Profiling employment characteristics of person with disabilities in three cities (ouagadougou, koudougou and bobo dioulasso) of Burkina Faso

Work is a defining element of human existence. It is the way to keep us alive and meet basic needs. But it is also an activity through which people affirm their identity, in relation to themselves and in relation to those around them. Work is crucial for individual choice, the well-being of families and the stability of societies. In Burkina, we have almost 3 226 627 persons are living with disabilities as almost 6.48% of the total population, according to the data of the Ministery of women of national solidarity of the family and humanitarian action. According to the results of a study by the Ministry of Youth, Vocational Training and Employment (MYVTE) in collaboration with the International Labor Office (ILO), people with disabilities have less access to education (27%) compared to people without disabilities (31%). Also PWD are more affected by unemployment (5.6%) compared to people without disabilities (3.3%); and people with disabilities are more present in precarious salaried jobs (21%) compared to people without disabilities (13%). This means that PWD faced an employability problem. These low rates explain the fact that even working people with disabilities are often under-employed and relegated to low-skilled, low-paid jobs with little or no social and legal security. Indeed, what are the different factors which are causing these low rates? In order to look for the reasons for these low rates, we will by this research look for the profiles characteristics of the persons principally the youth with disabilities in Ouagadougou, koudougou and Bobo Dioulasso. With a main goal which is to analyze the situation of the youth with a disability (YWD) according to the criteria of level of study and employability in order to enhance their lifestyle instead of letting their self-confidence affected because it may discourage or even making them feeling different and could make them give up their activity. Normally the youth, without difference even with their disability has the right and the need to work to earn a living, support their families, benefit from community recognition, and improve their self-confidence and realize their life.