Assessment of the Educational Facilities for the Physically Challenged in Kaduna State, Nigeria
Assessment of the Educational Facilities for the Physically Challenged in Kaduna State, Nigeria.
ABSTRACT
This study focused on the Assessment of the Educational Facilities for the Physically Challenged in Kaduna State, Nigeria.
Five research objectives were formulated. The objectives include: assessing government commitment on enrolling disabled persons into inclusive education,
Provision of infrastructural facilities, provision of instructional facilities, quality and commitments of teachers and supervisors and welfare services for teachers and students in the rehabilitation centres in Kaduna State. Also, research questions and research hypotheses were formulated in line with the objectives of the study.
Descriptive survey research design was used for the study and data were collected using constructed questionnaire which was prepared and validated by expert in curriculum and instruction. The population of the study involved 142 teachers, 93 supervisors and 73 physically challenged rehabilitation centre officials.
However, a total of 90 teachers, 60 supervisors and 45 DRC officials were served as a sample of study. The reliability coefficient was obtained at 0.79 using Cronbach’s Alpha statistical technique. The data collected were analyzed using frequency counts, descriptive mean and standard deviation.
The formulated hypotheses of the research were tested using non- parametric Kruskal-Wallis statistical (Chi-Square X2) at 0.05 level of significance.
The findings of the study among others revealed that There is a significant difference in the opinions of respondents on the government commitment in enrolment of physically challenged persons at rehabilitation centres in Kaduna State (p-value of .002< 0.05 sig. level; and X2 cal.-value of 7.516 > X2 crit.-value of 1.7749 at 191 codefendants).
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page…………………………………………………………………………………………….. ii
Declaration…………………………………………………………………………………………… iii
Certification…………………………………………………………………………………………. iv
Dedication…………………………………………………………………………………………… v
Acknowledgements……………………………………………………………………………… vi
Abstract……………………………………………………………………………………………… vii
Table of Contents………………………………………………………………………………… viii
List of Tables………………………………………………………………………………………. xii
Abbreviations………………………………………………………………………………………. ivx
Operational definition of terms……………………………………………………………… xvi
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
- Background to the Study………………………………………………………………………… 1
- Statement of the Problem………………………………………………………………………… 5
- Objectives of the Study…………………………………………………………………………… 6
- Research Questions…………………………………………………………………………………. 7
- Hypotheses……………………………………………………………………………………………. 7
- Basic Assumptions…………………………………………………………………………………. 8
- Significance of the Study………………………………………………………………………… 8
- Scope of the Study…………………………………………………………………………………. 9
CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
- Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………….. 10
- Conceptual Framework…………………………………………………………………………… 10
- Concept of Assessment…………………………………………………………………………… 10
- Concept of Special Education………………………………………………………………….. 11
- Concept of Special Need Education……………………………………………………………… 20
- Theoretical Framework……………………………………………………………………………. 21
- Educational Provisional for physically challenged Person…………………………….. 23
- Government Commitments toward special need students‘ enrolment…………….. 27
- Institutions Offering Special Education in Kaduna State………………………………. 28
- Structure of Rehabilitation Centres in Kaduna State…………………………………….. 30
- Funding of Physically Challenged Education………………………………………………. 36
- Infrastructural Provision for Disabled Education…………………………………………. 41
- Teachers‘ Qualities and Qualification…………………………………………………………. 49
- Problems Facing Performance of Disabled………………………………………………….. 66
- Empirical Studies…………………………………………………………………………………….. 69
- Summary…………………………………………………………………………………………………. 73
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
- Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………………. 75
- Research Design………………………………………………………………………………………. 75
- Population of the Study……………………………………………………………………………. 75
- Sample and Sampling Technique……………………………………………………………….. 76
- Instrumentation……………………………………………………………………………………….. 76
- Validity of the Instrument…………………………………………………………………………. 77
- Pilot Study……………………………………………………………………………………………… 77
- Reliability of the Instrument……………………………………………………………………… 77
- Procedure for Data Collection……………………………………………………………………. 78
- Procedure for Data Analysis……………………………………………………………………… 78
CHAPTER FOUR: PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSIONS OF RESULT
- Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 79
- Result and Interpretation of Bio-Data of the Respondents…………………………….. 80
- Opinions of the Respondents on the Assessment of the Education
Facilities for the Physically Challenged Learners in Kaduna State 82
- Answers to the Research Question No 1…………………………………………………….. 82
- Answers to the Research Question No 2…………………………………………………….. 84
- Answers to the Research Question No 3…………………………………………………….. 86
- Answers to the Research Question No 4…………………………………………………….. 88
- Answers to the Research Question No 5……………………………………………………… 90
- Summary of Major Findings……………………………………………………………………. 98
- Discussion of the Findings………………………………………………………………………. 994.4.
- Testing of Hypotheses………………………………………………………………………………. 92
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
- Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………….. 104
- Summary………………………………………………………………………………………………. 104
- Conclusions…………………………………………………………………………………………… 105
- Contributions to Knowledge……………………………………………………………………. 106
- Recommendations………………………………………………………………………………….. 107
- Suggestions for Further Studies……………………………………………………………….. 108
References…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 109
Appendix A…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 115
Appendix B………………………………………………………………………………………….. 116
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study
Exceptionality refers to as significant deviation from the presumed average in some defined areas, such as intellectual ability, physical functioning and social characteristics. The departure of this normal trend must be substantial for it to be regarded as exceptional.
Also, Exceptionality is an inclusive term that refers to some categories of mental or social disability, ranging from mental retardation to psychoses and personality disorder. Nevertheless, Exceptionality is used to describe individuals groups that include neuroses and psychotics.
It is clearly differentiating mental illness, from actual illness, but an underdevelopment of intelligence. It is therefore refers to the overall psychological and intellectual deficiencies
These ideas were supported by Bagudu (2001) who stated that, the term special need is used to refer to individual malfunctioning including physical, sensory, cognitive and intellectual impeccant.
However it is important to note that is not all impairment that leads to disability. This connotes that Exceptionality is a significant deviation of an individual from the presumed average in some biological areas such as intellectual ability, physical functioning or social characteristics.
The departure from this normal trend must be substantially regarded as exceptional.
Historically, Exceptionality is as old as man, and the affected individuals have always been treated as inferior, but the fact still remains that such people were not excluded from the society nor made outcast.
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