Authors :
Mahesh Raj Pandit
Volume/Issue :
Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 8 - August
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7057399
Abstract :
One billion people, or 15% of the world's
population, experience some form of disability. In Nepal,
the average percentage of people with disabilities in
Nepal is 2.3%. Due to their disability, they cannot
perform normal day-to-day activities like others, and
most are unaware of Assistive Technology (AT) 's
benefits. AT: products, equipment, and systems that
enhance learning, working, and daily activities for
persons with disabilities. Previous research has limited
chiefly their research to explain. However, in this paper,
we include the status of assistive Technology in Nepal,
which will give an overall view to the public about it. We
used data that we gathered from the recent statistics and
users of AT in Nepal as well as providers, and we visited
the different districts of Nepal, which will give the most
accurate status in Nepal. We found that only 5% of the
population with disabilities in Nepal are using AT;
others are not using them due to lack several things like:
Awareness, Knowledge, Affordability, and many others.
So, we concluded that these problems could only be
solved when awareness programs and production were
done at the government level. From this work, we aim to
raise awareness of AT and continuously survey its status
in Nepal to look closely at its growth. Also, we want to
reach authorized personalities and want to let them
know the importance of Assistive Technology.
One billion people, or 15% of the world's
population, experience some form of disability. In Nepal,
the average percentage of people with disabilities in
Nepal is 2.3%. Due to their disability, they cannot
perform normal day-to-day activities like others, and
most are unaware of Assistive Technology (AT) 's
benefits. AT: products, equipment, and systems that
enhance learning, working, and daily activities for
persons with disabilities. Previous research has limited
chiefly their research to explain. However, in this paper,
we include the status of assistive Technology in Nepal,
which will give an overall view to the public about it. We
used data that we gathered from the recent statistics and
users of AT in Nepal as well as providers, and we visited
the different districts of Nepal, which will give the most
accurate status in Nepal. We found that only 5% of the
population with disabilities in Nepal are using AT;
others are not using them due to lack several things like:
Awareness, Knowledge, Affordability, and many others.
So, we concluded that these problems could only be
solved when awareness programs and production were
done at the government level. From this work, we aim to
raise awareness of AT and continuously survey its status
in Nepal to look closely at its growth. Also, we want to
reach authorized personalities and want to let them
know the importance of Assistive Technology.
