Abrams, Robynne Danielle2025-11-212025-11-212025N/Ahttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/21447Disability is a normal part of human experience. However, disability is an underexplored topic among women in rural communities in South Africa, especially among women with disabilities (WWD) with regards to access to healthcare facilities. Previously, researchers have usually approached disability using the medical model, but the social model is critical to understand the way disability traverses with and is caused by other inequalities, such as race and gender. South Africa has been recognised by the World Bank as the most unequal country in the world. The inequalities that South Africans experience are encompassed in all areas of basic needs and service provision, especially among WWD who face differentiated disparity as a result of their gender, race and disability status. Thus, in the South African context, numerous social challenges exist in integrating equal and equitable access to healthcare for all, particularly for vulnerable populations such as WWD in rural areas. One of the key challenges include the poorly maintained and ill-functioning transportation services, along with inadequate and non-inclusive transport infrastructure. The demographic and socio-economic characteristics of WWD in rural settings influence and shape how frequently, how long and what mode of transportation they utilize when seeking medical treatment.enHealthcare providersHealth equitySocio-economic factorsTransportation barriersSouth Africa.Thesis