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• Eleven (11) 44% amputees reported that they were not prepared to work as work
assessment was not done. They were the c1ientd who remained unsure whether they
could return to work or not, then became demotivated and thus dependent on a
disability grant
RETRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT
The study revealed that only (2) 8% amputees were retrained for their old work and manage
to return to their old work. Progress monitoring was done on these amputees and they
reported that they adapted well to the work environment One amputee worked as a
machinist, another as a general assistant
ASSISTANCE WITH EMPLOYMENT
GOVER."iMENT
It is the responsibility ofthe government through the Department ofManpower to assist with
employment The finding ofthe study clearly shows that nothing was done by government to
assist the amputees with employment in the open labour market
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
The community was involved in assisting the amputees with employment, though only a
small number ofamputees were assisted
Only (2) 8% amputees were assisted by the community for employment One amputee joined
a community development project under the Department ofAgriculture.
The second amputee who was using a wheelchair joined the community development group
that had a sewing industry for school uniforms. Both amputees responded that they were
happy and coping well with the work they were doing.
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