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dc.contributor.authorAgyei-Okyere, Elvis
dc.contributor.authorNketsia, William
dc.contributor.authorOpoku, Maxwell Peprah
dc.contributor.authorTorgbenu, Eric Lawer
dc.contributor.authorAlupo, Beatrice Atim
dc.contributor.authorOdame, Lois
dc.date.accessioned2020-12-08T23:06:04Z
dc.date.available2020-12-08T23:06:04Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.identifier.issn2572-3170
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/bsd2.43
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/400088
dc.description.abstractUnemployment and the corollary of poverty among persons with disabilities have been well explored in the literature. As part of its global efforts to eradicate poverty, the United Nations, through its sustainable development goals, has urged countries to create economic opportunities for all persons to participate in income‐generating activities. In Ghana, agriculture has been described as the backbone of the economy and the main source of employment and livelihood for many. However, it appears that policymakers are yet to explore how agriculture could create sustainable employment opportunities for persons with disabilities. This study makes a major contribution to research on the eradication of poverty among persons with disabilities by exploring their participation and experiences in agriculture‐related activities. One‐on‐one interviews and focus group discussions were conducted with 19 persons with disabilities from three communities in a district in Ghana. A recurrent theme was that agriculture was a way through which the Ghanaian government could create employment for persons with disabilities. However, the participants recounted formidable barriers that affect their participation in agriculture: lack of land, funds and farming tools, and negative attitudes. These findings highlight the need for policymakers to engage with persons with disabilities to identify possible ways to assist their participation in agriculture.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherWiley
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom68
dc.relation.ispartofpageto76
dc.relation.ispartofissue2
dc.relation.ispartofjournalBusiness Strategy and the Development
dc.relation.ispartofvolume2
dc.subject.fieldofresearchPeople with disability
dc.subject.fieldofresearchLabour, migration and development
dc.subject.fieldofresearchDevelopment studies
dc.subject.fieldofresearchPolitical economy and social change
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode420318
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode440403
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4404
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode440404
dc.subject.keywordsSocial Sciences
dc.subject.keywordsScience & Technology
dc.subject.keywordsLife Sciences & Biomedicine
dc.subject.keywordsBusiness
dc.subject.keywordsEnvironmental Studies
dc.titleSustainable employment opportunities for persons with disabilities in Ghana: Exploring perceptions and participation in agriculture
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dcterms.bibliographicCitationAgyei-Okyere, E; Nketsia, W; Opoku, MP; Torgbenu, EL; Alupo, BA; Odame, L, Sustainable employment opportunities for persons with disabilities in Ghana: Exploring perceptions and participation in agriculture, Business Strategy and the Development, 2019, 2 (2), pp. 68-76
dc.date.updated2020-12-08T23:02:44Z
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gro.griffith.authorAlupo, Beatrice A.


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