African journal of disability · 2026
Beyond economic outcomes: Exploring the social contributions of skills training for persons with disabilities in South Africa.
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Olivier-Booysen Johannes A, Sefotho Maximus M
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BACKGROUND: Persons with disabilities experience significant economic exclusion in South Africa. While vocational training has often been viewed through a narrow economic lens, its broader social contributions remained under-researched.
OBJECTIVES: This study examined the social contributions of skills training for persons with disabilities, with specific attention to empowerment, inclusion and well-being.
METHOD: A qualitative multiple-case study design was employed. Data were generated through semi-structured interviews, photovoice, document analysis and field notes with eight participants across three South African provinces.
RESULTS: Training contributed to psychological empowerment, increased independence and improved quality of life. Participants reported enhanced self-worth and a stronger sense of purpose. However, persistent structural and attitudinal barriers continued to constrain full social and economic participation.
CONCLUSION: Skills training functioned as a catalyst for personal transformation and social belonging. Nevertheless, translating acquired skills into sustained participation required addressing broader environmental constraints and gaps in policy implementation.
CONTRIBUTION: This study extended disability scholarship by foregrounding the holistic, non-economic value of training interventions in fostering dignity, agency and social inclusion among persons with disabilities.
OBJECTIVES: This study examined the social contributions of skills training for persons with disabilities, with specific attention to empowerment, inclusion and well-being.
METHOD: A qualitative multiple-case study design was employed. Data were generated through semi-structured interviews, photovoice, document analysis and field notes with eight participants across three South African provinces.
RESULTS: Training contributed to psychological empowerment, increased independence and improved quality of life. Participants reported enhanced self-worth and a stronger sense of purpose. However, persistent structural and attitudinal barriers continued to constrain full social and economic participation.
CONCLUSION: Skills training functioned as a catalyst for personal transformation and social belonging. Nevertheless, translating acquired skills into sustained participation required addressing broader environmental constraints and gaps in policy implementation.
CONTRIBUTION: This study extended disability scholarship by foregrounding the holistic, non-economic value of training interventions in fostering dignity, agency and social inclusion among persons with disabilities.