Societal Policy Frame Work and Practices and Their Influence ~ On Social Economic Development of People with Disabilities in Somalia. A Case Study of Mogadishu

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION .ii

APPROVAL iii

DEDICATION iv

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT v

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS vi

TABLE OF CONTENTS vii

LIST OF TABLES ix

LIST OF FIGURES x

ABSTRACT Xi

CHAPTER ONE 1

INTRODUCTION 1

1.0 Introduction 1

1.1 Background to the study 1

1.2 Problem statement 4

1.3 Objectives of the study 5

1.3.1 General objectives 5

1.3.2 Specific objectives 5

1.4 Research questions 6

1.5 Scope of the study 6

1.6 Significance of the study 6

1.7 Definition of terms 7

CHAPTER TWO 9

LITERATURE REVIEW 9

2.0 Introduction 9

2.1 Concept of disability 9

2.2 Effects of being disabled 13

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2.2.1 Social policy framework .13

2.2.2 Personal Appearance related to social attitudes 14

2.2.3 Behaviour and social acceptance 15

2.2.4 Leisure activities 15

CHAPTER THREE 16

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 16

3.0 Introduction 16

3.1 Research design 16

3.2 Study population 16

3.3 Sample size 16

3.4 Research tools 17

3.4.1 Questionnaires 17

3.4.2 Interviews 17

3.4 Sampling and Design Procedure 17

3.5 Data collection 18

3.6 Data processing and analysis 18

3.6.1 Editing 19

3.6.2 Coding 19

3.6.3 Tabulation 19

3.7 Ethical procedure 20

3.8 Limitations of the Study 20

CHAPTER FOUR 21

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION OF THE FINDINGS .... 21

4.0 Introduction 21

4.1 Socio-demographic Characteristics 21

4.1.1 Age of the respondents 21

4.1.3 Marital Status of the respondents 22

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4.1.3 Gender of the respondents .24

4.1.4 Educational status of the respondents 25

4.2 Major causes of disability 27

4.3 Factors that influence societal policy frame work and practices and

their influence on social economic development of people with disabilities

in Somalia 29

4.4 Societal policy frame work and practices and their influence on social

economic development of people with disabilities in Somalia 31

CHAPTER FWE 33

SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 33

5.0 Introduction 33

5.1 Summary 33

5.2 Conclusion 34

5.3 Recommendations 34

5.3.1 Used medical interventions 35

5.3.2 Social and community interventions 35

5.3.3 Changing community’s attitudes 35

REFERENCES 37

APPENDICES 38

APPENDIX A: RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE 38

APPENDIX B: RESEARCH BUDGET 44