Disabilities within International Development: Chronicles of Nigeria.

Disability issues are some of the most understudied and neglected areas of International Development.  In this episode recent MA graduate Anu Oduwole talks to Dr. Bob Huish about her work in studying disability issues in Nigeria.  In Nigeria, persons with disabilities face enormous challenges, and the state is doing very little to ensure their well being.  Anu talks to GDP about this situation and what needs to be done.  A recent graduate of the Master’s Program in International Development Studies at St. Mary’s University in Halifax, Canada. She is pursuing research around disability, global health and development, with a specific focus on the struggles and health care barriers facing Persons with Disabilities in Nigeria. Her undergraduate degree was from Carleton University, and she has plans to further her research in Global Health and International Development. Follow Dr. Bob Huish on Twitter: @ProfessorHuish