Barriers experienced by people with disabilities participating in income-generating activities. A case of a sheltered workshop in Bloemfontein, South Africa.
barriers
income generating activities
participation
people with disabilities
sheltered workshop
Journal
African journal of disability
ISSN: 2223-9170
Titre abrégé: Afr J Disabil
Pays: South Africa
ID NLM: 101623460
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2020
2020
Historique:
received:
12
07
2019
accepted:
12
06
2020
entrez:
16
9
2020
pubmed:
17
9
2020
medline:
17
9
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
People with disabilities often participate in income-generating activities (IGAs) in sheltered workshop in South Africa. However, they face many barriers that limit their ability to participate effectively in economic activities hosted by the workshops. To illustrate the barriers that limit the participation of people with disabilities in IGAs in a sheltered workshop. A qualitative exploratory single case study was conducted in a sheltered workshop. Eighteen participants, age 22 to 52 years with various disabilities were purposively sampled. Observations and semi-structured interview guides were used to generate data. Verbatim transcription was used after which content analysis was applied to identify ideas and concepts relating to barriers experienced by people with disabilities participating in IGAs. Some of the barriers participants experienced included institutional barriers (ability to use working tools, inability to concentrate for long periods, lack of funds, language barriers, lack of motivation, activities that are not stimulating and lack of artistry skills) and attitudinal barriers (exclusion from decision making) These barriers had an adverse influence on their performance in IGAs. The study found eight different barriers that existed in a sheltered workshop which limited the participation of the people with disabilities that attended the workshop. This information can be used to develop strategies to address each barrier and promote increased participation of the individual thereby improving their quality of life.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
People with disabilities often participate in income-generating activities (IGAs) in sheltered workshop in South Africa. However, they face many barriers that limit their ability to participate effectively in economic activities hosted by the workshops.
OBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVE
To illustrate the barriers that limit the participation of people with disabilities in IGAs in a sheltered workshop.
METHOD
METHODS
A qualitative exploratory single case study was conducted in a sheltered workshop. Eighteen participants, age 22 to 52 years with various disabilities were purposively sampled. Observations and semi-structured interview guides were used to generate data. Verbatim transcription was used after which content analysis was applied to identify ideas and concepts relating to barriers experienced by people with disabilities participating in IGAs.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Some of the barriers participants experienced included institutional barriers (ability to use working tools, inability to concentrate for long periods, lack of funds, language barriers, lack of motivation, activities that are not stimulating and lack of artistry skills) and attitudinal barriers (exclusion from decision making) These barriers had an adverse influence on their performance in IGAs.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
The study found eight different barriers that existed in a sheltered workshop which limited the participation of the people with disabilities that attended the workshop. This information can be used to develop strategies to address each barrier and promote increased participation of the individual thereby improving their quality of life.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32934918
doi: 10.4102/ajod.v9i0.662
pii: AJOD-9-662
pmc: PMC7479372
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
662Informations de copyright
© 2020. The Authors.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have declared that no competing interest exist
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