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- Title
Factors Influencing Employment and Employability for Persons with Disability: Insights from a City in South India.
- Authors
Ramachandra, Srikrishna S.; Murthy, G. V. S.; Shamanna, B. R.; Allagh, Komal P.; Pant, Hira B.; John, Neena
- Abstract
Background: There is a lack of evidence on barriers faced by persons with disability in accessing employment opportunities in India. Aim: This study was undertaken to ascertain both employee and employer perceptions on barriers existing among Information Technology (IT) and IT-enabled sectors to employ persons with disabilities. Materials and Methods: Two hundred participants from six IT/IT-enabled sector organizations were included in the study; study was conducted at Hyderabad, India. A semi-structured questionnaire was administered to the participants. Results: Physical access to and within the worksite was highlighted as a concern by 95% of respondents. Majority perceived that communication, attitude of people, discrimination, harassment at work place, and information were critical barriers. Only 3.8% of employers were aware that their company had a written policy on employing persons with disabilities. Employers stated that commitment and perseverance were important facilitators among persons with disabilities. Conclusions: Evidence from this study will help in planning need-based employment for persons with disabilities.
- Subjects
INDIA; EMPLOYMENT of people with disabilities -- Law &; legislation; EMPLOYMENT of people with disabilities; COMMUNICATION; DISCRIMINATION (Sociology); INFORMATION technology; INTERVIEWING; RESEARCH methodology; QUESTIONNAIRES; ACCESSIBLE design; SAMPLE size (Statistics); DATA analysis software; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; ATTITUDES toward disabilities; PSYCHOLOGY
- Publication
Indian Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine, 2017, Vol 21, Issue 1, p36
- ISSN
0973-2284
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4103/ijoem.IJOEM_44_16