Information Seeking Behavior of the Physically Challenged in some Selected Special Education School in Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State:-Chidinma, Gracious O.
ABSTRACT
This
study is an investigation of Information Seeking Behavior of the Physically
Challenged Students in some selected Special Education School in Umuahia North
Local Government Area of Abia State. The study is aimed at investigating the
information seeking behavior of the impaired students. Five research questions were
formulated to guide the study. A total of 130 impaired studentfrom special
education center for the Deaf and Mentally Challenged and special education
schoolfor the blindformed the sample population ofthe study. The instrumentfor
data collection were questionnaire. 130 copies of questionnaires were
distributed out of which 74 copies were returned, representing 53.6% and 63
copies representing 46.4% were not .returned. To analyze the data, descriptive
were employed which include percentage and mean to answer research questions.
The analyzed data reveals that impaired student are faced with numerous
challenges at the process ofsatisfying their information needs. The impaired
students in both study source information for different purpose and the kind of
information resources available are more of non-book resources which are not in
a high rate of utilization are occasionally. At the expanse of satisfying their
information need, they encounter a lot of barriers caused by their physical
state. The government and libraries (public library) should provide competent
personnel, adequate facilities to the schools and help in the development of
certain creativity among the students. Conclusion and recommendations were made
based on the findings of the study.
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CHIDINMA, O (2024). Information Seeking Behavior of the Physically Challenged in some Selected Special Education School in Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State:-Chidinma, Gracious O.. Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Nov 23, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/information-seeking-behavior-of-the-physically-challenged-in-some-selected-special-education-school-in-umuahia-north-local-government-area-of-abia-state-chidinma-gracious-o-7-2
ONYEKWERE, CHIDINMA. "Information Seeking Behavior of the Physically Challenged in some Selected Special Education School in Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State:-Chidinma, Gracious O." Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 04 Mar. 2024, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/information-seeking-behavior-of-the-physically-challenged-in-some-selected-special-education-school-in-umuahia-north-local-government-area-of-abia-state-chidinma-gracious-o-7-2. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
ONYEKWERE, CHIDINMA. "Information Seeking Behavior of the Physically Challenged in some Selected Special Education School in Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State:-Chidinma, Gracious O.". Repository.mouau.edu.ng, Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 04 Mar. 2024. Web. 23 Nov. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/information-seeking-behavior-of-the-physically-challenged-in-some-selected-special-education-school-in-umuahia-north-local-government-area-of-abia-state-chidinma-gracious-o-7-2 >.
ONYEKWERE, CHIDINMA. "Information Seeking Behavior of the Physically Challenged in some Selected Special Education School in Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State:-Chidinma, Gracious O." Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2024). Accessed 23 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/information-seeking-behavior-of-the-physically-challenged-in-some-selected-special-education-school-in-umuahia-north-local-government-area-of-abia-state-chidinma-gracious-o-7-2