Assistive technology and daily living challenges among students with disabilities at University of Gondar, Ethiopia: a qualitative study

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Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants.

Participant Number(P#)	Sex	Age(yrs.)	Field and Year of Study	Type of disability	AT participants use
1	F	24	1st Year MSc Law	Loss of vision	White cane, audio recorder, and Jaws software
2	F	24	5th Year BSc Law	Loss of vision	White cane, audio recorder, and Jaws software
3	F	21	1st Year BSc Freshman courses	Loss vision	White cane, audio recorder, Jaws software, and Brail
4	M	23	2nd Year BSc Law	Amputated fingers and mid-metatarsal	Prosthesis
5	F	27	2nd Year MSc Gender	Loss of vision	White cane, audio recorder, and Jaws software
6	M	24	5th Year BSc Law	Partial loss of vision	White cane, audio recorder, Jaws software, Brail, and ANBDA
7	F	29	5th Year BSc Law	Polio “trunks and both lower limbs involved”	Wheelchair
8	M	26	3rd Year BSc Accounting	Polio” left upper limb, trunk, and both lower limbs involved”	Wheelchair
9	M	22	1st Year BSc Freshman Courses	Below-knee amputation and just foot deformity of the other leg	Prosthesis and Ankle Foot Orthosis (AFO)
10	M	22	1st Year BSc Freshman Courses	Above knee amputation	Wheelchair, crutch, and prosthesis
11	F	22	1st Year BSc Freshman courses	Above elbow amputation	No use of AT
12	F	24	2nd Year BSc Social work	Above elbow amputation	No use of AT
13	M	22	5th Year BSc Law	Polio both lower limbs involved	Prosthesis and crutch
14	F	23	3rd Year BSc Sociology	Above elbow amputation	Prosthesis

F: Female; M: Male; BSc: Bachelor of Science degree; MSc: Master of Sciences.

Data availability statement

The authors confirm that the data supporting the findings of this study are available within the article. Reasonable request for additional information on the dataset are available from the principal investigator and corresponding author.