Journal
JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Volume 34, Issue 5, Pages 964-987Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/jid.3691
Keywords
assistive technology; Bangladesh; design; disabilities; employment; graduates; Kenya
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- UK Aid Connect
- Department for International Development (DFID UK)
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This study focuses on the barriers faced by private sectors in Bangladesh and Kenya in supporting young graduates with disabilities in using assistive technology in the workplace. The findings reveal that these barriers are linked to person-centred capability themes.
Owing to increased inclusion of young people with disabilities into the private sector in Bangladesh and Kenya, there is an urgent need to find alternative ways to support young graduates with a disability in the workplace with assistive technology solutions. The aim of the paper is to identify barriers for private workplace sectors to use assistive technology to support young graduates seeking, maintaining and retaining employment. This qualitative study adopted the research onion design of Saunders et al. Data were collected using interviews and focus group discussions and analysed using thematic analysis. The findings reveal that barriers are linked to seven key person-centred capability themes: the dream, external factors, internal factors, assistive technology vision, strategic design priorities and gaps and assistive actions.
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