Socio-Demographic Factors Influencing the Use of Assistive Technology among Children with Disabilities in Malawi.

ABSTRACT: This paper aims to address the information gap on the influence of socio-demographic factors on access and utilization of Assistive Technology (AT) among children with disabilities in Malawi. Thus, it contributes towards the realization of the recommendations of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with disabilities and the development of a framework for creating an effective national AT policy. The paper used two statistically matched datasets, namely, the 2017 survey on Living conditions among persons with disabilities in Malawi and the 2015-16 Malawi Demographic and Health survey. Logistic regression and structural equation modeling techniques were utilized to assess the influence of socio-demographic factors on the use of AT among children with disabilities. The results indicate

SUBMITTER: Jamali-Phiri M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8002356 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature