Affiliation:
1. RURAL DEVELOPMENT COLLEGE, KWASO
Abstract
Abstract
Mobility is a requisite for human well-being and cannot be compromised. The mobility barrier research has focused on urban areas, leaving rural areas with few studies on critical challenges related to movement in both the natural and built environment. This study then sought to fill this gap. Snowballing was used to select 75 Persons With Physical Disabilities in the District for a household survey. Face-to-face interviews were conducted with the Association of Persons with Physical Disabilities, and the Officers from the Department of Social Welfare to provide further insights into the findings. The data gathered were coded, categorized, and analyzed to identify patterns to create an understanding of the mobility barriers among Persons With Physical Disabilities. The topographical features of the district, consisting of stones, rocks, valleys, hills, and slopes, have made maneuvering extremely difficult for people with disabilities. The built environment, such as small entrances and bad roads, and high ramps have created mobility barriers for people with disabilities. The presence of native stairs and smaller gates forced people with disabilities to park their wheelchairs outside their homes. The lack of a sidewalk puts disabled people at high risk of accidents as both share the same road with vehicles. The study recommended that rural homes and roads be designed and built to make their disability responsive.
Publisher
Research Square Platform LLC
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