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ERIC Number: EJ1416155
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-1537-873X
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Disability Diversity Management in Ethiopian Public Higher Education Institutions: Commitment and Satisfaction
Easaw Alemayehu Assefa; Abebaw Yirga Adamu
Educational Planning, v30 n4 p49-65 2023
Educational leaders at all levels may achieve Disability Diversity Management (DDM) commitment and satisfaction by actively enhancing their institutions' performance through the intentional inclusion of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). The goal of this study was, therefore, to investigate the commitment and satisfaction of DDM in Ethiopian public Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) so as to make recommendations for its improvement. The study was conducted in the selected five Ethiopian public HEIs, namely, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, Debre Berhan University, Selale University and Kotebe University of Education. convergent parallel mixed research (Quantitative and Qualitative) procedures that adhered to the pragmatic research paradigm was used. To that end, the study engaged the quantitative involvement of (N=247) regular students with disabilities (physical, visual, and hearing disability). Survey questionnaires containing 16 items were created in line with Hurtado et al., (2012)'s Diversified Learning Environment (DLE) model. Mean, standard deviation, correlation, t-test and statistical significance (P-value) were calculated using both descriptive and inferential statistics with the help of Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) Version 25. A narrative inquiry technique was also employed by conducting semi-structured interviews with thirty-two respondents to relate to their lived experiences. The commitment of the top management at the selected five Ethiopian public HEIs towards DDM was found to be not enough. On top of it, undergraduate students with disabilities were not satisfied with the DDM of their campuses. The study also gave vital insight on DDM commitment as well as satisfaction. For DDM to be satisfactory, the initiatives must contain a solid mix of commitment at Ethiopian public HEIs. The leadership must be vigorously committed to DDM satisfaction with its equality ideals and societal norms. Providing resources for the committedly implementation of the DDM plan were also recommended.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ethiopia
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