dc.contributor.author |
Gborti, W.L |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2023-01-23T13:36:56Z |
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dc.date.available |
2023-01-23T13:36:56Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2018 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/835 |
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dc.description |
A THESIS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATION, FACULTY
OF EDUCATIONAL STUDIES, SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF
GRADUATE STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, WINNEBA IN
PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR AWARD OF THE
MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY (SPECIAL EDUCATION) DEGREE
SEPTEMBER, 2018 |
en_US |
dc.description.abstract |
The purpose of this study was to explore access to mobility devices by adults with
mobility impairments in the Winneba Municipality in the Central Region of Ghana.
The study adopted Penchansky and Thomas’s Theory of Access and Victor Vroom’s
Expectancy Theory as the theoretical frameworks for the study. The research design
used was a case study. The population for the study was forty (40) adults with
mobility impairments including twenty-five (25) males and fifteen (15) females. The
sample size was ten (10) including six (6) males and four (4) females. The purposive
and stratified sampling techniques were used to select the sample size. Face-to-face
interviews were conducted as a means of eliciting responses from the participants,
with the use of semi-structured interview guide. The findings from the study revealed
that participants relied on donor support, family members and other charitable
organizations as sources to access mobility services. Participants also confirmed that
there were several benefits of accessing mobility devices including independent
ambulation, daily living activities and social support services. Some of the barriers to
accessing mobility services were financial constraints, donor scarcity, unavailability
of mobility devices and lack of awareness about finding mobility devices. It is
therefore suggested that measures need to be taken to improve access to mobility
devices for adults who needs the services. |
en_US |
dc.language.iso |
en |
en_US |
dc.publisher |
University of Education,Winneba |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Mobility devices |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Mobility impairments |
en_US |
dc.title |
Access to mobility devices by adults with mobility impairments in the Winneba municipality in the central region of Ghana |
en_US |
dc.type |
Thesis |
en_US |