This paper developed an alternative method for delimiting the spatial extent of recreation activity in the landscape by integrating the assessment of land development intensity into the approach to assess accessibility of recreation activity.
Results of these analyses have diverged considerably depending on the method used to assess accessibility.
Upon this model, high density residential regions are then identified, and measures to assess accessibility of each of these places are developed.
As discussed earlier, the reason for higher perceived accessibility reported by males could be due to men and women having different needs and criteria to assess accessibility.
A cross-sectional, descriptive survey study design was employed in which self-administered structured questionnaires were used to assess accessibility of services.
The distance travelled by the respondents to the clinic was one of the parameters used to assess accessibility as indicated by Figure 2. Figure 2 shows that a significant proportion (P<0.05) of the participants 129 (45.3%) traveled less than 5 km to the clinic, of which 67 were females, 35 males and 27 children.
To assess accessibility, each citation was searched for on PubMed in August 2006 using author AND year or failing this title.
Three items previously used to assess accessibility to health care [ 27, 28] were adapted and re-worded.
A pilot study was conducted on four students to assess accessibility, comprehension and relevance, with no necessary modifications identified.
Few studies from Africa have also used GIS to assess accessibility to TB control facilities and provided important information for TB control programmes (12, 13).
For each candidate data source, we assessed accessibility, validity and reliability, data elements, time period for which data were available, geographic area and resolution, and applicability to children.
