Frantz, José MerleNtagungira, Egide KayongaDept. of PhysiotherapyFaculty of Community and Health Sciences2013-07-122024-11-072007/04/182007/04/182013-07-122024-11-072005https://hdl.handle.net/10566/19435Magister Scientiae (Physiotherapy) - MSc(Physio)Falls among elderly people have been identified as a significant and serious medical problem confronting a growing number of older people. Falls have been found to be a leading cause of disability, distress, admission to supervised care and death among older persons that pose a serious problem to public health. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of and risk factors for falls in the community-dwelling elderly persons in the Umutara province of Rwanda.enFalls (Accidents) in old ageRwandaRisk factorsOlder peopleWounds and injuriesThesisUniversity of the Western Cape