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Extending Climate Change Action to Persons with Disabilities in the Middle East and North Africa: Exploring the Moderators of Attitudes and Climate Change Behaviour Awareness Among Persons with Sensory Disabilities

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Persons with disabilities have consistently been excluded from deliberations on climate change actions since the beginning of the global debate on this crucial issue. The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has the harshest weather conditions worldwide, highlighting the need to understand the factors that could impact awareness of climate change among persons with sensory impairments. Guided by Ajzen’s theory of planned behaviour, this study sought to explore the relationship between attitudes towards climate change and participation in pro-environmental climate change behaviours among persons with sensory impairments in the MENA region. The Awareness of Climate Change and Pro-Environmental Behaviour Willingness Questionnaire was completed by 542 persons with sensory impairments. The data were subjected to hierarchical multiple regressions and moderation analysis. The findings indicate a significant relationship between attitude and participation in climate change behaviour. The study concludes with an urgent call to policymakers to engage the disability community in the MENA region in climate change action.

Source: SAGE Open

DOI: 10.1177/21582440251382521

Authors: Maxwell Peprah Opoku, Ahmed Bawa Kuyini, Ebenezer Mensah Gyimah, Aysha Alnuaimi, Lilian Frimpomaa, Ashraf Moustafa

Institutions: United Arab Emirates University, British University in Dubai, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Language: English

Topic: Climate Change Communication and Perception

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Climate action, Reduced inequalities, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,600