Lived Experiences of People Who Acquired Disability at a Later Age in Life. A Case of Zaka District, Masvingo Province
- Author
- Goho, Johnis. L
- Title
- Lived Experiences of People Who Acquired Disability at a Later Age in Life. A Case of Zaka District, Masvingo Province
- Abstract
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The study focused on Lived experiences of people who acquired disability at a later age in life.
The area of study for this research was Zaka District, Masvingo province. The study aimed at
understanding the lived experiences of people who acquired disability at a later age in life as
well as coping strategies they employ. Snowball sampling method was employed. Wards and
participants were picked at random and clusters like age, sex and nature of disability were
taken into consideration. Ten people were interviewed and the focus was on how disability
affects their mental health as well as their wellbeing. The research employed observation and
interviews as research designs. The study highlights the causes of disability. The study
highlighted that people with disabilities are mainly affected psychologically and emotionally.
It also highlighted that they suffer from stress, depression and low self-esteem. Social
exclusion, inaccessibility of some educational services are some of the factors that cause stress
to people with disabilities. The study also focused on coping strategies that can be employed
to curb the challenges they face. Some of the coping mechanisms adopted by people who
became disabled in later life include religion, social support, recreational activities and
acceptance as coping mechanisms. The study recommends that attitudes and beliefs of people
be changed through awareness campaigns, promotion of inclusive education, improved
recreation facilities, increased access to employment opportunities, and effective registration
of people with disabilities. - Date
- 2022
- Publisher
- BUSE
- Keywords
- Lived Experiences
- Supervisor
- N/A
- Item sets
- Department of Social Work
- Media
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