Publication Date
February 2007
68 p
This report describes the situation of people with disabilities in Kenya and provides recommendations to contribute to the improvement of their living conditions. Using qualitative research, it examines "how cultural factors, inaccessible infrastructure and lack of resources prevent people with various mental, physical, and sensory impairments from participating in the economic and social lives of their communities, as well as how the living conditions and social barriers affects the presence of disabilities." This report is useful for NGOs and governments working with people with disabilities in Kenya
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Keywords
Disability and social diversity; persons with disabilities; Global picture; poverty; Programme/ Project; needs/ market assessment; Health; systems: leadership and governance; Research; qualitative research; Inclusion; culture; Education; formal education; Livelihoods; employer and workplace; Cross-cutting; physical barriers; disability and gender; Development/ Humanitarian; development in general