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

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.