Accessibility of Students with Physical Disability to Washrooms  in Bungoma Bus Terminus, Kenya

Marilyn Apella Ochien’g; George Mark Onyango; George Godwin Wagah

doi:10.5463/dcid.v24i1.194

Accessibility of Students with Physical Disability to Washrooms in Bungoma Bus Terminus, Kenya

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Marilyn Apella Ochien’g Maseno University, P.O.Box 3242, Kisumu 40100
George Mark Onyango School of Architecture and Planning, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Maseno University
George Godwin Wagah School of Architecture and Planning, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Maseno University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5463/dcid.v24i1.194

Keywords:

Universal design, disability awareness, accessibility, physical disability

Abstract

Purpose: To assess the accessibility of students with physical disability to washrooms in Bungoma main bus terminus.

Method: A case study approach was used. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire and an observation schedule. A total of 108 respondents from three schools participated in the study.

Results: It was established that washrooms in the area were narrow and full of barriers which hampered access to the facilities. Respondents experienced difficulty in using the washrooms due to the narrow doors, high thresholds and lack of grab bars.

Conclusion: This study concluded that the numerous barriers in the washrooms of Bungoma bus terminus hampered the safety and mobility of students with physical disability.

Author Biography

Marilyn Apella Ochien’g, Maseno University, P.O.Box 3242, Kisumu 40100

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2013-05-01

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Ochien’g MA, Onyango GM, Wagah GG. Accessibility of Students with Physical Disability to Washrooms in Bungoma Bus Terminus, Kenya. DCIDJ [Internet]. 2013 May 1 [cited 2024 Oct. 18];24(1):143-9. Available from: https://dcidj.uog.edu.et/index.php/up-j-dcbrid/article/view/106

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Vol. 24 No. 1 (2013): Spring

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Brief reports

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