Challenges with Institutional Support Services for Undergraduate Students with Visual Impairment in University of Nigeria Nsukka

ABSTRACT

Purpose

The purpose of this article was to discover available institutional support services for undergraduate students with visual impairment within the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. The study also examined challenges with institutional support services and the urgent need for sustainable social work services for undergraduate students with visual impairment.

Method

The study reports the result of a qualitative study using focus group discussion with 17 undergraduate students with visual impairment.

Result

Findings revealed discontent by the majority of study participants over institutional support services. Social work services were reported by study participants as invisible.

Discussion

Based on the findings of our study, there is a need to develop sustainable social work services and also engage relevant stakeholders to improve on available support services for undergraduate students with visual impairment.

KEYWORDS:

• Social work services
• support services
• undergraduate students
• University of Nigeria Nsukka
• visual impairment

Disclosure statement

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.