PHYSICAL AND SENSORY DISABLITIES, CAUSES AND ITS IMPACT AMOUNG ADULTS IN WOLKITE TOWN, GURAGE ZONE SNNPR, ETHIOPIA, 2022

Abstract

A matter of disability is part of the human condition. A condition that most human beings are likely to experience at some point in their life. Those with disability represent a significant population in the world. A person considered to have a disability if and when her/his activity performance in her/his usual environment is limited in nature, function, or quality. People with disability face different challenges during their life time. This can be explained by social exclusion stigma, limited access to school and business. Objective: The objective of this study was to assess physical and sensory disabilities, cause and its impact among adults in Wolkite town Gurage zone, southern Ethiopia 2022. Methodology A community based cross sectional study was conducted on disabled adults in wolkite town Gurage zone, south Ethiopia. Data was collected by BSC, nurses from May to June 2022. Sample size is calculated by using a single population proportion formula and the total sample size was proportionally allocated to the selected Keeble in Wolkite town. Census sampling technique was used to select study units considering the list of adult disabled. A total of 303 disable adults were participated in the study. After data collection, data was analysised by using SPSS version 25(Software Package for the Social Sciences) software and presented by table and pie chart. Result: Data was collected from 303 disabled with response rate or 100%. Physical impairment was the most commonly reported impairment (44.2%).The cause of disability by car accident were 31.7%, trauma (22.4%). The result showed that the majority of respondent were difficulty in getting living room (26.1%). Most of them agree with there was discrimination from society because of their disability (85.5%). VII Conclusion: Disability is a major public health problem and the burden is noticeable in the study area. Physical disability is the highest prevalence of all disabilities. Even though result revealed there is better awareness about this issue but there is still a gap that needs to fill in order to make the disabled life free from suffer.