01614nas a2200193   4500000000100000008004100001653001300042653002900055653002200084653002600106653001300132100001200145700001500157245014000172856007100312300000900383520101400392022001401406       2016                            d10aServices10aPeople with disabilities10aNorth West region10aCommunity perceptions10aCameroon1 aBamu BN1 aVan Hove G00aCommunity perceptions of people with disabilities in the North West region of Cameroon: what is the impact on their access to services?  uhttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09687599.2016.1265915  a1-133 a<p>Community perceptions of people with disabilities are not uncommon and also have impact on access to services. This article discusses the results from interviews, participant observations as well as field notes with 62 participants (people with disabilities, families of people with disabilities, regular school teachers and principals, community-based rehabilitation personnel, non-governmental organization personnel, traditional leaders, religious leaders and social workers) regarding their perceptions of people with disabilities and the impact on access to services. The findings from the study revealed that community’s perceptions of people with disabilities are both negative and positive and have an impact on their access to schooling, health and rehabilitation services. The discussions/conclusions include difference in perspectives, beliefs and practices, impact of perceptions as non-linear, sensitization/flow of information and context difference.</p>

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