Psychological Effects of Physical and Emotional Challenges on Academic Achievement of Impaired Business Education Students in the South East Nigeria

Roseline Nkemakolem Azubuike and Anthonia Obiageli Nwakire
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Roseline Nkemakolem Azubuike: Department of Business Education, University of Nigeria Nsukka
Anthonia Obiageli Nwakire: Department of Business Education, University of Nigeria Nsukka

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2024, vol. 8, issue 3s, 3691-3699

Abstract: The study investigated the psychological effects of physical and emotional challenges of impaired Business Education students on their Academic Achievement. Specifically, it determined the extent to which mobility impairment psychologically and depression psychologically affect the academic achievement of Business Education Students. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. The area of the study is South-East zone, Nigeria. Questionnaire was used to collect data from 49 impaired Business Education students from all the 11 Colleges of Education that offer Business education in the five states that form the South-East zone, Nigeria. Data collected was analyzed using mean and standard deviation. Findings include among other that mobility impairment and depression have psychological effects on the academic achievement of impaired Business education students in Colleges of Education in South east, Nigeria. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that government and well placed Nigerians should provide physically impaired Business education students with some mobility aids like wheelchair, walking staffs, mobility scooter and crutches among others to aid their movement in and outside the school environment.

Date: 2024
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