Experiences of Students with Disabilities in Inaccessible Built Environments: A Case Study of a Student with Mobility Impairment in a University in Ghana
By: Eric Tudzi, John Bugri and Anthony Danso
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.16993/sjdr.539 | Journal eISSN: 1745-3011
Language: English
Page range: 116 - 126
Submitted on: Nov 27, 2017
Accepted on: Jan 7, 2020
Published on: Apr 16, 2020
Published by: Stockholm University Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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