Facilities have a great impact on academic performances of students, and inadequate facilities translate to poor performance. The study examined the availability and convenience of the facilities that were provided to students with special educational needs in mainstreamed schools. It ascertained the qualifications of teachers teaching in mainstreamed public secondary schools. It determined the relationship between availability of facilities and academic performance of students with special educational needs; and also compared the academic performance of male and female students with special educational needs. The results showed that essential facilities and materials like hand railings, hearing aids, Braille, instructional materials, and lower toilets were not available, although the few that were available (typewriters, resource rooms, wheel chairs) were in poor condition. The study showed that specialist teachers were inadequate in mainstreamed public schools in Southwestern Nigeria. There was a significant relationship between availability of facilities and academic performance of students with special educational needs. However, there was no significant difference between the academic performance of male and female students with special educational needs. The study concluded that inadequate provision of facilities and materials to mainstreamed public schools would lead to poor academic performances of students with special educational needs. Finally, adequate funding of integrated schools would help to overcome the problem of provision and maintenance of special equipment and materials for the use of students with special educational needs.
The study investigated parent-child sexual communication in relation to parental education and age with the aim of determining if these variables can influence breaking of the 'culture of silence' associated with sexual communication between parents and adolescents. Survey research design was employed for the study. The population comprised all school going adolescents in Osun State, Nigeria. The sample used for the study comprised parents of 576 adolescent students selected from three Local Government Areas in Osun State, Nigeria using multistage sampling technique. Data were collected using a self developed questionnaire titled 'Parent-Child Sexual Communication Questionnaire (PCSCQ). The instrument was validated using experts' judgment. It was also tested for reliability. A reliability coefficient of 0.78 was obtained. Data were analyzed using chi-square, simple percentages and weighted average. The results revealed that parental educational attainment did not significantly influence sexual communication by the parents. It was also discovered that parents' age significantly influenced parent-child sexual communication and younger parents communicated sexual issues more than the older parents
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