Unveiling Equality: Transforming Indonesian Villages for Disability Empowerment

Background: Everyone is entitled to be independent and have the power and freedom to make life choices. However, many people with disabilities still lack support from their environments, including their villages, which hinders their full empowerment. Objective: This research explores an empowerme...

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Main Authors: Macaria Theresia Laiyan, Bonaventura Ngarawula, Wahyu Wiyani
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Language:English
Published: Department of Mass Communication, University of Nigeria 2024-12-01
Series:Ianna Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies
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Online Access:https://iannajournalofinterdisciplinarystudies.com/index.php/1/article/view/361
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author Macaria Theresia Laiyan
Bonaventura Ngarawula
Wahyu Wiyani
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description Background: Everyone is entitled to be independent and have the power and freedom to make life choices. However, many people with disabilities still lack support from their environments, including their villages, which hinders their full empowerment. Objective: This research explores an empowerment model for people with disabilities through the development of inclusive villages.  Methods: The research method applies a qualitative approach with a case study design involving 43 participants. The data collection techniques are interviews, observation, and documentation of primary and secondary data. Data validation involves triangulation of information obtained through content validity, criterion validity, and construct validity. Result: The study demonstrates that the inclusive village model significantly enhances the empowerment of people with disabilities in Mangliawan Village, Pakisaji District. The local potential-based empowerment approach may increase the active participation of people with disabilities in Mangliawan Village, Pakisaji Subdistrict. In addition, supporting and inhibiting factors can be used to improve the empowerment of people with disabilities in the future. Conclusion: Implementing the inclusive village model can potentially increase the empowerment of people with disabilities in Mangliawan Village, Malang District Unique contributions:  This study has shown that creating a welcoming village with a deep and intimate approach enhances empowerment among individuals with disabilities. Key recommendations: Empowerment that enhances the self-worth of individuals with disabilities should be prioritised over focusing only on restoring physical abilities.
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spelling doaj-art-e61723ec4e354606b4cd74b97d4f5e302025-08-20T02:39:59ZengDepartment of Mass Communication, University of NigeriaIanna Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies2735-98832735-98912024-12-0171Unveiling Equality: Transforming Indonesian Villages for Disability EmpowermentMacaria Theresia Laiyan0https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6936-9453Bonaventura Ngarawula1https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0932-7331Wahyu Wiyani2https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4646-7730Universitas Merdeka MalangUniversitas Merdeka MalangUniversitas Merdeka Malang Background: Everyone is entitled to be independent and have the power and freedom to make life choices. However, many people with disabilities still lack support from their environments, including their villages, which hinders their full empowerment. Objective: This research explores an empowerment model for people with disabilities through the development of inclusive villages.  Methods: The research method applies a qualitative approach with a case study design involving 43 participants. The data collection techniques are interviews, observation, and documentation of primary and secondary data. Data validation involves triangulation of information obtained through content validity, criterion validity, and construct validity. Result: The study demonstrates that the inclusive village model significantly enhances the empowerment of people with disabilities in Mangliawan Village, Pakisaji District. The local potential-based empowerment approach may increase the active participation of people with disabilities in Mangliawan Village, Pakisaji Subdistrict. In addition, supporting and inhibiting factors can be used to improve the empowerment of people with disabilities in the future. Conclusion: Implementing the inclusive village model can potentially increase the empowerment of people with disabilities in Mangliawan Village, Malang District Unique contributions:  This study has shown that creating a welcoming village with a deep and intimate approach enhances empowerment among individuals with disabilities. Key recommendations: Empowerment that enhances the self-worth of individuals with disabilities should be prioritised over focusing only on restoring physical abilities. https://iannajournalofinterdisciplinarystudies.com/index.php/1/article/view/361Community DevelopmentDisabilitySociologySocial InequalitySocial Work
spellingShingle Macaria Theresia Laiyan
Bonaventura Ngarawula
Wahyu Wiyani
Unveiling Equality: Transforming Indonesian Villages for Disability Empowerment
Ianna Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies
Community Development
Disability
Sociology
Social Inequality
Social Work
title Unveiling Equality: Transforming Indonesian Villages for Disability Empowerment
title_full Unveiling Equality: Transforming Indonesian Villages for Disability Empowerment
title_fullStr Unveiling Equality: Transforming Indonesian Villages for Disability Empowerment
title_full_unstemmed Unveiling Equality: Transforming Indonesian Villages for Disability Empowerment
title_short Unveiling Equality: Transforming Indonesian Villages for Disability Empowerment
title_sort unveiling equality transforming indonesian villages for disability empowerment
topic Community Development
Disability
Sociology
Social Inequality
Social Work
url https://iannajournalofinterdisciplinarystudies.com/index.php/1/article/view/361
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