Exploring attitudes of employers towards hiring individuals with disabilities: a case study of Ruwa Industrial area.
- Author
- Nyamkunguru, Guenia A
- Title
- Exploring attitudes of employers towards hiring individuals with disabilities: a case study of Ruwa Industrial area.
- Abstract
- The attitudes of employers towards hiring individuals with disabilities. A case study of Ruwa Industrial Area; had the following objectives: to explore employer’s attitudes towards hiring persons with disabilities, to identify the barriers that prevent individuals with disabilities from being hired and retained in the workplace and to develop recommendations for improving the employment outcomes of persons with disabilities. The study made use of a qualitative research design making use of in-depth interviews and semi structured interviews as data collection methods. The study findings suggest that some employers hold positive attitudes and some had negative attitudes towards hiring individuals with disabilities. There are still many barriers that prevent them from doing so and these include communication barrier, stigma and discrimination, infrastructure inaccessibility, no assistive technology and education qualification. The study then concluded that the attitudes of employers towards hiring persons with disabilities are complex, multifaceted and influenced by various factors. The results of the study indicated that some employers are open to inclusive hiring practices and others may hold misconceptions, lack of awareness about capabilities of persons with disabilities that why there is still high rate of unemployment of persons with disabilities The study recommends that the government should create incentives to promote inclusivity, encourage self-employment of persons with disabilities and create more inclusive and accessible workplace. These recommendations are intended to promote equal employment.
- Date
- June 2024
- Publisher
- BUSE
- Keywords
- Attitudes of Employers
- Ruwa Industrial Area
- Supervisor
- Mrs. R. Muregi
- Item sets
- Department of Social Work
