ACCESSIBILITY TO RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, LIFELONG EDUCATION, AND DECENT JOB

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This research aimed (1) to examine the situation regarding access to the rights of persons with disabilities in lifelong education and decent employment, and (2) to study the level of satisfaction with access to those rights. This quantitative study employed the concepts of lifelong learning and decent work as its theoretical framework. The population consisted of 106,417 persons with physical disabilities in five provinces: Chiang Mai, Nonthaburi, Khon Kaen, Chonburi, and Nakhon Si Thammarat. A sample size of 400 individuals was determined using Yamane’s formula. The research instrument was a questionnaire, and data were analyzed using descriptive statistics: percentage, mean, and standard deviation.

The findings revealed that most respondents were male, aged 15–25, Buddhist, and had completed vocational certificates or associate degrees. Most had been disabled for over 16 years, used a wheelchair, and possessed a disability identification card. A large portion were unemployed, had no income, and had monthly expenses over 5,000 baht. More than half had no debt or family obligations. The overall satisfaction with access to disability welfare rights was at a good level, with a mean score of 3.07 and a standard deviation of 1.11. Satisfaction with access to educational rights had a mean of 3.11, and access to employment rights had the highest mean of 3.41, also indicating a good level. Hypothesis testing revealed that age, education level, and income significantly affected access to lifelong education rights. Additionally, gender, education level, and income significantly affected access to decent employment rights.