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ArticlePakistan journal of medical sciences

Employment status of person with disability in Government Departments in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan.

Aatik Arsh, Haider Darain, Amir Zeb, Sana Ullah, Irfan Ullah, Syed Muhammad Ilyas

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Article in Pakistan journal of medical sciences. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 19% of its field
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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Aatik ArshAatik Arsh, DPT, MSPT. Physical Therapist, Paraplegic Centre Peshawar, Pakistan.
Haider DarainHaider Darain BSPT, MSc, PhD. Assistant Professor Khyber Medical University Peshawar, Pakistan.
Amir ZebAmir Zeb, BSPT, PPDPT, MSPT. Senior Physical Therapist, Paraplegic Centre Peshawar, Pakistan.
Sana UllahSana Ullah, MS software Engineering. Occupational therapy assistant Paraplegic Centre Peshawar, Pakistan.
Irfan UllahIrfan Ullah, BS Electronics. General Secretary Friends of Paraplegics Peshawar, Pakistan.
Syed Muhammad IlyasSyed Muhammad Ilyas, BSPT. Chief Executive Officer, Paraplegic Centre Peshawar, Pakistan.
Swiss Paraplegic Center · CHKhyber Medical University · PK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe objective of the study was to determine whether anticipated number of person with disabilities was employed in different government departments of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), Pakistan.

methodsUsing across sectional survey, data from 16 different departments of provincial government of KPK was collected by volunteers of 'Friends of Paraplegics.

resultsOut of total 1, 71,137 Govt. employees, only 1151 (0.67%) were person with disabilities. None of the included departments fulfilled 2% allocated job quota for person with disabilities. Majority of the employees included in study were from Elementary & Secondary Education Department (n=140345) and Agriculture, Livestock & Cooperation Department (n=14315). The number of person with disabilities in these departments were 960 (0.68%) and 68 (0.48%) respectively. The highest percentage of person with disabilities were working in Higher Education Archives & Libraries Department (1.65%)followed by Law, Parliamentary Affairs & Human Rights Department (1.42%), Planning & Development Department (1.39%) and Administration & Establishment Department (1.16%).

conclusionIt is concluded that a small number of person with disabilities are employed in different Govt. Departments. Moreover, these departments has not ensured providing 2% job quota for person with disabilities.

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DisabilityEmploymentHealthLawPakistanPolicySociety

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PMID31489013
PMCPMC6717441
OpenAlexW2966157690

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