Difficulties Faced by the Persons with Disabilities for Getting Employment

The main objectives of the study were to identify the variables for the acceptance of disable persons in the community and to identify the difficulties faced by them for getting employment. The study makes aware the parents and the community members that they should not just keep in view their disabilities in spite of their abilities. The population of the study was the persons with disabilities from three main zones northern, central, and southern of Punjab. A well designed interview schedule was used to collect the data. The data was analyzed by Univariate, Bivariate and Multivariate testing. The study found that majority of respondents face prejudicial attitude of mistrust from family, they also face discrimination from employer and they face transport issues during travel. There is a dire need to create awareness and education for the acceptance of disable persons in the society. The Government also should take disciplinary actions against the employer who discriminate among persons with disabilities