SCHOOL CLIMATE AND PEER RELATIONSHIP AS CORRELATE OF ACADEMIC ADJUSTMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS

NWOBODO, Rev. Fr. Donatus and AGUSIOBO, Hilda Chineze (2018) SCHOOL CLIMATE AND PEER RELATIONSHIP AS CORRELATE OF ACADEMIC ADJUSTMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS. International Journal in Management and Social Science, 6 (3). pp. 85-96. ISSN 2321-1784

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Abstract

This study investigated the relationship between school climate and peer relationship on academic adjustment of secondary school students with disabilities in universities in Southeast Nigeria. To guide the study, three research questions were answered and three null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The design of the study was correlational survey design. The study was carried out in ten public universities in Southeast Nigeria. The sample for the study comprised 206 students with disabilities drawn using purposive sampling technique. Three instruments were used for data collection and they are questionnaire titled School Climate Questionnaire" (SCQ), Students Peer Relations Questionnaire (SPRQ) and Students Academic Adjustment Questionnaire" (SAA Q). The instrument yielded the following reliability 0.98, 0.76 and 0.65. Result of the study showed there was significant relationship between school climate and academic adjustment, there was significant relationship between peer relations and academic adjustment and lastly the result of the study showed that there was statistically significant relationship among school climate, Peer relationship and academic adjustment of students in Lagos State. In line with the findings of the study, the educational implications of the .findings were highlighted and the recommendations were proffered among others that school administrators should ensure that basic materials needed for teaching students with disabilities in mainstream school are provided to ensure proper academic adjustment among them.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
L Education > L Education (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Arts > Faculty of Law > Faculty of Management and Social Sciences > Faculty of Education
Depositing User: miss ifeoma agbo
Date Deposited: 02 May 2019 09:40
Last Modified: 02 May 2019 09:40
URI: http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/1416

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