Publication: Assessing the implementation of the physically challenged Inclusive policy in municipal council of Eldoret, Kenya
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2013-08
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The purpose of the study was to assess the implementation of the physically challenged
inclusive policy in municipal council of Eldoret. The research was based on inclusive
organisation model propounded by Chatman,(1991) that explains the effects of upholding
human rights principles, especially equality and, in this case, rights of persons with disability.
The sample size was 89 respondents which was determined from the formula proposed by
Yamane cited by Israel (2009). The study area was stratified according to departments. Both
the employees and management were selected using simple random sampling method and
purposive sampling techniques to get the samples to be included in the study. The study
employed survey design to collection data. The data was collected by the use of questionnaires,
interview and document analysis. Data was analyzed by use of descriptive and inferential
statistics. Descriptive analysis employed the use of frequencies. Basing on the findings, various
suggestions and recommendations was made that will benefit both government in decision-
making on policy formulation, implementation and evaluation, and the management and
employees in critically understanding the physically challenged people’s world and how to
associate with them. Findings on the objectives indicated that there are internal mechanisms
that support the implementation of physically challenged inclusive policy and some of these
mechanisms include financial support from the Municipality and provision of employment
opportunities. Findings further showed that majority of the respondents agreed that there were
capacity building programmes in the municipality and that these programmes include youth
help programmes and offering loans to the disable by the municipal management, most of the
respondents were of the view that the process of implementation was averagely done. Majority
of the respondents indicated that the municipal council offer financial support to the disabled
persons, they have formed Disability Mainstreaming Committee. The findings on the second
objective showed that majority of the respondents agreed that there were internal policies that
govern the rights of the disabled persons and that there were systems and structures for disability
policy making and monitoring. The third objective showed that majority agreed that needs of
people with disabilities are integrated in the current strategies and that the reasons why needs
of people with disabilities are included in current strategies is because the municipality is
adhering to the law and bills of right and the varied needs of the disabled persons. The study
further indicated that the major reason why the needs were not involved was by virtue of the
corruption among the management in the municipality. The study findings showed that the
policies in the municipality have been partially implemented and the major challenges of
implementation of the physically challenged inclusive policy were poor communication,
budgetary constraints and lack of knowledge among the management and employees. The study
showed that the constraints originate from within the organization and that funding the
physically challenged through grants was a way of solving these problems. The study
recommends that the Municipal council should set internal mechanisms that support
implementation of physically challenged inclusive policy, the Municipal should set policies that
address the needs of the disabled and focus them on their abilities and talents,. The study
recommends that there is need for a study to be carried out on role of religious organization and
NGOs, in improving the needs and rights of the physically disabled workers.