Information Technology and Transcription of Reading Materials for the Visually Impaired Persons in Nigeria

Autor/inn/en	Nkiko, Christopher; Atinmo, Morayo I.; Michael-Onuoha, Happiness Chijioke; Ilogho, Julie E.; Fagbohun, Michael O.; Ifeakachuku, Osinulu; Adetomiwa, Basiru; Usman, Kazeem Omeiza
Titel	Information Technology and Transcription of Reading Materials for the Visually Impaired Persons in Nigeria
Quelle	In: Journal of Education and Learning, 7 (2018) 1, S.42-52 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1927-5250
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Information Technology; Phonetic Transcription; Transcripts (Written Records); Visual Impairments; Blindness; Reading Materials; Media Adaptation; Assistive Technology; Questionnaires; Interviews; Correlation; Data Analysis; Hypothesis Testing; Use Studies; Nigeria + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Informationstechnologie; Lautschrift; Visual handicap; Sehbehinderung; Blindheit; Medienverwendung; Fragebogen; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Korrelation; Auswertung; Hypothesenprüfung; Hypothesentest; Benutzerschulung
Abstract	Studies have shown inadequate reading materials for the visually impaired in Nigeria. Information technology has greatly advanced the provision of information to the visually impaired in other industrialized climes. This study investigated the extent of application of information technology to the transcription of reading materials for the visually impaired in Nigeria. The study adopted survey research design of the ex-post facto to select 470 personnel as respondents. A questionnaire titled Information Technology Use Scale (a = 0.74), and Interview Schedule (a = 0.75), were used. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Pearson Product Moment Correlation. The findings indicate that information technology in transcription was low and a significant positive relationship between application of information technology and transcription of information materials (r = 0.62: p<0.05). The study recommended among others that Multi-National Corporations should be sensitized to extend their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities to help in procuring modern information technology devices and software to enhance transcription. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01