AZANOR OVIE FRIDAY

Educational Foundations and Counselling Psychology

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Topic: Social Support And Academic Resilience Among Undergraduates With Disabilities In Higher Institutions In Lagos State

Description: Introduction: Higher education institutions are expected to provide equal opportunities for all students to achieve academic success and personal development. However, undergraduates with disabilities often encounter several challenges that may hinder their academic adjustment, psychological well-being, and social integration within the university environment. These challenges include physical barriers within the learning environment, limited access to academic resources, social stigma, discrimination, and inadequate institutional support systems. Such conditions may negatively affect the confidence, motivation, and emotional stability of students with disabilities. Objective: The main purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between social support and resilience among undergraduates with disabilities in Lagos State University Method: This study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The population of the study consists of all undergraduates with disabilities in higher institutions in Lagos State. A sample size of 200 undergraduates with disabilities was used for this study. The instrument used for data collection in this study will e a structured questionnaire developed by the researcher. The data collected for this study were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Descriptive statistics such as mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions. Inferential statistics, specifically Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC), was used to test the research hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Expected Result: The expected result is to find out if social support correlate with academic resilience among undergraduates with disabilities in higher institutions in Lagos State. Contribution to Knowledge: The study will be additional to the body of knowledge on the need for social support in enhancing academic resilience among undergraduates with disabilities in higher institutions.

#	Certificate	School	Year
1.	Ph.D (Special Education/Hearing Impairment)	Special Education/University of Ibadan	2021

Development and Integration of Nigerian Sign-Languages into Online Educational Videos for Inclusive Education at the Junior Secondary Schools, Nigeria

The rapid adoption of online learning platforms represents a significant advancement for education in Nigeria. The global shift towards digital and online learning, accelerated by recent world events, has revolutionized educational delivery. Platforms like "My Personal Teacher" offer unprecedented access to knowledge for millions. However, this digital progress has inadvertently created profound barriers for learners with disabilities, particularly the deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) community. In alignment with Nigeria`s National Policy on Education and the global commitment to Sustainable Development Goal 4 (Inclusive Education), there is a pressing need to ensure that educational technologies serve all students equitably. For the estimated 70 million deaf people worldwide who use sign language as their first language, the vast majority of online video content remains linguistically inaccessible, creating significant barriers to their academic and personal development. This research is grounded in the urgent need to bridge this gap and ensure that the future of education is truly inclusive. The central problem this research addresses is the critical lack of linguistically accessible educational resources for people living with disabilities, particularly the DHH students at the Junior Secondary School (JSS) level. Most online video content, including that on platforms like mypteacher.com, relies on spoken audio and text-based captions. While captions provide a literal translation, they are inadequate for native signers, as Nigerian Sign Language (NSL) is a distinct language with its own grammar and syntax. This linguistic exclusion directly impedes comprehension, limits academic achievement, engagement, and contravenes the fundamental principles of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. This study, therefore, seeks to bridge this critical gap by developing and validating a model for integrating Nigerian Sign Languages into online video lessons, thereby fostering a truly inclusive digital learning environment for Nigerian youth.

AZANOR FRIDAY is a Lecturer II at the Department of Educational Foundations and Counselling Psychology

AZANOR has a Ph.D in Special Education/Hearing Impairment from Special Education/University of Ibadan