EMPLOYMENT INCLUSION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AT ESPAM-MFL

Abstract

This article analyzes the inclusion of people with disabilities in the workforce at the Manuel Félix López Higher Polytechnic School of Agriculture in Manabí (ESPAM-MFL), addressing the challenges and barriers they face in the institutional sphere. At the international and national levels, regulatory frameworks have been established to promote equal opportunities and non-discrimination, such as the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the Constitution of Ecuador, the Organic Law on Disability, the Labor Code, the Organic Law on Public Service, and Organic Reform Law No. 59. However, limitations persist in the effective implementation of these policies in public institutions. This study focuses on assessing the socio-labor situation of persons with disabilities working at ESPAM-MFL and examines the perceptions of administrative staff regarding their inclusion. Using a non-experimental descriptive methodology, interview techniques, surveys, and direct observation were applied to obtain qualitative and quantitative data. Based on the results obtained, a SWOT analysis was applied to identify the strengths, opportunities, weaknesses, and threats related to labor inclusion in the academic field. to promote effective and sustainable labor inclusion. Finally, based on this diagnosis, an action plan was designed to strengthen institutional policies and promote awareness among key actors in order to foster effective and sustainable labor inclusion