Abstract

The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional Protocol were adopted in 2006 and came into force in 2008 as a medium through which the fundamental rights of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) are protected and respected. However, research evidence has shown that PWDs face various forms of challenges in Nigeria. The aim of the study was to elicit the perspectives of a group of multi-sectoral stakeholders on disability rights issues in Abia and Imo States, Southeast Nigeria. The study adopted two distinct approaches of intervention and research to engage participants. A total of 52 participants drawn from both government and non-governmental sectors were used for the study. Some of the participants were involved in a multi-sectorial stakeholders’ workshop to stimulate discussions on the plights of PWDs and the domestication of the Disability Act in Abia and Imo States. Qualitative research methods were utilized to collect data from the study participants using Focus Group Discussions (FGD) and Key Informant Interviews (KII). Thematic analysis was used to analyze the data collected. The study results highlighted the current situation of disability rights in Abia and Imo States, knowledge of the Nigerian Disability Act 2018, and actions needed for the promotion and protection of the rights of PWDs in the region. We recommend a multi-sectorial intervention plan to advocate the domestication of the Disability Act in the States, and community awareness and reorientation to ensure the promotion of the rights of PWDs.

中文翻译：

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利益相关者对尼日利亚东南部阿比亚州和伊莫州残疾人权利的看法：多部门方法

摘要

《残疾人权利公约》及其《任择议定书》于 2006 年通过，并于 2008 年生效，成为保护和尊重残疾人基本权利的媒介。然而，研究证据表明，尼日利亚的残疾人面临着各种形式的挑战。该研究的目的是征求多部门利益相关者对尼日利亚东南部阿比亚州和伊莫州残疾人权利问题的看法。该研究采用了两种不同的干预和研究方法来吸引参与者。共有 52 名来自政府和非政府部门的参与者参与了这项研究。一些与会者参加了多部门利益攸关方研讨会，以激发有关残疾人困境以及阿比亚州和伊莫州《残疾人法》国内化问题的讨论。采用定性研究方法，通过焦点小组讨论 (FGD) 和关键知情人访谈 (KII) 来收集研究参与者的数据。主题分析用于分析收集的数据。研究结果强调了阿比亚州和伊莫州残疾人权利的现状、对《2018年尼日利亚残疾人法》的了解以及促进和保护该地区残疾人权利所需的行动。我们建议制定一项多部门干预计划，倡导将《残疾人法》纳入各州的国内法，并提高社区意识和重新定位，以确保促进残疾人的权利。