Barriers of the Visually Impaired Persons in the electoral process in Zambia

Pauline Mileji, Beatrice Matafwali and Gistered Muleya
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Pauline Mileji: Kwame Nkrumah University, Zambia
Beatrice Matafwali: University of Zambia
Gistered Muleya: University of Zambia

International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation, 2021, vol. 8, issue 3, 182-188

Abstract: The study sought to identify barriers faced by persons with Visual Impairment in the electoral process in Zambia. A phenomenological research study design was used. Data was collected using interviews and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs). Purposive sampling procedure was used to sample thirty participants.The key findings were that the Visually Impaired persons face many barriers of which the following were part of; lack of education, lack of social network, lack of confidentiality,ignorance,fear,stigma,inaccessible information, transport and suitable facilities.The study recommends that adequate civic education should be delivered to the Visually Impaired persons.In this regard, there is need to adopt the human rights model that will allow the Visually Impaired persons to participate at all levels of the electoral process.

Date: 2021
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