Impact of Categorisation of Persons with Disability on Their Participation in Government Development Programmes in Rwanda

Abstract

The study was particularly assessed the impact of categorisation of PWD on their participation in government development projects  in Rwanda with General goal of examining the impact of deemed categorisation with specific objectives to examine how categorisation of disability impacts participation of PWDs in Government development programmes, to investigate how intensity of disability impacts participation of PWDs in Government development programmes, to identify the development services received by the PWDs from the Government of Rwanda and to examine challenges the PWDs face in accessing Government programmes in Rwanda. The study will help  individuals appreciate the impact of categorisation of PWDs in their participation in Government development programmes, respond to the academic requirement in order to obtain a Master's Degree in Project Management and contribution to the existing theories related to impact of categorisation of persons with disabilities in their participation in Government development programmes scientifically. The research methodology during the study was involved the Research design, study population, sample size and selection, sampling techniques, data collection methods, Data collection instruments, procedure of data collection and data analysis techniques. Primary data has been collected by use of questionnaires, while Secondary data was employed the use of desk research, library research on journals, text books and report publications. The target population was included categorised PWDs as well as the Employees of National Council of Persons with Disabilities in Rwanda with a sample size of 399. Purposive and simple random sampling techniques have been employed to sample the participants for the study and Data analysis was involved the use of both qualitative and quantitative methodologies using descriptive statistics. Data presentation has been in the form of tables and figures to help interpret findings and generate conclusions that would aid recommendations to the identified problems.