Innovative Rehabilitation Services for Capacity Building of Persons with Special Needs in Rivers State
Keywords:
Rehabilitation services, Assistive technology, Capacity building, Vocational training, AccessibilityAbstract
This study examined Innovative Rehabilitation services for Capacity Building of Persons with Special Needs. Three objectives, 3 research questions and 3 hypotheses were used in the study. Descriptive survey design was used for the study. The population for the study is 321 Rehabilitation Counselors and Persons with Special Needs. The study used the entire population of 321 respondents as the sample size. Census sampling techniques was used. Data for the study was collected by means of questionnaire titled: Innovative Rehabilitation Services for Capacity Building of Persons with special needs (IRSCBPSNQ)’. The instrument adopted a four point rating
scale of Very High Extent to Very low Extent. Test-re-test method was used for the reliability test which yielded reliability co-efficient of 0.72. 321 Copies of questionnaire were distributed and Three hundred and twelve (312) were retrieved for analysis. Mean and Standard Deviation were used to answer the research questions, while t-test was used to test the hypotheses. The findings revealed that assistive technology plays a vital role in improving functional independence. Based on these findings, the study recommends increased investment in assistive technologies, enhanced rural rehabilitation infrastructure, and the development of market-driven vocational training programs to foster sustainable capacity building.
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