Workforce Transition and Job Accessibility among Ethiopian People with Disabilities: A Cross-Sectional Survey
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.16993/sjdr.1219 | Journal eISSN: 1745-3011
Language: English
Page range: 664 - 683
Submitted on: Oct 22, 2024
Accepted on: Nov 12, 2025
Published on: Nov 27, 2025
Published by: Stockholm University Press
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