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Accessibility to micro-finance services by people with disabilities in Bushenyi District, Uganda

Ephraim Lemmy Nuwagaba Kyambogo University, Kampala, UgandaCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Millie Nakabugo Uganda Adult Education Network, Kampala, Uganda
,
Meldah Tumukunde National Union of Persons with Disabilities, Kampala, Uganda
,
Edson Ngirabakunzi National Union of Persons with Disabilities, Kampala, Uganda
,
Sally Hartley Faculty of Health, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
&
Angie Wade Institute of Child Health, University College, London, UK
Pages 175-190 | Received 07 Sep 2010, Accepted 12 May 2011, Published online: 16 Feb 2012

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