Disabilities in Nigeria

Edwin Etieyibo is an associate professor of philosophy in the Department of Philosophy, School of Social Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. His teaching and research interests cover philosophy of law, ethics (theoretical and applied), social and political philosophy, history of philosophy, and African socio-political economy and philosophy. Odirin Omiegbe is a reader or associate professor and holds a joint appointment in the Department of Educational Psychology at the College of Education, Agbor, Delta State, and in the Department of Administration and Policy Studies, Delta State University, Agbor, Delta State, Nigeria. He has researched and published extensively in the field of disability, cultural ideas and education of children with special needs.

• List of FiguresList of TablesForewordPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter One: Understanding Disability: Brief History of Discrimination against People with Disabilities, Disability Perceptions and Models, and Disability FiguresChapter Two: Disability Perceptions: Some Beliefs Regarding Causes of Disabilities in Africa and NigeriaChapter Three: Disability Perceptions: Scientific Perspective on Causes of DisabilitiesChapter Four: Some Cases of Disabilities in Nigeria Chapter Five: Reactions to Disabilities I: People with Disabilities to their Disabilities Chapter Six: Reactions to Disabilities II: People with Disabilities to their Disabilities Chapter Seven: Reactions to Disabilities III: Family Members to People with Disabilities Chapter Eight: Reactions to Disabilities IV: Family Members to People with Disabilities Chapter Nine: Social Implications of Non-adaptability to the Condition of People with DisabilitiesChapter Ten: Remediation for People with Disabilities: Education Intervention Strategies Chapter Eleven: Legal Instrument and Rights of People with DisabilitiesChapter Twelve: Protecting the Rights of Persons with DisabilitiesBibliography