Structural Factors Hinder Sustainable Employment of Visually Impaired Persons: A Qualitative Approach

One of the basic rights of human beings is to gain sustainable employment, in which both parties i.e. employee and employer gain mutual benefit. It is the duty of employer and organization to facilitate their visually impaired employees with accessible and comfortable structural factors. The basic aim of this study was to explore “structural factors hinder sustainable employment of visually impaired persons”. Study aimed to investigate the basic objective i.e. exploration of structural factors hinders sustainable employment of visually impaired persons. Study was qualitative in nature. Case study was used as research design. Qualitative research paradigm was used for in-depth study of structural factors hinder sustainable employment of visually impaired persons. The population of this study comprised of visually impaired employees from special education school department and higher education institutions. Sample was selected by using purposive sampling technique. A sample of 15 employees with visual impairment were selected from different educational institutions. A semi-structured interview protocol was used as a research instrument. Interview protocol was validated by field experts. Researcher approached respondents, take their consent and administer semi-structured interview. Interviews were recorded with consent of respondents and field notes were also noted. Thematic analysis technique was used to analyze the qualitative data. It was concluded that visually impaired employees face structural barriers hinder their employment at work place