AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE CAUSES OF HANDICAPS IN OUR PRIMARY SCHOOL IN NDOKWA WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF DELTA STATE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction - - - - - - - - 1
1.1 Background of the study - - - - - - 1
1.2 Statement of the problem - - - - - - 2
1.3 Research hypothesis - - - - - - - 3
1.4 Purpose of the study - - - - - - - 3
1.5 Scope of the study - - - - - - - 4
1.6 Significance of the study - - - - - - 4
1.7 Limitation of the study - - - - - - 5
1.8 Delimitation of the Study - - - - - 5
1.9 Definition of terms - - - - - - - 6
CHAPTER TWO
2.1 Review of Related Literature - - - - - 7
2.2 Concept of Handicapped - - - - - - 7
2.3 Types of Handicap - - - - - - - 8
Deafness - - - - - - - - - - 9
Aphasia (Several oral language) - - - - 10
Mental retardation - - - - - - - - 11
Visual Defects - - - - - - - - - 13
Orthopedic Handicap - - - - - - - 14
Causes of Handicap - - - - - - - - 15
CHAPTER THREE
Research methodology and procedure - - - - 17
Research Design - - - - - - - - 17
Population - - - - - - - - - 17
Sample and Sampling Techniques - - - - - 19
Development of the Questionnaire - - - - - 19
Administration/ Reliability of questionnaire - - - 19
Validation of instrument - - - - - - - 20
Data Analysis Techniques - - - - - - - 20
CHAPTER FOUR
Data Presentation, Analysis and Discussion of findings - 21
Discussion of findings - - - - - - - 41
CHAPTER FIVE
Summary - - - - - - - - - - 44
Findings - - - - - - - - - - 47
Conclusion - - - - - - - - - 48
Recommendation - - - - - - - - 49
Suggestions for further research - - - - - 51
References - - - - - - - - - 52
Appendix - - - - - - - - - - 55
ABSTRACT
This study focused to investigate into the causes of handicapped in our primary school in Ndokwa West Local Government Area, of Delta state. To guide the study, five research questions were formulated. Relevance literature was reviewed for the study. The research method used for the study was descriptive survey. Sample size for the study was self constructed questionnaire which consist of 20 items. The researcher personally administered 200 copies of the questionnaire and had 200 percent return rate. Data generated for the study revealed that teacher for special Education are not enough to teach the handicapped are not enough in the area. Also 80% of the respondents agree that the schools in the area equipment for the teaching of the handicapped that provision of infrastructure and facilities by the ministry and other volunteers to encourage the teaching of special education. Also majority of the respondents disagreed that the handicapped are not allow to participate in normal physical education programme. Other subject teacher should be addresses to refrain from discouraging students and personnel should display a good sense of creativity.
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study
It is of great interest to teacher, the Public, Health or Physical Education specialist to investigate the causes of handicap in our schools with references to Ndokwa West L.G.A of Delta State. In every community, there are children who have some physical or other forms of disabilities. These disabilities may have resulted from many factors such as heredity diseases, accident within the environment or other reasons.
These handicaps may be mild or severe, single or multiple temporary or permanent. Examples of such disabilities are mental retardation, learning difficulties, visual problems, emotional disturbance, hearing difficulties e.t.c.
All children who have one or more of these problems are referred to as Handicapped children.
1.2 Statement of the Problem
This research work is to investigate the causes of handicapped in our schools a case study of Ndokwa West L.G.A of Delta State. The researcher wants to find out the needs of the handicapped and exceptional child. The work is also designed to find out the types of physical activities provided for the handicapped.
1.3 Research Hypothesis
This study will utilize two hypothesis
i. There is no significant cause from handicapped conditions
ii. Proper care should be taken for the handicapped children.
1.4 Purpose of the Study
The society talks much of who is well to do and nothing to the less privileged, less attention is given to the handicapped and exceptional child. It is one this ground that the researcher decided to find out the causes of the handicapped in our society and school.
1.5 Scope of the Study
There are 25 Local Government Areas in Delta State. However, for easy accessibility, the researcher will use selected primary schools in Ndokwa West L.G.A of Delta State out of the 66 primary schools the researcher work will cover 10 schools randomly selected.
1.6 Significance of the Study
This study is useful in many areas:- Firstly, it will afford individual the opportunity to known that provisions are made for the handicapped and that the National Policy on special Education has been implemented by the Federal Ministry of Education. Secondly, the handicapped have equal right with non-handicapped person in the society.
1.7 Limitation of the Study
The researcher encountered so many difficulties in the course of going round to collect data for their investigation. For example;
a. Lack of transportation into the inter-vilage.
b. Lack of time to go round the places
c. Financial problem
1.8 Delimitation of the Study
One glaring delimitation of this study is that the area concerned is very vast and so could not be thoroughly covered because of time factor.
1.9 Definition of Terms
Accessibility :- Easily researched
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