TITLE:
A Prospective Research Study on the Appraisal of Lower Limb Amputee Experiences with Prostheses in Southeast Nigeria
AUTHORS:
Uche B. Aguocha, Chinonso Victoria Olekanma, Promise Nwanyinma Uzowuihe
KEYWORDS:
Lower Limb, Amputee, Prostheses, Amputation, Rehabilitation
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Access Library Journal,
Vol.10 No.4,
April
24,
2023
ABSTRACT: The objective of this research was to explore the experiences of lower limb prosthetic users with a view to understanding the importance of lower limb prostheses, identifying factors that lead to the abandoning of Prostheses in the course of use, highlighting use issues that affect their daily living, and evaluating the effectiveness of Prostheses in the rehabilitation of lower limb amputees. The methodology employed in this research study and data collected from the respondents were edited and coded. It was thereafter entered into the computer for analysis using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Vs. 17.0. Descriptive Statistics such as pie chart and percentages were used to summarize the data collected. Frequency distribution tables were constructed for all variables and were expressed as the percentage of the distribution. Statistical test was conducted using Chi-square test. The level of significance that was used for the test is 5% level. The significance was interpreted using p-value