Inclusive education and sustainable development goals: A study of the physically challenged in Nigeria

Figures & data

Table 1. Gender distribution of respondents

Gender		Frequency	Percent
Valid	Male	103	54.8
	Female	85	45.2
	Total	188	100.0

Source: Fieldwork 2018

Table 2. Distribution of respondents by age

Age bracket		Frequency	Percent
Valid	18–25	111	59
Valid	25–40	67	35.6
Valid	41- Above	10	5.3
Valid	Total	188	100.0

Source: Fieldwork 2018

Table 3. Distribution of respondents by marital status

Marital Status		Frequency	Percent
Valid	Single	164	87.2
	Married	20	10.6
	Others	4	2.1
	Total	188	100.0

Source: Fieldwork 2018

Table 4. Distribution of respondents by occupation

Occupations		Frequency	Percent
Valid	Public	112	59.6
	Private	51	27.1
	Others	25	13.3
	Total	188	100.0

Source: Fieldwork 2018

Table 5. Frequency distribution on physical ability

Physical Ability		Frequency	Percent
Valid	Yes	183	97.3
	No	5	2.7
	Total	188	100.0

Source: Field work 2018

Table

Relationship to a physically challenged	Yes		No
	F	%	F	%
Physically Challenged	5	3	185	97
Are you related to physically challenge?	145	77	43	23

Source: Fieldwork (2018)

Table 6. Frequency distribution on relation to a physically challenged

		Frequency	Percent
Valid	Yes	145	77.1
	No	43	22.9
	Total	188	100.0

Source: Fieldwork 2018

Table 7. Frequency table showing inclusive education and accessibility of education for the physically challenged in Nigeria

Inclusive education and accessibility of education for the physically challenged	Strongly disagree		Disagree		Undecided		Agree		Strongly agree
	F	%	f	%	F	%	f	%	f	%
I am aware of access to quality education for all.	21	11.2	38	20.2	15	8.0	54	28.7	60	31.9
Quality access to education and education for all is covered in Nigeria’s Educational Policy.	22	11.7	28	14.9	31	16.5	52	27.7	55	29.3
Physically Challenged should be able to gain quality and inclusive education in Nigeria.	3	1.6	0	0	10	5.3	29	15.4	146	77.7
Special schools should be separate from regular schools for the physically challenged in Nigeria.	20	10.6	47	25	36	19.1	43	22.9	42	22.3
Physically challenged should be allowed into regular classrooms in Nigeria.	6	3.2	10	5.3	37	19.7	75	39.9	60	31.9
Should Nigeria integrate the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities into her National Education Policy?	16	8.5	18	9.6	42	22.3	56	29.8	26	29.8
Physically challenged should not have access to education in Nigeria.	166	88.3	18	9.6	4	2.1	0	0	0	0
There are adequate special teachers for the physically challenged in Nigerian schools.	53	28.2	64	34	34	18.1	22	11.7	16	8.5
Special teachers should be assigned to physically challenged in regular schools in Nigeria.	8	4.3	9	4.8	14	7.4	79	42	79	42
Are there prospects of Nigeria domesticating the SDGs 4 on Inclusive Education for all by 2030?	70	37.2	67	35.6	24	12.8	15	8	12	6.4

Source: Fieldwork (2018)