| dc.description.abstract | All over the world, reports from different organizations say that people living with disabilities (PLWDs) are underemployed. 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 lower rate
of employment. For example the entire cabinet and parastatal secretaries of about twenty six people only one is disabled. The empirical review has pointed out
that education has affected negatively on people with disability employment; the employer stereotype also has made it difficult for PLWDs to attain jobs. The
literature revealed that the organizational culture is of dare consequences as it may work against the advantage of the disabled, also inaccessibility inhibit
Disabled employees from accessing organizational facilities. The employer perception in the literature shows that employers view people living with disabilities as
costly. The objective of the study investigated the challenges facing employment opportunities for PLWDs while the specific objective investigated; the effect of
education on employment opportunities for People Living With Disability. 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 statistics i.e. mean standard
deviation, skewness, kurtosis and inferential statistics i.e. Correlation, Regression, ANOVA models were used to analyze the findings. The findings showed that
People Living with Disabilities do not secure employment opportunities due to: lack of required Education and Skills. The study recommended that for people
living with disabilities to increase their employment opportunities, their Educational level, working experience have to be enhanced | en_US |
