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5.5.9 ITEM20 EMPLOYMENTIDSTORY
This item was included to identifY the exact number ofrespondents who were employed
before amputation and the type ofwork they were doing.
FIGURE 5.6 EMPLOYMENTHISrORY
Figure 5.6 shows that (18) 72% amputees were employed before amputation and only (7)
28% were not employed. This is a big challenge as all amputees who were working
before injury need to be rehabilitated in such a way that theyreturn to their old work,
which is stiI1 a problem due to lack ofrehabilitation resources in the community. Even
those who were unemployed before amputation require to be rehabilitated in such a way
that they are productive to promote independence. Mets and Wilson (1990:258) stress
that physically disabled persons should be prepared for suitable employment in the open
labour market, by educating and training them in the work place that resembles the
realistic work situation as much as possible.
5.5.10 ITEM21 WORKASSESSMENT
Worle assessment is an important aspect ofrehabilitation to make sure that amputees are
placed correctly and where they are going to be productive without any complication to
the physical status ofthe amputees. Thereason for including this item was therefore to
determine ifthe respondents who returned to work were really assessed to make sure if
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