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ISSN Print: 2394-7500, ISSN Online: 2394-5869, CODEN: IJARPF

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Vol. 5, Issue 5, Part C (2019)

Design and development of appropriate tyre sandal shoe. case of rural peoples around Bahir Dar city

Design and development of appropriate tyre sandal shoe. case of rural peoples around Bahir Dar city

Author(s)
Fitsum Etefa
Abstract
The current study was conducted with the objective of designing and developing appropriate tyre sandal shoe for rural people around Bahir Dar city, Ethiopia. The study was carried out through questionnaire, interview and observational study. The researcher identified the existing situations and problem happened on tyre sandal users in the area. The current tyre sandal worn by rural people around Bahir Dar city not comfortable for their feet, due to rough surface and hardness of tyre straps and it caused a dry foot and foot crack related problem around their forepart and heel area of foot. More specifically, these tyre sandals are heavy in weight and the straps frequently tend to break at the connecting points, due to poor nail or tack attachment of tyre sole and tyre straps. Based on data analysis, the researcher designed and developed four appropriate shoe collections. Target group showed their willingness to use all shoe collection. The Author gave training on production of new shoe collection for tyre sandal producers in the area. Some of the target users who faced foot crack related problem used the new shoes and the author observed that the new shoes protected the target users feet from dirt and bacteria.
Pages: 124-129  |  871 Views  191 Downloads
How to cite this article:
Fitsum Etefa. Design and development of appropriate tyre sandal shoe. case of rural peoples around Bahir Dar city. Int J Appl Res 2019;5(5):124-129.
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