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    Factors hindering job opportunities for the physically and hearing impaired persons in the clothing industries in Nairobi industrial area.
    (Kampala International University, Institute of Open and Distance Learning, 2008-12) Kariuki, Faith; Wanjiru
    Study on the factors hindering job opportunities for the physically and the Hearing-impaired persons in Textile industries were carried out in Nairobi industries Ares, with the purpose of investigating and identifying factors that hinder the disabled from securing employment in the Textile industries. Th e specific objectives of -the study were to identify barriers to the employment of the physically and Hearing impaired persons in rextile industries. To access the productivity and performance of the physically and Hearing-impaired compared with the non-disabled persons. To examine the attitudes of fellow workers the disabled workers. The researcher used a qualitative design approach to carry out the research. The data was obtained from two sources, the primary data, the use of questionnaires and interview and from the secondary data which was from the Newspapers handouts and movement reports. Findings from the study revealed that lack of trained disabled persons, transport and negative attitudes of the employer's and the disabled persons are major reasons that hinder the employment of the disabled in the textile industries. Modification of textile industries, provision of transport services, provision of special working facilities training of the disabled persons, were recommended to help in minimizing the number of unemployed disabled persons in Nairobi and the Republic of Kenya as a whole.