Pastoral ministry and persons with disabilities: The case of the Apostolic Faith Mission in Zimbabwe
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The Persons with Disability (PWD) are the minority group
dehumanized in the
church. The subject of disability is complicated because of the
impact of the Judeo-Christian
teachings. The Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) in Zimbabwe is a
leading Pentecostal church
with a pastoral ministry theology which emphasises divine...
Feb 27, 2022
There has been an overwhelming call to improve the understanding
of how
children develop within an African context as Euro-American
definitions of competence have
been uncritically adopted as the norm for children in Africa. The
activities that children engage
in within the family setting are seen as important to...
Feb 26, 2022
Background: There is increasing interest in the collection of globally comparable disability data. Context may influence not only the rates but also the nature of disability, thus locally collected data may be of greater use in service delivery planning than national surveys.
Objectives: The objective of this article...
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Background: Plaster of Paris (POP) is being used in different
ways in the field of medicine, dentistry and rehabilitation. One of
its uses is in the manufacture of models of body segments
in prosthetics and orthotics. It is used as a one-off procedure in
which the used material is dismantled and discarded. The...
Feb 24, 2022
Historically, challenges faced by students with disabilities (SWDs) in accessing higher education institutions (HEIs) were attributed to limited public funding. The introduction of progressive funding models such as disability scholarships served to widen access to, and participation in, higher education for SWDs....