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muddy and slippery when it is raining thus confining amputees to the house. Only (5)
20% respondents reported that the houses were suitable for their adaptation..
5.8.2 ITEM 36 BARRIERS EXPERIENCED BY AMPUTEES
The amputees experienced different barriers to adaptation due to the houses which were
not suitable for them. This item was therefore included in order to find out about different
barriers the amputees experienced
TABLE 5.20 BARRIERS EXPERIENCED BY AMPUfEES
Barriers Experienced by Amputees Frequency Percentage
Small Doors I 4%
Very Small Passages 2 8%
Small Rooms & Toilets 3 12%
No Driveways 3 12%
Muddy Driveways 2 8%
Bumpy or Sloppy Yards 4 16%
Upstairs Bedrooms I 4%
Pit Toilets FarFrom the House 4 .
16%
No Problems Experienced 5 20%
Total 25 100%
Table 520 indicates that the majority ofthe amputees had a problem with adaptation as
only (5) 20% experienced no problems, while (4) 16% of the amputees used toilets that
were very far from their houses. Bumpy or sloppy yards made it difficult for them to
walk as these were lower limb amputees using walking aids; (3) 12% reported small
rooms and toilets; (3) 12% had DO driveways and as they were bilateral amputees using
wheelchairs, it was really difficult to use wheelchairs independently in these situations.
(2) 8% reported very smaIl passages, (2) 8% reported muddy driveways, (1) 4% had a
room upstairs which could not be altered before the patient's discharge because of
financial constraints as this amputee was a breadwinner on a wheelchair, and (I) 40/0,
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