Jamali-Phiri, Monica, Ebuenyi, Ikenna D., Smith, Emma M., Kafumba, Juba Alyce, MacLachlan, Malcolm and Munthali, Alister (2021) Socio-Demographic Factors Influencing the Use of Assistive Technology among Children with Disabilities in Malawi. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (6). p. 3062. ISSN 1660-4601
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Abstract
Abstract: This paper aims to address the information gap on the influence of socio-demographic
factors on access and utilization of Assistive Technology (AT) among children with disabilities in
Malawi. Thus, it contributes towards the realization of the recommendations of the UN Convention
on the Rights of Persons with disabilities and the development of a framework for creating an
effective national AT policy. The paper used two statistically matched datasets, namely, the 2017
survey on Living conditions among persons with disabilities in Malawi and the 2015-16 Malawi
Demographic and Health survey. Logistic regression and structural equation modeling techniques
were utilized to assess the influence of socio-demographic factors on the use of AT among children
with disabilities. The results indicate that there is a high level of unmet need for AT among young
children aged 2 to 9 and those living in urban areas. The results further indicate that children with
multiple disabilities have lower odds (OR = 0.924) of using AT for personal mobility compared
to children with a single functional difficulty. These results entail that AT needs for children with
multiple disabilities are not adequately addressed. Therefore, when developing policies on AT,
younger children and those with multiple disabilities need to be specifically targeted
Item Type: | Article |
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Additional Information: | Cite as:Jamali-Phiri, M.; Ebuenyi, I.D.; Smith, E.M.; Kafumba, J.A.; MacLachlan, M.; Munthali, A. Socio-Demographic Factors Influencing the Use of Assistive Technology among Children with Disabilities in Malawi. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 3062. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18063062 |
Keywords: | Assistive Technology; disability; children; socio-demographic factors; |
Academic Unit: | Assisting Living & Learning,ALL institute Faculty of Science and Engineering > Psychology |
Item ID: | 16779 |
Identification Number: | 10.3390/ijerph18063062 |
Depositing User: | Malcolm MacLachlan |
Date Deposited: | 15 Dec 2022 11:33 |
Journal or Publication Title: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
Publisher: | mdpi |
Refereed: | Yes |
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URI: | https://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/id/eprint/16779 |
Use Licence: | This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here |
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