Wudu' Workstation Design for Elderly and Disabled People in Malaysia's Mosques

Ablution area is one of the facilities used by most Muslims in all categories. There are numbers of design guidelines for praying facilities but lack on ablution area specification. Therefore, this study was conducted to design an ergonomic ablution area for the M uslim's disabled and elderly b...

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Published in:Iranian journal of public health 2016-02, Vol.45 (1), p.114
Main Authors: Dawal, Siti Zawiah, Mahadi, Wan Nor Liza, Mubin, Marizan, Daruis, Dian Darina Indah, Mohamaddan, Shahrol, Razak, Farah Atikah Abdul, Rahman, Nurul Izzah Abd, Wahab, Mohd Haziq Mohd Abd, Adnan, Nursyahirah, Anuar, Siti Afifa, Hamsan, Raziff
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Design specifications
Handicapped accessibility
Muslims
Older people
People with disabilities
Population
Questionnaires
Roads & highways
Studies
User satisfaction
Wheelchairs
Work stations
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Summary:Ablution area is one of the facilities used by most Muslims in all categories. There are numbers of design guidelines for praying facilities but lack on ablution area specification. Therefore, this study was conducted to design an ergonomic ablution area for the M uslim's disabled and elderly based on their preferences and anthropometric dimension. Kano questionnaires and user evaluation form, was used to investigate the preferences of elderly and dis abled in ablution area to 20 respondents at Masjid Bulat, Petaling Jaya and Masjid Kampung Kerinchi,Pantai Dalam, Kuala Lumpur in 2015. Anthropometric dimension of elderly and disabled people was measured. Besides, dimensions of two existing ablution units at selected mosques were evaluated using "Ablution Unit Dimension Eval uation' form. New ablution area design was developed based on elderly and disabled people anthropometric dimension and user preferences as well as user satisfaction survey. This study can be considered as preliminary study for the d evelopment of ergonomic ablution unit design. It is hoped that the findings and recommendations from this research will be referred by the stakehol ders to determine the best solution to increase the level of comfort and accessibility for elderly and disable d at mosques in M alaysia.
ISSN:2251-6085
2251-6093