Impact of Social Upheaval on the Education and Standard of Living of Persons with Special Needs in Adamawa State, Nigeria

Abstract

Investigation was conducted to find out the impact of social upheaval on education and standard of living of person with disabilities in Adamawa state, Nigeria. Quantitative research method was used in obtaining the data primarily from the response of the participants through a psychology and social disturbance scale (PSDS) Model. The population of interest was students in special schools, victims of social disturbance in Internally Displaced Persons Camps, in Yola North, Yola South, Fofure, Mubi North Mubi South and Hong LGA Adamawa State. A survey method of data was used with the primary instrument of questionnaire and interview. Victims of social upheaval was visited to create a rapport preceded by observation of participants in schools, camps and homes. Twenty subjects were selected on the basis of random sampling from the population of interest in camps and special schools. Out of 460 identified victims of attack for the study 360 was used for the research. It was discovered that disabled students were utterly affected by social disturbance. Education of the disabled was halted. Living standard decreased, some of the victims was pauperized and resorted to begging or depend on governments, individual and nongovernmental organization for survival. Recommendation was made on how to help victims of social disturbance and to prevent such an ugly occurrence in future.