Influence of Learning Disabilities on Academic Activity of Students Attending Kwara State school for Special Needs

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dc.contributor.authorOlogele, I
dc.contributor.authorDabiri-Adewumi, A. O.
dc.contributor.authorIsiaq Mariam, O.
dc.contributor.authorDaud, Bushrah
dc.contributor.authorHussain, T. O.
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-04T13:51:26Z
dc.date.available2023-09-04T13:51:26Z
dc.date.issued2022-06
dc.description.abstractLearning disability is a dysfunction in one or many basic psychological process which includes the understanding of language and its application. This study investigated the influence of learning disabilities on academic activity of students' attending Kwara State School for special needs. The purpose of the study was to examine (i) Impulsive and (ii) Hyperlexia have influence on the academic activity of students with learning disability attending Kwara State School for Special needs. A descriptive research design of survey type was adopted for the study. The population of the study comprised of all students with learning disability in Kwara State School for Handicap. the Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select one hundred and twenty-two respondents participated in the study. A researcher-structured questionnaire that has been validated by three experts in the department of Health Promotion and Environmental Health Education, University of Ilorin was used for data collection. The reliability of the instrument established through test-retest method and result of 0.82 obtained through Pearson Product Moment Correlation. The two postulated null hypotheses were tested using inferential statistics of chi-square @0.05 alpha level. The finding of the study revealed that, impulsivity is an influence of learning disabilities on academic performance of students because the calc. value of 42.46 is greater than the tab. Value of 16.92 @ 0.05 alpha level of significance at the degree of freedom of 9, hyperlexia is an influence of learning disabilities on academic performance of students because the calc. value of 54.72 is greater than the tab. value of 16.92 @ 0.05 alpha level at the degree of freedom of 9. Based on the findings of the study, it was concluded that hyperlexia and impulsivity have influence of learning disabilities on academic performance of students attending Kwara State School for special needs. Therefore, the teacher should use appropriate teaching method that will make students with hyperlexia condition easily understand the knowledge impact to them.en_US
dc.identifier.citationOlogele, I., Dabiri-Adewumi, A. O., Isiaq, M. O., Daud, B. & Hussain, T. O. (2022). Influence of Learning Disabilities on Academic Activity of Students attending Kwara State School for Special Needs. Al-Hikmah Journal of Educational Management and Counselling, 4(1), 16- 20.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12484/11735
dc.publisherDepartment of Education Managemnet and Counselling Faculty of Education Al-Hikmah University Ilorin, Nigeriaen_US
dc.subjectLearning disabilitiesen_US
dc.subjectAcademic Activityen_US
dc.subjectSpecial Needsen_US
dc.titleInfluence of Learning Disabilities on Academic Activity of Students Attending Kwara State school for Special Needsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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