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Zimkitha Mahlungulu
International Centre of Nonviolence (ICON), Faculty of Management Sciences, Durban University of Technology, South Africa.
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Disability Education as a Missing Dimension in Community Development Practice in Kwa-Zulu Natal Province, South Africa Zimkitha Mahlungulu; Edmore Ntini
International Journal Of Humanities Education and Social Sciences (IJHESS) Vol 5 No 6 (2026): IJHESS JUNE 2026
Publisher : CV. AFDIFAL MAJU BERKAH

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55227/ijhess.v5i6.1961

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This paper acknowledges the inadequacies in current community development practices, particularly regarding disability education in the rural areas of Kwa-Zulu Natal. It contends that a transformative integration of community education centred on disability is imperative for improving practice in this field. Community development often marginalises communities by persistently excluding them and inadequately addressing the integration of essential themes such as disability. Employing a qualitative methodology, this study analyses existing literature. The findings indicate that many community development initiatives predominantly emphasise health, economic activities, and gender-related issues while systematically overlooking other critical themes that are disability-related. Consequently, the study advocates for enhancing community development practices. Specifically, it recommends formally recognising Disability Studies as a distinct academic discipline within higher education institutions in the Kwa-Zulu Natal province to facilitate grassroots solutions to community challenges.
Co-Authors Edmore Ntini