Table 2 Showing existing assistive technology and usage among Participants.
Category | Sub-category | F(%) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 107 (56.6%) |
Female | 82(43.4%) | |
Disability Type | Mobility Impaired | 105(55.6%) |
Visually Impaired | 84(44.4%) | |
Overall AT Usage | Users | 125(66.1%) |
Non-users | 64(34.0%) | |
Assistive Technology Use by Gender | Male | 104(55.0%) |
Female | 69(37.0%) | |
Existing Assistive Technologies | Visually Impaired | |
White Cane | 18(21.4%) | |
Smart phone | 20(23.8%) | |
Magnifiers | 15(17.9%) | |
Computers | 16(19.0%) | |
Eyeglasses | 15(17.9%) | |
Existing Assistive Technologies | Mobility Impaired | |
Calipers | 18(17.1%) | |
Crutches | 25(23.8%) | |
Wheelchair | 22(21.0%) | |
Walking Stick | 20(19.0%) | |
Prostheses | 20 (19.0%) | |
AT Use by Employment | Mobility Impaired | 62(59.0%) |
Visually Impaired | 33(39.3%) | |
AT Use by Education | Visually Impaired | |
Tertiary | 26(31.0%) | |
SHS | 2(2.38%) | |
JHS | 1(1.19%) | |
Primary | 1(1.19%) | |
Mobility Impaired | ||
Tertiary | 23(21.9%) | |
SHS | 4(3.8%) | |
JHS | 2(1.9%) | |
Primary | 6(5.7%) | |
