Cranial Loading: The Plight of the Rural South African Female

Authors: Kurten M*, Motaung TG, Paul Y and Ellapen TJ

DOI: 10.23880/aphot-16000172

Volume 3, Issue 3

Abstract

The domestic responsibilities of rural female South Africans are to clean, cook, do laundry, collect food, water and firewood and chaperone children and elderly. Most rural families live in abject poverty, rendering them unable to purchase motorized vehicles to assist with transportation. The most popular method of transport is cranial loading porterage. This short commentary highlights the reasons why rural South African females still persist with this method of transportation. Further the innovative halo-head loading cervical support brace designed to assist cranial loading porterage will be discussed.

Keywords: Cranial Loading; Females; Halo Head Loading Brace

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