The Effect Of Organizational Facilities On Employment Opportunities For People Living With Disabilities In Selected Universities In Kenya
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2017Author
Wanjala, John W.
Bulitia, Godrick
Njoroge, David
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The world over, people living with disabilities amount to about 10% of the entire population and they are the least employed (World Bank 2010). In Kenya besides many organizations lobbying for the increased employment of PLWDs, amplified by the constitution that at least 5% elective positions must be spared for (PLWDs) there is less employment opportunities. For example the entire cabinet and parastatal secretaries of about twenty six people only one is disabled. The empirical review has pointed out that inaccessibility inhibit Disabled employees from accessing organizational facilities. The objective of the study was to investigate the effect of organizational facilities on employment opportunities for PLWDs. The target population was all People Living with Disability employees in selected Universities in Kenya and associations of People Living with Disabilities in Kenya. The sample size was all employees living with Disabilities and all members of the association of People Living with Disabilities in Murang’a County. The findings were presented in tabular form. Both Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the findings. The findings showed that People Living with Disabilities do not secure employment opportunities due to inaccessibility of organizational facilities.
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