COVID-19 and Schooling of Disabled Children and Youth in Kenya: The Locus of Education in the Disaster Risk Reduction Process

• DOI: 10.4236/jss.2022.1012009
• Publication Date: 2022-11-03T07:00:29Z
• Authors: Theodoto Ressa
• Keywords: Disaster risk reduction; Disadvantaged; Vulnerability; Kenya; Pandemic

This study examines the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on primary and secondary school-age children with disabilities to assess Kenya’s disaster readiness current mitigating measures using UNDRO/UNDP Disaster Management Recovery Program framework. The vulnerability analysis education system in Kenya reveals gaps implementing risk reduction (DRR) programs for youth disabilities. Mismanagement insufficient resources services (i.e., digital infrastructure shortage computer literate educators government inaction corruption) showed extent which has undermined capacity prepare special needs citizenry responsibilities. Since DRR efforts can overlook or neglect particular constraints communities within beyond sector, should include physical virtual learning) contain unpredictable novel pandemics (e.g., COVID-19) importantly, disabled persons their families committees at all administrative levels. is vital factors that predispose disadvantaged academic failure push them failed adult life periphery society.