Locally manufactured wheelchairs in Tanzania : Do they meet the needs of Tanzanian wheelchair users?

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dc.contributor.advisorBuchanan, Helenen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorAmosun, Seyi Len_ZA
dc.contributor.authorNdosi, Astonen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-09-15T10:26:58Z
dc.date.available2015-09-15T10:26:58Z
dc.date.issued2014en_ZA
dc.description.abstractAccess to suitable wheelchairs may seriously impact the ability of people with physical disabilities to integrate into regular community life. The overall aim of this study was to determine the extent to which the needs of users of wheelchairs manufactured locally in Tanzanian are met. The specific objectives of the study were to determine users' satisfaction with the wheelchairs manufactured in Tanzania, their satisfaction with services associated with the provision, repair and maintenance of these wheelchairs, and the extent to which these wheelchairs enabled them to carry out their daily activities. A quantitative descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among 75 users of locally manufactured manual wheelchairs, aged 18-65 years and residing in Dar es Salaam, Arusha and the Kilimanjaro regions of Tanzania. Data was collected using a questionnaire consisting of demographic items and two existing instruments, the Functioning Everyday with a Wheelchair (FEW) and Quebec User Evaluation of Satisfaction with Assistive Technology (QUEST) 2.0. Data were analysed with the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software program version 20.0. Descriptive analysis was performed using frequencies and proportions for categorical data or median and ranges for numerical data. The chi-square test was conducted to determine whether there were significant difference between gender and place of residence (rural/urban) and satisfaction with functional needs, wheelchair and activity and participation.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationNdosi, A. (2014). <i>Locally manufactured wheelchairs in Tanzania : Do they meet the needs of Tanzanian wheelchair users?</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13979en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationNdosi, Aston. <i>"Locally manufactured wheelchairs in Tanzania : Do they meet the needs of Tanzanian wheelchair users?."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13979en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationNdosi, A. 2014. Locally manufactured wheelchairs in Tanzania : Do they meet the needs of Tanzanian wheelchair users?. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Ndosi, Aston AB - Access to suitable wheelchairs may seriously impact the ability of people with physical disabilities to integrate into regular community life. The overall aim of this study was to determine the extent to which the needs of users of wheelchairs manufactured locally in Tanzanian are met. The specific objectives of the study were to determine users' satisfaction with the wheelchairs manufactured in Tanzania, their satisfaction with services associated with the provision, repair and maintenance of these wheelchairs, and the extent to which these wheelchairs enabled them to carry out their daily activities. A quantitative descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among 75 users of locally manufactured manual wheelchairs, aged 18-65 years and residing in Dar es Salaam, Arusha and the Kilimanjaro regions of Tanzania. Data was collected using a questionnaire consisting of demographic items and two existing instruments, the Functioning Everyday with a Wheelchair (FEW) and Quebec User Evaluation of Satisfaction with Assistive Technology (QUEST) 2.0. Data were analysed with the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software program version 20.0. Descriptive analysis was performed using frequencies and proportions for categorical data or median and ranges for numerical data. The chi-square test was conducted to determine whether there were significant difference between gender and place of residence (rural/urban) and satisfaction with functional needs, wheelchair and activity and participation. DA - 2014 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2014 T1 - Locally manufactured wheelchairs in Tanzania : Do they meet the needs of Tanzanian wheelchair users? TI - Locally manufactured wheelchairs in Tanzania : Do they meet the needs of Tanzanian wheelchair users? UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13979 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/13979
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationNdosi A. Locally manufactured wheelchairs in Tanzania : Do they meet the needs of Tanzanian wheelchair users?. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, 2014 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13979en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Health and Rehabilitation Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherDisability Studiesen_ZA
dc.titleLocally manufactured wheelchairs in Tanzania : Do they meet the needs of Tanzanian wheelchair users?en_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMPhilen_ZA
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