ASSESSMENT OF THE LIVED EXPERIENCES AND CHALLENGES OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AT WORKPLACES IN WOLKITE TOWN

Abstract

The general objective of this study was to assess the lived experience and challenges of people with disabilities at workplaces in wolkite town. In this study researchers used both quantitative and qualitative research methods. Questionnaire used as quantitative data collected through close ended questions, and qualitative data was gathering which include through Key-informant interview and In-depth interview by preparing semi structure interview guide line. The quantitative data which obtained through was interpreted in questionnaire was shown by tables, percentages and frequency and quantitative data supported by the qualitative whereas the qualitative data in the thematic explanation form of the sampling technique that used in this study was both probability and non-probability. From probability sampling technique we used systematic random sampling whereas in non-probability sampling we used purposive sampling technique. There are 92 disabled people, the target population (people with disabilities) is small in the town of wolkite so we include all participants as a census. By using non probability sampling we selected 16 respondents of whom, 2 the pr. of people with disabilities association, 4 were the elder disabled people and 8 were those people who experienced severe challenges related to their disability. This study shows that disability inclusion is important to promote social justice and human rights by ensuring that individualities have equal access to opportunities and resource.