The Implementation of the Malaysian Standard Code of Practice on Access for Disabled Persons by Local Authority
| Autor: | Ahmad Ezanee Hashim, Nor Rima Muhamad Ariff, Hikmah Kamarudin, Wan Zuriea Wan Ismail, Mahayuddin Mahmood |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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Medical education
Kuala lumpur business.industry Local authority Human factors and ergonomics Poison control people with disabilities (PWDs) Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health Access Transport engineering facilities Injury prevention Code of practice Medicine General Materials Science business implementation |
| Zdroj: | Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences. 50:442-451 |
| ISSN: | 1877-0428 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.08.048 |
| Popis: | Public buildings need to provide access and facilities for people with disabilities (PWDs) in fulfilling the requirements of Malaysian Standard Code of Practice on Access for Disabled Persons (MS). This study aims at measuring the local authority awareness in providing access and facilities for the PWDs and their knowledge in implementing the MS. Questionnaires were distributed to the technical team from various departments in Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL), Malaysia. Finding shows that the score of respondents’ level of awareness in providing access and facilities for the PWDs is higher compared to their knowledge in implementing the MS. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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