An assessment of the community-based rehabilitation program of persons with disabilities in tororo district
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2012-09
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Kampala International University. College of Humanities and Social Sciences
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This study was conducted to make an assessment of the community based rehabilitation program for persons with disabilities in Tororo district. It was guided by the following objectives; to examine some of the factors that have contributed to the successful accessibility of CBR program by PWDs, to examine the hindrances to the accessibility of CBR program by PWDs; and to examine the PWDs’ existing policies in relation to CBR program. Most PWDs in both rural and urban areas do not have access to rehabilitation services, education, health, justice, equal opportunities and vocational training equally. In countries that do offer rehabilitation programs, they are usually carried out in large cities which are difficult for most PWDs to reach yet 80% of PWDs live in rural areas. This combined with lack of community awareness, social
negative attitude, stigma, prejudice and cultural attitudes towards PWDs in our society, leaves many PWDs not accessing rehabilitation programs. A descriptive survey research design was adopted whereby a total sample of 200 respondents was selected for qualitative and
quantitative data using simple random sampling. The primary data was collected using structured, semi-structured, focus group discussions, interview guides, observation and secondary data from text books and reports. Data was collected, encoded into computer and statistically treated using the statistical package for social scientists. This study was conducted in the sub counties of Mukuju, Rubongi and Nagongera Town council for the period from 2008 - 2009. A sample population of 200 respondents was used to collect data for the recommendations made. The study found out that the successful accessibility to CBR program by PWDs was as a result of combined effort of the government, its personnel and the development partners. It also found out that the hindrances to the accessibility of CBR programs had a very big significant effect to PWDs’ accessibility to CBR program. Data was collected using open ended questionnaires with likert scale for both PWDs and heads of departments. Focus group discussions, interview guides and observation were some the research instruments used. Data was presented and analyzed using tables, frequencies,
means and percentages and tested using parsons’ coefficient. Findings, conclusions and recommendations were made for the benefit of PWDs, rehabilitation services providers, the government, policy makers, academicians, the public and private sector for the effective and
efficient service delivery to PWDs.
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A Thesis Presented to the College of Higher Degrees and Research Kampala International University Kampala, Uganda In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Masters in Public Administration
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Community-based rehabilitation program, Persons with Disabilities