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William Nketsia
Researcher at University of Sydney
Publications - 49
Citations - 319
William Nketsia is an academic researcher from University of Sydney. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Inclusion (education). The author has an hindex of 8, co-authored 34 publications receiving 159 citations. Previous affiliations of William Nketsia include University of Western Sydney & University of Jyväskylä.
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Pre-service teachers’ views on inclusive education in Ghana
William Nketsia,Timo Saloviita +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, 200 final-year pre-service teachers from three colleges of education in Ghana were surveyed about their views and knowledge on inclusive education and special educational needs (SEN), and the results showed that almost all of the participants had been introduced to the concept of inclusion during their studies.
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Extending social protection to persons with disabilities: Exploring the accessibility and the impact of the Disability Fund on the lives of persons with disabilities in Ghana:
TL;DR: The findings underscore the need for re-evaluation of the administration of Disability Fund and its disbursement processes and the implications of the findings for policy reform are extensively discussed.
Teacher Educators' Views on Inclusive Education and Teacher Preparation in Ghana.
TL;DR: In particular, the Education Strategic Plans (ESP) of 2005 to 2015 and 2010 to 2020 have decreed inclusive education as the most appropriate educational provision for students with disabilities, with the goal of achieving an inclusive education system by 2015.
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Experiences of primary caregivers of children with cerebral palsy across the trajectory of diagnoses in Ghana.
Joana D. A. Kyeremateng,Anthony Edusei,Joslin Dogbe,Maxwell Peprah Opoku,William Nketsia,Charles K. Hammond,Sally Adwoa Afriyie +6 more
TL;DR: The need for health policymakers to prioritise the public education about CP, promoting the well-being of caregivers and other implications of the study have been discussed.
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‘There is family tension, but they understand…’: familial and sibling relationships following the diagnosis of cerebral palsy in children in Ghana
Joslin Dogbe,Joana D. A. Kyeremateng,Maxwell Peprah Opoku,William Nketsia,Charles K. Hammond +4 more
TL;DR: The results revealed that typically developing children accept their siblings with CP as their equals and even take up domestic responsibilities to lessen the burden on their parents, but the parents reported experiencing marital and extended family conflict, financial burden and negative attitudes from spouses, resulting in family tensions.