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Exploring the Living Conditions of Women with Locomotor Disabilities

Author(s) Dr. Kavitha T, Mr. Krishna Raj S
Country India
Abstract Living condition or Quality of the Life (QOL), as defined by World Health Organization, refers to an individual’s view on their position in life within their cultural, and value systems, shaped by personal goals, expectations, health status, income, education, environment, safety, freedom, and social relationships, thus combining both objective conditions and subjective life satisfaction. In the struggle for equality, people with disabilities face a lot of challenges in the society, but women with disabilities face a lot of disadvantages due to intersection of gender and disability. The objectives of this current study are to assess the levels of living conditions of e women with the locomotor disabilities in Chennai city. The Sampling technique adopted for the present study was snow ball technique sampling and the sample size was 50 locomotor disabled women. The data was collected through WHO Quality of Life scale. SPSS Software was used to analyse the data which focuses on identifying barriers, experiences, and potential interventions to improve the living conditions of locomotor disabled women used to disabilities in urban settings like Chennai. Results of the study revealed that majority 76% of the women who are physically disabled are having moderate level of living conditions and still 24% of the women with locomotor disability have low level of standard of living conditions.
Keywords Women, locomotor disability, living conditions, barriers, quality of life
Published In Volume 8, Issue 2, March-April 2026
Published On 2026-03-11
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i02.71208
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