Being black in a white skin: Beliefs and stereotypes around albinism at a South African university
African Journal of Disability, 2015 Background: Partly because of the legacy of apartheid, and despite being a constitutional democracy, South Africa continues to be a deeply divided society, particularly along racial lines.
Relebohile Phatoli +2 more
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Foveal hypoplasia in oculocutaneous albinism: An optical coherence tomography study
African Vision and Eye Health, 2023 Background: Albinism is an inherited condition characterised by a lack of pigmentation. Foveal hypoplasia, which occurs because of disruptions in normal foveal development, is commonly observed in albinism.
Ethan Pillay, Nishanee Rampersad
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Reading Pedagogy in EFL Classes for Students with albinism: A case study [PDF]
Akofena: Benin Republic encounters socio economic challenges that impact access to education for all children, particularly, those with disabilities like albinism.
Dossou Flavien LANMANTCHION
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Development and usability evaluation of a mHealth application for albinism self-management
BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 2023 Background Reduced or absence of melanin poses physical, social, and psychological challenges to individuals with albinism. Mobile health (mHealth) applications have the potential to improve the accessibility of information and services while reducing ...
Saman Mortezaei +3 more
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African Journal of Disability, 2022 Albinism is an inherited condition associated with significant depigmentation of the skin, hair and eyes. It occurs in every population with varying frequency, and narratives of people with albinism have been recorded since 200 BC.
Jennifer G.R. Kromberg, Robyn Kerr
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A sociological study of children with albinism at a special school in the Limpopo province
Curationis, 2002 This article maintains that it is the social context, as much as, and sometimes more than the physical condition, that largely structures and limits the lives of people with albinism.
R.J. Gaigher, P.M. Lund, E. Makuya
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Report on a radio drama LOVE BUILDS to educate and inform teachers and the community in Malawi about issues of albinism [PDF]
, 2014 This part of the Albinism in Malawi project aims to highlight and address the barriers to education often experienced by those with albinism. These have been identified from field work in both rural and urban areas of Malawi and are addressed in a radio ...
Dart, G., Lund, Patricia, Massah, B.
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Birth stories of South African mothers of children with albinism: A critical human rights analysis
International Journal of Africa Nursing SciencesBackground: The genetic condition of oculocutaneous albinism is disproportionately present in Africa. Little research has addressed the experiences of mothers impacted by albinism, even though they are more likely to be impacted by human rights ...
Sheryl Reimer-Kirkham +12 more
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Ghost rodents: Albinism in Australian rodent species
Ecology and Evolution, 2023 While almost half of all mammal species are rodents, records of albinism in free‐ranging rodents are very rare. Australia has a large and diverse assemblage of native rodent species, but there are no records of free‐ranging albino rodents in the ...
Darcy Watchorn +5 more
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Positive Visibility: Demystifying Albinism in Sierra Leone
International Journal of Disability and Social JusticeThere has been a marked lack of international attention toward lived experiences of albinism in Sierra Leone, which is one of the poorest countries in the world.
Charlotte Baker +4 more
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