Lived experiences of disabled individuals living in Bahir Dar City, North West Ethiopia, a phenomenological study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

When an individual's activities and performances in a normal environment are limited in nature, function, or quality, that person is considered to have a disability. Although many studies on disabled people's lived experiences have been conducted around the world, there is still a significant gap between nations in multiple cases such as culture, economic status, and the recommendation of a previous study in Ethiopia, which is one reason for conducting this research.

Objectives

To explore the lived experiences of disabled individuals living in Bahir Dar City.

Methods

A descriptive phenomenology study design was employed in Bahir Dar city on 15 disabled individuals from November 15 to December 20, 2022. A heterogeneous purposive sampling technique was used t

SUBMITTER: Jemberu L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10198501 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature