Abstract
Parental Financial Commitment and its Effect on the Academic Achievement of Persons with Visual Impairment
Highlights
Children are family members who bring challenges and responsibilities to their families that can be positive as well as negative
Major risk factors for visual impairment due to eye diseases Age: Visual impairment is unequally distributed across age groups, as more than 82% of all blind people are 50 years of age or older, even though people in this age group represent only 19% of the world’s population
Numerous studies revealed that various factors are responsible for scholastic failure of students, such as low socio-economic background, student’s cognitive abilities, school related factors, environment of the home, or the support given by the parents and other family members (Khan & Malik, 1999; Fan, 2001; Gonzalez-Pienda et al, 2002)
Summary
Children are family members who bring challenges and responsibilities to their families that can be positive as well as negative. Numerous studies revealed that various factors are responsible for scholastic failure of students, such as low socio-economic background, student’s cognitive abilities, school related factors, environment of the home, or the support given by the parents and other family members (Khan & Malik, 1999; Fan, 2001; Gonzalez-Pienda et al, 2002). In our community there is more rejection and abandonment of persons with visual impairment at institutions by their parents This is the case at the Saint Joseph’s children and adult home Bafut and at the C.B.C Integrated School for the Blind in Kumbo. Research hypothesis: Null: Parental financial commitments do not significantly influence the academic performance of persons with visual impairment. Data was the study. analysed using descriptive and inferential statistic and FINDINGS AND DISCUSSIONS Table showing the Relationship between Parental Regular Financial Commitment and the Academic Performance of Persons with Visual Impairment
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