teddy; McEvoy, Bret
• Is Part Of: Third world thematics. Volume 1:Issue 3(2016)
• Page Start: 353
• Page End: 369
• Publication Date: 2016-05-03
• Subjects: Uganda -- Lord's Resistance Army -- disability -- war-disabled -- war crimes; Developing countries -- Economic conditions -- Periodicals; Developing countries -- Politics and government -- Periodicals; Globalization -- Periodicals; 338.90091724
• DOI: 10.1080/23802014.2016.1235469
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2379-9978

Abstract

Abstract: This article explores the prevalence of disabilities resulting from war crimes committed by parties to the conflict between the Government of Uganda and the Lord's Resistance Army. We compare these individuals and their households with persons in the same geographic area in households with no disabled members. We focus our comparison on livelihoods, education, health care access, food insecurity and wealth, and frame our discussion within the political economy of northern Uganda and its marginalisation vis-à-vis the rest of Uganda. We also examine Uganda's promising legal framework of rights for persons with disabilities and the realities of their ongoing challenges.