THE EFFECTS OF TEACHING AND LEARNING ON STUDENTS WITH VISUAL, HEARING AND PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT IN NIGERIA

THE EFFECTS OF TEACHING AND LEARNING ON STUDENTS WITH VISUAL, HEARING AND PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to examine the academic performance and competence
of children and Youth, both in primary and Secondary schools living with disabilities
in Nigeria, specifically in Temeke District.
Both purposive and stratified sampling techniques were employed to obtain sample
respondents. The method used in collecting data was interviews which had both
structured and semi – structured questions, Focus Group Discussions and observations. Three hundred and twenty six 326 respondents were involved. Among whom sixty seven (67) were teachers and two hundred and fifty nine (259) were pupils and students of whom one hundred and sixteen (116) were secondary three (143) were primary pupils all living with disabilities
The findings revealed that the academic performance and competences of children
living with disabilities are relatively heterogenous due to the types, categories and
degrees of impairment, environment, resources, subjects and interests of individualsand society’s perception. It was found out that, there is a need for recognizing challenges they face in order to assist and facilitate them in improving their learning processes and raise their academic performance and competences.
Finally, the area for further research is recommended particularly for identification of
children living with disabilities and their particularized needs, training to educators,
allocation of financial and human resources .The prevalent problem should be national issues to be resolved efficiently and sustainably