Open AccessInfluence of Family Size on Social Adjustment of Learners with Visual Impairment in Akwa Ibom State
Author(s) -
Nwachukwu Dr. Nwachukwu,
Kingsley Ezechinyere,
Archibong Archibong,
I. Etim
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
cross-currents
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2394-451X
DOI - 10.36344/ccijhss.2021.v07i10.002
Subject(s) - visual impairment , nonprobability sampling , null hypothesis , psychology , sample size determination , test (biology) , data collection , developmental psychology , population , sample (material) , descriptive research , research design , clinical psychology , demography , statistics , social science , psychiatry , sociology , paleontology , chemistry , mathematics , chromatography , biology
This study investigated on influence of family size on social adjustment of learners with visual impairment in Akwa Ibom State. Three null hypotheses were postulated to guide the study. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. The population of the study comprised all the 79 learners with visual impairment in all the three Special Education Centres in AkwaIbom State. A sample size of 79 learners with visual impairment selected through purposive sampling technique. The instrument used for data collection was Family Size and Social Adjustment Questionnaire (FSSAQ)” This was personally administered by the researcher with the help of teachers who served as research assistants. z-test was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The study revealed that there is a significant influence of large family size and small family size on social adjustment of learners with visual impairment. Also, there is no significant influence of gender on social adjustment of learners with visual impairment in Akwa Ibom State. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended among others that the first responsibility of the parents and teachers should be to know the areas where the students lack adjustment and try to give better conditions for proper adjustment in every sphere.