Journal of Social Science for Policy Implications

The Availability and Utilization of Compensatory Devices and Academic Performance in General Studies among Students with Visual Impairment in University of Calabar, Cross River State – Nigeria and the Need for Guidance and Counseling Intervention
Okpechi, Philip A. Ph.D; Effiom, Bassey E. Ph.D

Abstract
This research investigated the availability and utilization of compensatory devices and academic performance in GSS courses among students with visual impairment in university of Calabar. Two null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. A survey research design was adopted. The population of the study comprised all the (12) students with visual impairment in 2017/2018 academic session in university of Calabar. Census sampling technique was used for the study. A well validated instrument tagged: Availability and Utilization of Compensatory Devices and Academic Performance in GSS Courses among Students with Visual Impairment in University of Calabar Questionnaire (AUCTAPGCSVIUCQ) and focused group discussion were used to collect data. One-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and post hoc comparison with Fisher‟s Least Significance Difference (LSD) were the test statistics used for data analysis at 0.05 level of significance. The result showed a statistical significant influence of compensatory and assistive devices on academic performance in GSS courses among students with visual impairment in university of Calabar. It was recommended that university of Calabar should pay more attention to the academic welfare of students with visual impairment and government should equip all universities with compensatory devices, make easy the acquisition of these devices at a subsidized cost.

Full Text: PDF     DOI: 10.15640/jsspi.v7n2a3