Table 1
Socio-demographic of study participants.
| S/N | PARTICIPANTS | AGE (YEARS) | GENDER | HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION* | DISABILITY TYPE** | PROFESSIONAL STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr Pr | 65 | Male | NFE | VI | Self-employed |
| 2 | Mr Ad | 70 | Male | NFE | VI | Self-employed |
| 3 | Mr Od | 77 | Male | WASSCE | PD | Retiree |
| 4 | Mrs. GI | 74 | Female | WASSCE | AI | Retiree |
| 5 | Mr. On | 64 | Male | BSC | AB | Technician |
| 6 | Mrs. Ay | 68 | Female | BSC | AI | Self-employed |
| 7 | Mrs Nk | 71 | Female | FSLC | AI | Self-employed |
| 8 | Mrs Oz | 66 | Female | FSLC | VI | Self-employed |
| 9 | Mrs Ow | 70 | Female | FSLC | PD | Self-employed |
| 10 | Mrs Ok | 65 | Female | BSC | AI | Self-employed |
| 11 | Chief Er | 61 | Male | WASSCE | AB | Technician |
| 12 | Mrs Fi | 62 | Female | WASSCE | PD | Self-employed |
| 13 | Mr Ag | 74 | Male | MSC | VI | Retiree |
| 14 | Mrs Ug | 60 | Female | MSC | PD | Civil-servant |
| 15 | Mrs Be | 71 | Female | WASSCE | AB | Self-employed |
| 16 | Mr Om | 75 | Male | FSLC | VI | Self-employed |
| 17 | Mrs Br | 68 | Female | BSC | PD | Retiree |
| 18 | Mr Wh | 76 | Male | FSLC | VI | Self-employed |
| 19 | Mr Ch | 65 | Male | BSC | AB | Retiree |
[i] * NFE = No formal Education, FSLC = First School Leaving Certificate [certificate issued after completing 6 years of primary education], WASSCE = West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination [certificate issued after completing 6 years of secondary school], M.Sc = Masters degree, B.Sc = Bachelor of Science degree. **PD = Physical disability, VI = Visual impairment (VI), Albinism (AB), Auditory Impairment (AI).
Table 2
Themes and Subthemes.