ABSTRACT
People who have fled conflict, war and natural disasters are prone to disabilities due to violence, torture, injury, and their effects. In addition, living conditions for people with disabilities (PWDs) are worsened by displacement. As refugees, these persons remain hidden, neglected and are often socially excluded. During the refugee registration process they are often excluded in data collection, as the registration documents do not have disability as one of the key variables of identifying the needs of refugees and asylum seekers. Data collection tools included video recordings, field interview notes/reports, structured and semi-structured guides and questionnaires, home visit forms, notes from individual counselling sessions, and photographs. Uganda is lauded as having one of the best refugee regimes in the world. Backing this assertion is its self-reliance strategy, stated as follows: Self-reliance strategy whose guiding philosophy is that refugees have skills and knowledge to stand on their own and rebuild their self-esteem.
