Influence of Socio-Cultural Barriers on Persons with Disabilities

Inclusion and Disability is an ever-growing point of focus in the communities of Sierra Leone particularly the rural spaces. The diversity and multicultural nature of communities see an interaction of a variety of factors that underwrites the approaches of society towards inclusion. This study presents the findings of a triangulation approach which explored the effects that socio-cultural practices have on the people with disability. It questions the differences in outlook that people with physical and intellectual disability experience in the community. It places specific attention on understanding the relationship between the mindset and legislative influence on the quality of life that people with disabilities experience with contextual variation.