Abstract: The National Council for Persons with Disabilities was set up in December 2004 following the enactment of The Persons with Disabilities Act (PWD) Bill 2003. Part 5 of the People with Disabilities Act, 2003 established the National Development Fund for Persons with Disabilities to provide allowances to persons with severe disabilities or aged persons with disabilities or single parents with children with disabilities and who cannot seek employment. The Overall objective of the program was to enhance the capacities of the caregivers through cash transfers thereby improving the livelihoods of persons with severe disabilities. The purpose of the study was to investigate the effectiveness of accessibility of the national development fund for persons with disabilities on the standard of living of the disabled in Kenya. This study was based on Resource Based Theory. Explanatory research design was used in this study. The 6 national officers who are representatives of the various categories of disabilities, and 14689 persons with severe disabilities in Kenya who were beneficiaries of the National Development Fund for Persons with Disabilities were targeted. Purposive sampling method was used to select the sample. Questionnaires and document checklist were the data collection instruments. To establish reliability of research instruments the Cronbach’s coefficient alpha model was used and its figure stood at 0.714 showing high reliability. To establish content Validity of the instruments, pilot test was conducted using the instruments to verify their validity. Data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics and thus regression and correlation were captured. The Social Package for Statistical science (SPSS) software aided in data analysis. The results show that inaccessibility of the NDFPWD on standard of living of PWD in Kenya (β=.213, t=3.987, p<0.002) had a significantly negative influence on the standard of living of persons living with disability in Kenya. The study therefore recommends that: National Development Fund management should create awareness through workshops, road shows, promotions and newsletters. National Development Fund management should ensure that all corruption loopholes are sealed to ensure no monies meant for the disabled are embezzled. National Development Fund management should have branches everywhere in the country to improve on access. Such access should be attainable and achievable by offering access timelines to ensure the disabled get their due.
Keywords: Effective Accessibility of funds Effectiveness, Living Standards, Disabled Persons.
Title: EFFECTIVENESS OF FUND ACCESSIBILITY OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ON RAISING LIVING STANDARDS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN KENYA
Author: Simeon Nyandemo Kaburi, Dr. Florence Memba, Prof Willy Muturi
International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations
ISSN 2348-7585 (Online)
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