Department of Inclusive Education

Dr MC Sadiki

College of Education
School of Educational Studies
Department: Inclusive Education
Senior Lecturer
E-mail:
sadikmc@unisa.ac.za

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in disability studies 

Currently teaching

  • INC3701 - Inclusive Education
  • MEDSN1A - Quality Education for all: Theoretical Perspectives

Fields of academic interests

  • Inclusive education
  • Diversity and disability integration
  • Disability inclusion
  • Community engagement for inclusion

Field of Specialisation

  • Research in disability studies
  • Policy development , advocacy & disability politics
  • Disability life style  & support systems
  • Theories & issue of diversity

Books

Books edited:

  • Mbulaheni Obert Maguvhe, Nwacoye Gladness Mpya, Marubini Christinah Sadiki 2024. Handbook of Research on Inclusive and Accessible Education. IGI Global DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-1147-9ISBN13: 9798369311479|EISBN13: 9798369311486
  • Chapters in Books
  • Sadiki, M.C., 2024. Putting Inclusive Education Into the Right and Relevant Context. In Handbook of Research on Inclusive and Accessible Education (pp. 64-77). IGI Global.
  • Sadiki, M.C., 2024. Disability Inclusion, Accessibility, Equity, and Equality: Levelling the Playing Field. In Handbook of Research on Inclusive and Accessible Education (pp. 311-328). IGI Global.
  • Sadiki, M.C. and Mpya, N.G., 2024. Best Inclusion Practices for Students With Disabilities in Contact and Odel Institutions of Higher Learning. In Handbook of Research on Inclusive and Accessible Education (pp. 329-344). IGI Global.
  • Mpya, N.G. and Sadiki, M.C., 2024. Inclusive Basic Education in South Africa: Highlights and Lowlights. In Handbook of Research on Inclusive and Accessible Education (pp. 244-261). IGI Global.
  • Sadiki, C., Mji, G., Nicholls, L., Franco, L. (2022). Reciprocity in Knowledge Production: A Cornerstone for Disability Inclusion. In: Rioux, M.H., Viera, J., Buettgen, A., Zubrow, E. (eds) Handbook of Disability. Springer, Singapore.
    https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-1278-7_18-1

Journal articles

Publications

  • Malahlela M.K & Sadiki M.C ., 2024. Promoting access to higher education for students with disabilities in rural contexts through open distance  e-learning. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11561297
  • Sadiki, M.C., 2023. Parenting a child with disability: A mother’s reflection on the significance of social support. African Journal of Disability, 12, p.1157.
  • Sadiki M.C. and Kibirige, I., 2023, Parenting Children with Disabilities In Rural South Africa. Journal of social sciences and education research review, vol.10, issue 2 – 2023, 280 – 287. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.#
  • Mpya, M.N. and Sadiki, M.C., 2023, Stakeholder support for educators when assessing learners who experience barriers to learning: a qualitative study. Journal of social sciences and education research review, vol.10, issue 2 – 2023, 197 – 204. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.#
  • Sadiki, M.C., 2022, ‘Parenting a child with disability in rural South Africa: Navigating the healthcare system’, African Journal of Disability (AJOD): 11(0), a942. https://doi. org/10.4102/ajod.v11i0.942
  • Sadiki, M.C. & Kibirige, I., 2022, ‘Strategies employed in coping with physical disabilities acquired during adulthood in rural South Africa’, African Journal of Disability (AJOD): 11(0), a907. https://doi.org/10.4102/ajod. v11i0.907
  • Sadiki, M.C. & Kibirige, I., 2022, ‘Challenges of the implementation of the United Nations Convention Article 27 regarding work and employment rights of persons with disabilities in rural South African setting’, Journal of Social Sciences (JSS) https://doi.org/10.52326/jss.utm.2022.5(2).17
  • Sadiki, M.C., Watermeyer, B. & Abrahams, N.T., 2021, ‘Transitioning to a life with disability in rural South Africa: A qualitative study’, African Journal of Disability 10(0), a697. https://doi.org/ 10.4102/ajod.v10i0.697
  • Sadiki, M.C., & Kibirige, I., 2020, ‘Parent carers of children with physical disabilities in a rural South African setting: Their cultural and social resourcing. Journal of Psychology in Africa (JPA) Vol 30 (4)336-341
  • Sadiki,  M.C., Radzilani-Makatu, M. & Zikhali,  P., 2018, ‘Acquired physical disability: Personal meanings in a rural South African setting’,  Journal of Psychology in Africa (JPA) Vol 28 (6)514-517

Paper presentations

  • Sadiki, M.C., & Sait (1 December 2020). Parenting a child with disability. The African Network for Evidence-to-Action in Disability (AfriNEAD) 6th Annual   conference Virtually, Cape Town, South Africa. Theme of the conference: Disability unplugged Beyond Conventions and Charters: what really matters to persons with disabilities in Africa.
  • Sadiki, M.C., (3 December 2021). Removing barriers to create an inclusive and accessible society for all. 5th legislature parliament for persons with disabilities, Limpopo provincial legislature, The Ranch Hotel, South Africa.

Professional positions, fellowships & awards

  • Senior lecturer in the Department of Inclusive Education
  • Member of the departmental Quality Assurance Committee.
  • Teaching and learning coordinator in the Department of Inclusive Education
  • Member of African Network for Evidence -to- Action in Disability (AfriNEAD)
  • Member of Provincial executive committee of Disabled People South Africa
  • Deputy secretariat ES - Project Number - CN6900

Projects

Deputy secretariat ES - Project Number - CN6900

Member of FLAGSHIP in DIE: Promoting inclusion in schools and communities

Capacitating school and communities on inclusive education, SGB, SBST, SMT,

teachers, parents’ body

Other

  • Attending conference The African Network for Evidence-to-Action in Disability (AfriNEAD).
  • Chioma Ohajunwa and Marubini Christinah Sadiki :Overall facilitators Commission A: Children and Youth with Disability.
  • The African Network for Evidence-to-Action in Disability (AfriNEAD) 7th Annual. conference on the 23 November to 3rd Dember 2023, from Cape Town, South Africa. THEME: “Positioning AfriNEAD: Rolling out Disability Research in Africa”