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FIGURE S.9 CATEGORIESOF BEHABILIrAll0NTEAM WHO ASSISrED WITH
IU:TRAlNINGOF AMPUTEES
ElOCCupational
Therapist
18%
16%
14%
12%
IIPhysiotherapist 10%
CVocaIional
8%
6%
Rehabili1ation 4%
Council
2%
0%
Figure 5.9 indicates that (4) 16%were assisted by the occupational therapist, (3) 12%by
the physiotherapist and (1) 4% by the vocational rehabilitation counselor, These results
clearlyshow that the health care centres do not have vocational trainers whereamputees
can be referred to. This is reflected by the fact that amputees were assisted by the
occupational therapist and physiotherapist, who are not specialists in vocational training.
Only private healthcare centres have vocational rehabilitationcounselors as the amputee
who was assisted by the vocational counselor attended a private hospital. These findings
an: supportedby Mbeki (1997:131) that, according to research undertaken in 1990 only
0,26% ofthe disabled people were employed in the openlabour market in South Africa.
He adds thatthe EmploymentEquityAct stipulates that there are standards that shouldbe
observed, like the promotion and implementation of policies and programmes for
disabled people which ensure equity in .terms of employmeut benefits, status and
conditions.'. .
16%
5.5.13 ITEM 24 SHELTERED EMPLOYMENT
After worlc assessment and retraining, there are amputees who are found not to be fit to
return to their old jobs. Inclusionofthisitem is thereforeimportantto determine whether
therespondents whowere not assessed or retrainedor those whowere retrainedbut could
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4%