An Evaluation of the Needs among Differently Abled Population
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 6
Abstract
Objectives: The study evaluated the needs of the differently-abled population from the society, the government on their problems on jobs placement and the perception of their physical challenges, Kanchipuram District, South India. Background: Reasons for problems on jobs placement are multifactorial – often related to society, government, individual and socioeconomic factors. Methods: The analytical cross-sectional survey used a convenient sample of patients aged 18 and over who were differently abled identified during the rural monthly camp from January to December, 2014 (n = 300) at Kanchipuram, Tamilnadu, India. Results: Most of the respondents were male and about 45% of respondents were above 50 years. About 73% reported below the poverty line, and 66% have more expectation from the government. Respondents were most often cited out- of – pocket costs as a reason for noncompliance (19%). Age, gender, visual disability, the dependency for selfcare and stressful relation associated with problems in findings a job (p<0.05). Conclusion: This study demonstrated that there is a relationship such as between and literacy with poverty as well and utilising rehab services between Nature of Disability and Employment. Strategies to provide jobs for differently abled persons should improve their quality of life and, thus, economy outcomes. These findings further efforts to benchmark performance in India against Western standards and experiences.
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Dr S. S. Subramanian
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