‘African Journal of Disability’ 2024 Special Collection: We invite you to submit

AOSIS calls on all authors to participate in the 2024 special collection that will be published in the open-access scholarly journal African Journal of Disability. Submit your latest research for consideration, contribute to the open-access content available to everyone, and share your expertise with a wider audience.

Timelines:

• Abstract submission: 29 March 2024
• Submissions open: 15 March 2024
• Submissions close: 31 May 2024
• Expected publication date: 30 November 2024

We would be honoured to receive your positive reply and look forward to receiving your manuscript.

Towards Evidence Informed Action in Promoting Disability Inclusion in Africa

African Network for Evidence to Action in Disability (AFRINEAD) is a pan-African network founded by the Centre for Disability and Rehabilitation Studies at Stellenbosch University in 2007. The network promotes, facilitates, and coordinates implementation of disability research evidence into policy and practice. The 7th AFRINEAD Conference took place in Cape Town from 29 November to 3 December 2023, bringing together researchers, activists and practitioners from across the continent and further afield. The conference proceedings were organised around eight thematic areas drawn from the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), yielding discussions on various concerns including education, economic empowerment, holistic wellbeing, assistive technology, among others. The many disability-related research interests and disciplinary approaches represented at this conference evidences the interdisciplinary and intersectoral significance of disability research, and disability studies itself, in Africa. In the spirit of AFRINEAD’s commitment to translating evidence to action in disability, we invite authors who presented at the 7th AfriNEAD Conference to develop their papers for publication in this special issue of the AJOD, particularly those with strong recommendations towards promoting disability inclusion and participation.

Objective:

• To collate and share Africa-wide research on disability that was presented at the the 7th AFRINEAD Conference.
• To further evidence the interdisciplinary and intersectoral significance of disability research in Africa.
• To contribute to a growing body of evidence on the circumstances and needs of people with disabilities in various African contexts.
• To provide recommendations towards greater disability inclusion and participation in Africa.

Recommended Topics:

Aligned with the focus areas of the conference, the recommended topic areas are:

• Children & Youth with Disabilities,
• Education: Early Childhood to Tertiary
• Economic Empowerment,
• Development Process in Africa: Poverty, Politics and Indigenous Knowledge systems
• Health and HIV & AIDS
• Community Based Rehabilitation
• Assistive technology
• Holistic Wellness: Sport, Recreation, Sexuality and Spirituality

Abstract Submission:

Before proceeding to the online submission process, authors are requested to submit a 250-word abstract to the guest editors. Please email your abstract to Dr Michelle Botha (mrbotha@sun.ac.za) on or before 29 March 2024.

Manuscript Information:

Manuscript contributions may consist of the following:

• Manuscript submissions should be in English.
• Original Research articles must fully comply with the AJOD guidelines for manuscripts (maximum 7000 words (excluding the abstract, figures, tables, graphs, and references), 60 or fewer references with limited self-referencing; no more than 7 table/Figures).
• Interested authors must consult the journal’s guidelines for manuscript submissions.

Submission Procedure

To submit your article to the African Journal of Disability, go to ajod.org. When you submit the article, select the ‘AFRINEAD 7th Conference Proceedings’ as the article type. The submission portal will be accessible on ajod.org after login in with your personal user credentials. Read more details on the submission procedure. All submissions will undergo anonymous review to guarantee high scientific quality and relevance to the subject. The final decision regarding acceptance/revision/rejection will be based on the reviews received from the reviewers and at the sole discretion of the Editor-in-Chief.

Of course, we will be happy to provide you with any assistance during the submission and application process. Kindly enquire at submissions@ajod.org.

All submissions and inquiries should be directed to the attention of:

• Dr Michelle Botha, Division of Disability and Rehabilitation Studies, Stellenbosch University, mrbotha@sun.ac.za
• Dr Callista Kahonde, Division of Disability and Rehabilitation Studies, Stellenbosch University, ckkahonde@sun.ac.za

We would be honoured to receive your positive reply and look forward to receiving your article.