Online ISSN: 2325-7466
2006
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National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET)
United States

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Inclusive Education Practice in Southwestern Nigeria: A Situational Analysis

  • Samuel Olufemi Adeniyi, Ph.D. (Author) Federal College of Education (Tech) Akoka
    Samuel Olufemi Adeniyi holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Special Education from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Currently, he is a lecturer in the Department of Educational Psychology, Federal College of Education (Tech.)Akoka, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria. He has published articles in learned journals internationally. He is a member of National Council for Exceptional Children and Nigeria Association of Special Education Teacher. Samuel Olufemi Adeniyi was born in Nigeria in 1968. He attended the University of Ibadan for his Bachelor, Master, and Doctor of philosophy degrees in 1998, 2000 and 2012 respectively.
  • Akinkunmi Oluwadamilare Adeyemi (Author) Glorious Hope Resources International
    Adeyemi Akinkunmi Oluwadamilare holds a Bachelor degree in Guidance and Counseling from the University of Lagos, Nigeria. He is currently the Director of Glorious Hope Resources International, Akoka, Lagos, Nigeria. He is married with children. Adeyemi Akinkunmi Oluwadamilare was born in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria in 1980. He attended the Federal College of Education (Tech.) Akoka and University of Lagos in 2004 and 2012, respectively. He engages with different children in their homes as a tutor in Nigeria.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.64546/jaasep.278
Abstract
This study presented situational analysis of inclusive educational practice in southwestern Nigeria. The study employed descriptive survey research design. Samples of 131 teachers, 51 parents and 51 head teachers/principals were purposively selected from State Grammar School, Ipakodo Junior Grammar School, Methodist Grammar School, Ijokodo High School and St. Peter College in Southwestern Nigeria. Three research questions were answered. A questionnaire tagged inclusion assessment inventory with reliability coefficient of 0.71 was used to collect data. The data collected were analyzed using frequency counts and simple percentage. The results revealed positive attitude of teachers and negative disposition on the parts of government and parents to inclusive education practice in Southwestern Nigeria. Strong advocacy and reorientation were recommended.
Keywords
Barriers, Data Analysis, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Geographic Regions
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How to Cite
Adeniyi, S. O., & Adeyemi, A. O. (2015). Inclusive Education Practice in Southwestern Nigeria: A Situational Analysis. Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 10(2), 121-130. https://doi.org/10.64546/jaasep.278

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