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Access to employment in Kenya: the voices of persons with disabilities
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Opoku, MP and Mprah, WK and Dogbe, JA and Moitui, JN and Badu, E, Access to employment in Kenya: the voices of persons with disabilities, International Journal on Disability and Human Development, 16, (1) pp. 77-87. ISSN 2191-1231 (2016) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright 2016 Walter de Gruyter GmbH
DOI: doi:10.1515/ijdhd-2015-0029
Abstract
Introduction: Unemployment is one of the major challenges facing persons with disabilities worldwide. Persons with disabilities experience significantly high rates of unemployment compared with the general population, and are often employed in low-paid jobs. This could indicate a missing link in identifying employment opportunities and impeding factors to the opportunities. This study examined access to employment opportunities for persons with disabilities in the Nairobi County in Kenya.
Method: An exploratory study design, using qualitative methods, was conducted with three categories of persons with disabilities: the physically disabled, the visually impaired, and the hearing impaired. A convenient sampling was used to recruit 30 participants from five constituencies in Embakasi in the Nairobi County.
Findings: The study found that access to employment for persons with disabilities in the study area was limited. Factors responsible for the high unemployment include inaccessible information on employment, negative attitudes, inaccessible physical environment, low educational attainment of persons with disabilities, and ineffective legislation on employment.
Conclusion: The lack of employment opportunities for persons with disabilities in Kenya suggests that poverty reduction among persons with disabilities will be difficult. Therefore, efforts should be made through implementation of effective policies to remove barriers hindering access to employment for persons with disabilities in Kenya.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | attitude, employment, Kenya, legislation, persons with disabilities |
Research Division: | Education |
Research Group: | Specialist studies in education |
Research Field: | Special education and disability |
Objective Division: | Environmental Management |
Objective Group: | Other environmental management |
Objective Field: | Other environmental management not elsewhere classified |
UTAS Author: | Opoku, MP (Mr Max Opoku) |
ID Code: | 114167 |
Year Published: | 2016 |
Deposited By: | Education |
Deposited On: | 2017-02-08 |
Last Modified: | 2017-10-24 |
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