6th Africa Forum, Kampala, Uganda

Perspectives Of Primary School Teachers In Oyo State, Nigeria

Dr. O.E. Adeniyi & Dr. T. Ajobiewe, Federal College of Education (Special), Nigeria.

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The fundamental goal of education is not only to be able to read and write but to be self-reliant and contribute to societal development. However, the present educational system of persons with visual impairment is only producing graduates who solely depend on white collar jobs rather than vocational skills that could meet their ends, thus, increasing unemployment rate and poverty in the country. There is therefore the need for functional education which should commence from primary education. This paper therefore examines the perspectives of primary school teachers on this ideology. The main focus is on how and what this functional education should entails with the aim of reducing rate of poverty among graduates with visual impairment in Oyo State, Nigeria.
How SURE Prospects Initiatives-Uganda (SPI- U) Community Outreach Programme Is Benefiting Children With Disabilities – The Case Of Children With Visual Impairment In Wakiso And Pallisa Districts of Uganda

F. N. Ssekabira, Sure Prospects Initiatives – Uganda (SPI-U), Uganda.

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This paper intends to bring out the issues the SPI-U Community Outreach Program addresses and shares the experiences. The presentation touches on the programme’s background, goals, activities and achievements. Hence, The presentation also highlights the benefits that the SPI-U program has so far realized in the betterment of the educational and livelihood needs of children with visual impairment/disabilities within their households, at school, within their communities, within their districts, and, as upcoming progressive Ugandan citizens. Finally, the presentation gives recommendations as critical tips to inform and guide all persons and agencies involved in advancing the rights of children with disabilities and in the education of children with visual impairment as a way and means of impacting their livelihoods in a more humanistic manner.